Global Executive Search & Advisory

The right people.
In the room.
When it matters.

We find the leaders, operators, and high-impact individuals who move businesses forward. From permanent executive search to interim deployment and team build-outs, we work at the speed the situation requires.

A premium executive search firm built for organisations at a point of change.

Audbry works with founders, boards, and leadership teams at the moments that matter most. On permanent search, interim and fractional placement, and team build-outs for organisations going through transformation.

What sets us apart is how we assess. Every shortlist is pressure-tested by a practitioner who has held the accountability your next hire will face. Not a consultant. Someone who has been in the seat.

Audbry exists to make sure the right people are in the room when it matters.
What We Do

Three ways we work with you.

Whether you need a permanent hire, a leader deployed this week, or a full team built from the ground up, we bring the same precision and sector depth to every brief.

01
Permanent Search
Executive Search

Retained executive search for senior leadership roles across Finance, Technology, and Transformation. Every shortlist pressure-tested. Every candidate assessed against what the role actually demands.

  • C-suite and functional director level
  • Retained and exclusive mandates only
  • Validated shortlist in three weeks
  • Executive Assessment Report per candidate
02
Interim and Fractional
Speed Deployment

Transformation programmes cannot wait for a 12-week permanent search. We deploy experienced interim and fractional leaders within 48 to 72 hours, with the same sector depth applied to every brief.

  • Interim leadership deployed in 48 to 72 hours
  • Fractional executives for scaling businesses
  • High-impact individual contributors
  • Fixed-term, flexible engagement models
03
Build-Outs and Advisory
Team Build-Outs

When the mandate is bigger than a single hire. We structure and execute team build-outs for scaling technology, finance, and transformation functions, from first hire to full team.

  • Function design and role architecture
  • Sequenced hiring aligned to delivery milestones
  • Talent advisory and gap analysis
  • Build vs hire vs fractional recommendations
The Audbry Difference

Assessed by someone who has held the role.

The fundamental problem with senior hiring is that most people running the process have never done the job they are hiring for. They assess what they can see. Polish. Confidence. How well someone describes their experience. None of which reliably predicts whether that person can actually perform under pressure in a complex environment.

Every Audbry shortlist is pressure-tested by a practitioner with direct, first-hand experience of operating at the level your next hire will face. Not a consultant. Someone who has been in the seat.

  • 01
    Practitioner Validation
    Every shortlisted candidate is assessed by someone who has held comparable accountability in a relevant environment.
  • 02
    Executive Assessment Report
    Every candidate comes with a structured intelligence report. Scoring matrix, capability analysis, and hire recommendation.
  • 03
    Precision Over Volume
    We do not send CVs. We send validated, assessed candidates with a clear rationale for why each one belongs on your shortlist.
  • 04
    Full Discretion
    Retained and exclusive mandates only. Every search receives full resource commitment from brief to placement.
Our Focus

Where we work best.

Deep networks and genuine sector understanding across the industries where leadership decisions carry the highest stakes.

Fintech and Payments

Scaling payment infrastructure, embedded finance, and fintech platforms across the US, Europe, and the GCC.

Digital Assets and Crypto

Leadership for crypto exchanges, digital asset custodians, and blockchain-native businesses operating under regulatory scrutiny.

Regulated Finance

Banking, capital markets, e-money, and regulated financial services across MiCA, VARA, ADGM, CBI, FCA, and SEC environments.

Technology and AI

Engineering leadership, AI-first operating model design, and technology transformation for scaling SaaS and technology-driven businesses.

Transformation and Change

Programme leadership and transformation operators for organisations rebuilding, scaling, or fundamentally shifting how they operate.

Private Equity Backed

Portfolio company leadership at every stage, from pre-investment to exit readiness, across the US, Europe, and the Gulf.

Cybersecurity

CISO-level and security leadership for organisations building or scaling security functions in regulated and technology-driven environments.

Energy and Infrastructure

Leadership for energy transition, infrastructure, and industrial technology businesses across the GCC and beyond.

About Audbry

Built on the belief that executive search deserves better.

Kane Wills is a global executive recruiter and talent specialist with over 15 years of experience building high-impact leadership teams across complex, high-growth organisations. He has operated at the most senior levels of executive search and in-house talent leadership across the US, Europe, and the Middle East.

Kane's specialism spans Financial Services, Fintech, Digital Assets, and Technology-driven transformation. He has built leadership teams across some of the most demanding regulated environments in the world, and understands the difference between a candidate who can describe an environment and one who can operate inside it.

Prior to his career in executive search, Kane was a professional footballer, an experience that instilled deep foundations of performance under pressure, resilience, and uncompromising standards that underpin everything Audbry does.

Audbry is headquartered in Dubai, UAE, with active networks across the United States, Europe, and the Gulf.

Active Markets
United States — New York, San Francisco, Miami
GCC — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh
Europe — UK, Ireland, EU regulatory markets
Get in Touch

Start a conversation.

Tell us about the mandate and we will be in touch within 24 hours. Whether it is a permanent search, an urgent interim requirement, or a team you need to build, all enquiries are handled with complete discretion.

Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coverage
Global — US, Europe and Middle East
Response
All enquiries responded to within 24 hours
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