“The right recruitment partner champions your goals, guiding you to the best roles; the wrong one can leave you frustrated, delayed, and overlooked.”
Limit Your Choice of Partners
Experience shows that candidates achieve the best results when they work with one, or at most two, high-quality recruitment consultancies—especially within the asset finance and leasing niche. Limiting your recruitment partners ensures a coherent, dedicated, and uncomplicated service, while reducing the risk of multiple copies of your CV being sent to prospective employers.
Fit for Purpose
When selecting a recruitment partner, consider the following questions:
Have they been recommended to you?
We pride ourselves on client and candidate testimonials and reviews. Many candidates approach us directly following a recommendation.
[See our candidate reviews]
Do they specialise in asset finance and leasing?
We are an Executive Search Consultancy placing professionals into permanent roles across the UK and international markets.
[See our expertise and jobs pages]
Do they have a proven track record in your target roles?
Our deep sector knowledge enables us to provide a best-in-class recruitment service, speaking your language and understanding your career needs
[See our expertise]
Do they recruit for your target organisations?
We partner with a wide portfolio of leading asset finance and leasing clients.
[See our featured clients]
Do they have an established and diverse industry network?
Our reputation for success ensures we maintain strong relationships across leading organisations, either as an exclusive or preferred supplier.
[See why choose us? and featured clients pages]
Do they operate in your geographic region?
Our extensive client database allows us to complete assignments across multiple regions, including Europe, Australia, China, India, Russia, South Africa, and UAE.
[See why choose us? and featured clients pages]
Are they consultative in their approach?
We take a consultative approach to understand your long-term objectives, presenting only relevant opportunities to meet your career aspirations.
[See our why choose us? and candidate professional standards pages]
Do they fully qualify your requirements?
We facilitate detailed discussions to help you manage your career, develop your CV, prepare for interviews, handle offers and counter-offers, and manage the resignation process.
[See our candidate professional standards]
Can they ensure candidate confidentiality?
We always obtain your authorisation before submitting your CV, advise recruiters of your confidentiality requirements, and never contact referees without your permission.
[See our candidate professional standards]
Can they add value to your career?
We provide tools, guidance, and resources to help you maximise opportunities, including our candidate Career Toolkit.
[See our career toolkit section]
Are they an established business?
Founded in 2004, New Leaf Search has become a leading provider of UK and international asset finance and leasing recruitment solutions.
[See our about us and facts and figures pages]
Do they ensure continuity of service?
With a professional team and ISO 9001 certification, we guarantee continuity, quality, and professionalism.
[See our team profile and accreditations]
Are they bound by a professional code of conduct?
We are full members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), adhering to the highest professional standards.
[See our accreditations]
How do they maintain high service standards?
We actively gather feedback from candidates and clients to continually improve our service.
[See our candidate professional standards, accreditations and facts and figures pages]
What are their success and conversion metrics?
We track multiple ratios, including interviews converted to offers, ensuring a transparent view of our performance and success.
[See our facts and figures]
Will they respect your time and focus?
We only work on genuine, live vacancies and will never bombard you with unsolicited or unqualified opportunities.
[See our candidate professional standards]
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