Our Expertise

Oxygen offers expertise across a range of industry sectors, which are described below.  In addition, each of our Partners has a particular focus on one or more functional areas, including, in most cases, hands-on experience in the relevant function.  As a firm we have particular strengths in HR, Finance, General Management, Sales & Marketing and HSE.

Retail Financial Services & Insurance: Our specialist partners focus on clients in consumer financial services including insurance, retail banking, bank assurance and credit cards, identifying talented executives who will enable these clients to develop and change in the currently turbulent economic climate.

Retail & Consumer: Our clients are leading branded goods manufacturers, multiple and niche retailers, and their suppliers. Our experience includes recruiting senior line and functional managers for many leading high street retailers and brand names.

Industrial, Manufacturing & Utilities: We have clients in a wide range of industrial companies in the engineering, chemical and utility sectors. Appointments include Chairmen, Non-Executive Directors, Managing Directors and Directors of Finance, M&A, HR, Marketing and Corporate Communications.

Professional & Business Services: Oxygen's partners are highly experienced in working with many of the leading business service companies, consulting, accounting and law firms to recruit heads of function and senior support staff. We have an excellent understanding of the issues involved in recruiting for professional partnerships and of the qualities candidates require to succeed in a partnership environment.

Construction, Infrastructure & Support Services: We work with many clients in these areas, not only moving senior managers within the industry, but also importing talent from other areas. With our knowledge of the industry dynamics, we have a clear understanding of what attracts top talent into support services.

Sport & Leisure: We handle senior management appointments in the broad field of leisure including in hotels and health clubs, and we manage a growing number of assignments in sport, particularly in rugby.