Our team
Financial markets, executive search and research experience.
Meet the teamAbout SpartanSpecialists in markets.
Specialists in markets.
Partners in people.
A privately owned executive search and advisory firm with a clear focus: global equities, global debt and investment banking.
Who we arePeople are
People are
the difference.
Founded by Oliver Rolfe, Spartan International works at the intersection of markets, businesses and careers. Our clients come to us for specialist knowledge and a personal approach to consequential appointments. Our candidates value considered advice and relationships that extend beyond a single opportunity. We support individual searches, complete team builds and the strategic decisions behind organisational growth.
Explore what we doOur guiding belief“we are people;
“we are people;
who understand
people”
Spartan International
How we workClose relationships.
Close relationships.
Clear perspective.
Understanding a business means understanding its priorities, its culture and the people who will shape its future. Understanding a candidate means listening to their experience, ambitions and the life around their career.
We bring those perspectives together with integrity, professionalism and care.
Our philosophyGet to know usThe people and work
The people and work
behind Spartan.
Our track record
Explore selected assignments across roles, markets and regions.
View our workRecognition
A dated record of awards and published recognition.
Explore recognitionBehind Spartan
The founder, in his own words.
Oliver’s work spans specialist financial recruitment, career guidance and published writing. Explore interviews about the development of Spartan, its approach to hiring and the thinking behind that wider perspective.
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CEO TIME Magazine
The founder behind Spartan
A profile of Oliver’s executive-search work, writing and approach to supporting careers. This is editorial coverage, not an award.
Date not confirmed
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Founderbounty
Building a recruitment firm and getting hired in finance
Oliver speaks with Vlad Kozul about entrepreneurship, executive search and preparing for finance interviews.
March 2022
Listen to the conversationProfile
PrimeView
Hiring, strategy and the Spartan approach
A founder profile about Oliver’s work with clients and their hiring needs. This is editorial coverage, not an award.
Date not confirmed
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