Bringing the right leader into your organisation is one of the most important and riskiest decisions you’ll ever make. A wrong C-Suite or senior hire can cost more than money, but also disrupt culture and derail strategy.
That’s why we created the C-Suite & Senior Role Recruitment Checklist, a step-by-step framework to guide HR leaders and executives through a structured, risk-proof hiring process.
What’s Inside the Checklist
- Strategic Preparation: Align stakeholders, define success metrics, and set clear role priorities.
- Search Strategy & Risk Controls: Build a strong talent pipeline and manage reputational risks.
- Assessment & Due Diligence: Go beyond CVs with leadership assessments, simulations, and reference checks.
- Transition & Onboarding: Support new leaders with a 90–180 day integration plan.
- Bonus: How to spot hidden risks in candidates before it’s too late.
Why You Need This
A wrong senior hire costs more than just money, it impacts culture, performance, and long-term growth. This checklist gives you a clear, repeatable framework to hire leaders who fit, perform, and stay.
It’s designed for HR Managers, Heads of HR, and Business Leaders who can’t afford to get executive recruitment wrong.
Download it, tweak it to fit your team and start running a better executive recruitment process.
Explore More HR Resources
Are you looking to further improve your HR practices? We have these additional checklists to support you:
Download your HR Audit Checklist here
Ensuring you are on top of your HR processes doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With this HR Audit Checklist, you can always stay ahead by identifying gaps and keeping your workplace efficient.
Download your L&D Checklist here
Planning impactful Learning & Development shouldn’t feel like guesswork. With this L&D Checklist, you’ll be able to align training with business goals, identify skill gaps early, and keep your team on track every quarter.
Download your onboarding, offboarding, and layoff checklist
Employee transitions are critical moments in any organisation and this checklist helps you always get them right.
Download your Performance Review Checklist
Performance reviews don’t have to feel overwhelming or unclear. With this checklist, you’ll have the structure and tools you need to make every review meaningful and effective.
