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Trudi Lister

Principal

Trudi is a Principal with the Professional Services & Financial Officers Practice at Savannah. She brings over six years of experience working in Executive Search and Talent Mapping. She has supported large private and public multinationals and a range of organisations in FTSE 100 and 250, working across the UK, US, Europe and the Middle East. She also has strong experience working with PE and VC-backed businesses, in varying funding and investment stages.

My story

Born in Spain to Scottish parents and moving frequently across the UK, I went on to graduate with a degree in English Literature and Literary Studies from the University of Glasgow. Returning to London, I secured an internship position with Savannah over the summer before joining the business on a Graduate Placement and then as a Research Associate. I developed across the business in a range of functional and sector practices, gaining great early exposure to the international markets, in particular with the US and Middle East. I have a good generalist background placing senior executives, across the Finance, Technology, HR and Commercial space and have taken on mandates from across a multitude of sectors, including FMCG, FinTech, Insurance, Automotive, Retail, Media, Sports, Aerospace and the Third Sector, working with multinational PLCs, high growth SME’s and VC/PE backed start-ups.

My focus

Now specialising in Finance, I focus on supporting the Financial Officers team in the delivery and placement of a variety of senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officers, Finance Directors, Group and Divisional Controllers and Investor Relations Directors, offering change and transformation focused solutions and challenges.

My motivation

I thrive on making connections and developing strong and lasting relationships with candidates and clients alike, supporting candidates on their own journeys and helping them to find the next best step for themselves, and partnering with clients to solve their challenges and transformation needs.

Why I like working at Savannah

Savannah’s culture is one of trust, collaboration and challenges, we push ourselves to step out of our comfort zones and deliver exceptional service though challenging technology driven solutions and exceptional network and connection building. Savannah manages to combine the best of working at pace, with the highest quality delivery and ‘outside the box’ thinking.

Trudi Lister's 
Specialism & Experience
Executive SearchFinancial Officers

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