Liz Gilliver

Director | Trinity House Group | 07944 628965 | [email protected] | #expertsinpeople

United Kingdom

About

Trinity House Group’s Executive Practice is a partner-led search capability focused on board and senior leadership appointments across the UK. We work with Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, CEOs, CFOs and investors to appoint leaders who combine strategic clarity, governance credibility and delivery capability. Our work centres on organisations where leadership decisions carry material financial, operational or reputational impact, across listed, private equity-backed, privately owned and purpose-led environments. Across executive mandates, permanent, interim and fixed-term solutions are delivered, tailored to the complexity, sensitivity and strategic importance of each appointment. Our reputation is built on research depth, rigorous assessment and trusted relationships, delivered with discretion, pace and commercial judgement. Focus Areas • Board & Governance • Chair appointments • Non-Executive Directors Trustees and advisory board roles • Board succession planning and calibration • Chief Executive & C-Suite Leadership • Chief Executive Officer • Chief Financial Officer • Chief Operating Officer • Chief Transformation Officer • Divisional and Group executive leadership Investor & Capital-Backed Environments • Private equity and growth capital-backed leadership • Post-acquisition executive build-outs • Succession planning aligned to investment strategy • Transformation-critical interim leadership How We Work • Partner-led, end-to-end accountability • Search-led and research-driven methodology • Discreet and confidential delivery • Permanent, interim and fixed-term mandates • Focused on leadership impact, not process Every mandate is defined by clarity of brief, disciplined market mapping and structured assessment - ensuring appointments succeed in-role, not simply at point of hire. Executive Search | Board Appointments | Interim Leadership National Delivery. Partner-Led.

Experience

  • Co-Founder | Trinity House Group at Trinity House Group
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Co-Founder of Trinity House Group, a partner-led executive search and recruitment consultancy operating nationally across Finance, Executive, Transformation & Change and Not-for-Profit. Specialist in board and senior finance leadership appointments, partnering with Chairs, CEOs, CFOs and investors to deliver critical executive solutions where financial stewardship, governance and delivery capability are central to organisational performance. Focus areas include: • Chief Financial Officer appointments (Group, Divisional and Interim) • Finance Director and senior finance leadership mandates • Board and Non-Executive appointments, particularly where financial oversight is key • Executive team build-outs within growth, private equity-backed and complex stakeholder environments • Interim and transformation-critical finance leadership Support provided to listed, private equity-backed, privately owned and purpose-led organisations across the UK, particularly where leadership decisions carry material financial, strategic or reputational impact. The approach is research-led, discreet and partner-delivered, combining executive search discipline with a deep understanding of finance functions and capital structures. Appointments are defined not only by technical capability, but by commercial judgement, stakeholder credibility and the ability to deliver measurable value. Successful finance leadership appointments are built on clarity of mandate, alignment with ownership objectives and a rigorous understanding of both operational and strategic context. Confidential conversations welcomed regarding CFO and board-level finance appointments, or next-step senior finance leadership opportunities.

  • CFO Practice Lead | GRG Exec Search at GRG Executive Search
    Mar 2017 - Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Axon Moore (United Kingdom)
    • Divisional Director
      Sep 2016 - Feb 2017 · 6 mos

      Lead a high calibre team delivering tailored recruitment solutions for interim and permanent finance roles across the UK and Internationally. Personal area of focus - Executive Search and Senior Finance - across the UK and International markets in PE backed, privately owned and PLC environments.

    • Executive Search & Senior Finance
      Oct 2009 - Sep 2016 · 7 yrs

      Bringing together ambitious talent and compelling opportunity is our focus and our passion. Over the past twelve years we have enabled numerous candidates to make career defining moves, whilst ensuring some of the fastest growing and successful businesses in the UK have been able to appoint from the best talent available. Our rich and varied client list extends from high growth entrepreneurial SMEs, many of which feature in the Sunday Times Fast Track lists, through to listed corporates. We offer a dynamic, consultative approach and a market expertise we feel is second to none. Building long term relationships with both candidates and clients has always been the bedrock of our business and remains integral to our entire approach.

  • Principal Consultant at GRS
    Oct 2007 - Oct 2009 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Built a team of successful recruiters in Hong Kong specialising in Senior Finance, Internal Audit and Risk markets into Banking, Asset Managment and Insurance. Geographical coverage included Hong Kong, Singapore & Manila.

  • Divisional Manager at Goodman Masson
    Jun 2004 - Sep 2007 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Led teams across Senior Finance and Operations covering both interim and permanent roles. Market coverage included Banking, Asset Management & Insurance. Revenue generated circa £1.5 million per annum.