EXECUTIVE
RECRUITMENT
Selecting the right recruitment partner is pivotal for securing top-tier leadership talent. Emerald Zebra stands as the essential choice for executive hiring in Cyprus, with a dedicated focus on providing high-impact, C-suite professionals.
These professionals, especially at the C-suite level, are often passive candidates—not actively seeking new opportunities. Identifying and engaging with such talent requires a well-established network and deep market insight.
Here’s how our expertise can support your strategic goals:
Our executive search and headhunting services are led by our founder, Donna Stephenson (left), a British professional who has been living in Cyprus since 2003, and brings over 24 years of extensive experience in executive recruitment. Donna has successfully built and led several recruitment and outsourcing businesses in Cyprus and Malta, including Emerald Zebra (founded in 2021), GRS Recruitment (Co-Founder 2004-2018), Fairfax Yeaman, and FX Careers, achieving successful exits through share sales.
EMERALD ZEBRA
FOR EXECUTIVE HIRING IN CYPRUS
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
With over two decades of expertise, Emerald Zebra offers extensive experience in executive recruitment, particularly within Cyprus’s regulated sectors, including CySEC regulated investment firms (CIFs), fintech organizations, banking, financial services, EMIs and iGaming organizations.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Each search begins with a detailed consultation, ensuring our approach aligns with your organizational goals, sourcing candidates from an extensive international network to meet your precise needs.
IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT AND CULTURE FIT
We conduct thorough screenings, assessing candidates for cultural alignment and leadership potential. Our screening includes collaborative scorecard development to ensure our shortlist matches your requirements and strategic vision.
A VAST NETWORK
Through our extensive experience, industry referrals, participation in key industry events, and our own HR PowerBreakfast series, we have cultivated an unparalleled network of C-Level Executives, Founders, Board Members, and Industry Leaders.
ANNUAL SALARY SURVEYS
Our annual salary surveys offer data-driven insights into local compensation trends, especially for C-level positions in fintech, finance, tech, and gaming. This expertise ensures competitive, well-informed hiring decisions. Whether you’re looking to secure an Executive Director, NED, CEO, CFO, or a Head of Department, Emerald Zebra provides the connections and insights necessary to place the right leader at the helm of your organization.
A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP NEEDS
Emerald Zebra’s executive recruitment services are not simply about filling positions—they are about strategically securing the leadership that will drive the growth of your organization. Connect with us today to learn more about how we can support your executive recruitment needs.
Interested in executive opportunities? Submit your CV to Emerald Zebra. We adhere to strict confidentiality, ethics, and GDPR compliance, ensuring your information remains private and secure. jobs@emeraldzebra.cy
- Ready to start the executive search process? Contact us today via our form or email. Our team will arrange an initial consultation to discuss your needs and align our approach to identify the leadership talent that will drive your success. jobs@emeraldzebra.cy
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
Executive recruitment involves identifying, attracting, and hiring senior-level professionals, such as CEOs, CFOs, and other C-suite executives, to lead organisations. This specialised process requires in-depth industry knowledge to match high-caliber candidates with the strategic needs of the company, ensuring effective leadership and organisational success.
Emerald Zebra offers a bespoke executive search service led by Donna Stephenson. With over 24 years of experience and a robust network in Cyprus and beyond, we are highly adept at identifying and attracting top-tier talent for executive positions.
Our approach combines extensive industry knowledge with a tailored strategy of outreach, attraction and utilisation of our talent pools and networks (built over many years), as well as thorough screening to ensure a perfect match for your company’s needs in the Cyprus market. Our service is swift, smart and delivers in a short time span.
Beyond Cyprus, if you need an executive for your entities elsewhere in the world, try us!
We specialise in executive recruitment across key sectors such as fintech, tech, finance, and iGaming. Our expertise is particularly strong in regulated industries such as CySEC regulated Investment Firms (CIF’s), EMI’s and emerging fintech startups in Cyprus, helping to build high-performing teams to address unique market challenges and drive success.
Donna Stephenson, our founder, brings extensive international experience and has successfully built and led recruitment and outsourcing businesses in Cyprus, Malta and the UK. Her leadership of a multilingual team fluent in English, Greek, Arabic, and French enhances our ability to find top talent globally and tailor our recruitment strategies to meet specific needs within Cyprus and internationally.
Emerald Zebra assists with recruiting a broad range of executive roles, including Executive Directors, NED’s, CEOs, CFOs, Heads of Departments, and other senior leadership positions.
Our services are designed to match top talent with roles that align with their skills, experience, and your company’s culture and strategic goals.
Emerald Zebra is distinguished by our personalised, hands-on approach and vast networks built over two decades. With a proven track record of building teams and a continued presence at a variety of industry conferences as attendees, exhibitors and speakers, plus our own HR PowerBreakfast Events, we continue to enhance our network building a community of HR, Leaders, C-Level Executives and Founders, we offer more than just recruitment services!
Our insights, extensive industry connections, and commitment to leadership best practices make us a unique choice for executive recruitment in Cyprus.
Yes, Emerald Zebra conducts annual data-centric salary surveys in Cyprus, offering up-to-date and relevant salary insights for C-level executives. Our extensive experience and market knowledge ensure that we not only place top talent but also understand their salary expectations, helping you make informed hiring decisions for your executive team.
Yes, Cyprus offers a range of job opportunities across various industries. However, the volume of executive-level opportunities is relatively low, with many such positions filled through local referrals or via intra-company transfers when executives relocate from one country office to another within the same global organisation.
Key sectors include finance, tech, fintech, maritime, gaming, real estate, and professional services. The country’s strategic location, business-friendly environment, attractive taxation, and growing economy attract both local and international companies, creating a diverse job market.
Ensure you are contacted when a relevant executive opportunity arises by forwarding your CV to Emerald Zebra. We adhere to strict confidentiality, business ethics protocols, and GDPR compliance, assuring you that your CV and personal information will not be shared with any third party without your prior consent.
To start the executive search process, contact us via our form or email us directly. We will schedule an initial consultation to understand your specific needs and discuss how our bespoke executive search services can help you secure the right leadership talent for your organisation in Cyprus.
