Richard Draper

As Managing Partner for W Executive, Richard leads and overseas every aspect of the W Executive search practice in the U.K. Based in London and with over 25 years of executive and leadership search experience in the Management Consulting and Professional and Technology Services sectors, Richard has delivered search projects across the globe for many of the world’s most prestigious organisations.

Richard has expertise delivering search assignments across UK, Europe and the US in practice areas including Digital Transformation, Data/Analytics, Cyber, Risk Advisory, Compliance, Forensic Technology and Risk Technology. In addition, Richard has delivered search, talent pipelining and assessment services for functional and leadership roles such as CEO, CIO and COO. Richard has also lead searches within the Private Equity sector, advising on C-suite and leadership hires for key roles within portfolio companies in the Services sector.

Before joining W Executive in 2024, Richard founded, scaled and later sold a leading UK-based Executive Search firm, with offices in London, New York and Frankfurt. 

Richard studied Business at the University of Hertfordshire.