Executive Search and Advisory for AI Leadership, Strategy, and Governance
Talent Architects for the Age of Intelligence
At Lucent Search, we redefine executive search and advisory for the era of AI leadership. We partner with leadership teams and investors to align people, structure, and strategy around intelligent transformation.
Our mission is to help organisations navigate AI strategy, innovation, governance, and risk with the right leadership in place. From board appointments to operational transformation, we supply the AI leaders, governance experts, and advisors who enable responsible growth.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, we operate globally across the UK, Europe, and the US, supporting established and scaling technology-driven businesses.
Building Your Future with AI-Ready Leadership
We support established and scaling companies, and their investors, to shape the next generation of leadership. Whether expanding into new markets, securing funding, or steering complex transformation, we deliver executive search and AI leadership advisory that strengthen decision-making and innovation.
Our team works at the intersection of AI strategy, governance, and organisational design, identifying leaders capable of driving responsible AI transformation at scale.
We combine deep sector insight, rigorous assessment, and proprietary intelligence across AI, data, and emerging technologies to find leaders who balance innovation with accountability.
What does Lucent Smart Search® deliver?
We re-engineered the search process for precision, data, and impact — merging executive search discipline with management consulting rigour. Lucent Smart Search® is designed to help clients lead through AI transformation, governance, and strategic innovation.
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Strategic and Diverse Talent Pipelines
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We build pipelines that go beyond availability to identify future-ready potential—leaders who combine technical depth, ethical judgment, and strategic insight.
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Research from McKinsey and BCG shows diverse leadership teams outperform peers by up to 35% in profitability and 19% in innovation.
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Our process ensures every shortlist reflects these outcomes.
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Market Intelligence and AI-Driven Insights
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Our clients gain real-time data on AI talent markets, compensation, and organisational trends to inform decisions.
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We provide market mapping, succession planning, and AI readiness assessments that strengthen your leadership strategy and risk oversight.
Precision Search and Advisory Integration
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Lucent Smart Search® blends executive search with strategic advisory to help organisations align leadership capability with business ambition.
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We advise on team structure, board composition, and governance frameworks—ensuring AI investments translate into measurable results
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Ethical and Responsible Hiring Practices
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An in-depth and consistent assessment process minimizes biases and subjective judgments, allowing for more objective and fair hiring decisions.
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We integrate responsible AI principles into every engagement, balancing automation with human oversight.
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Our methodology promotes fairness, transparency, and accountability, ensuring each appointment supports long-term ethical and commercial success.
Hire with confidence
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Structured assessments, scorecards, and reference verification give clients confidence in every hire.
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Our clients know they’ve seen the best AI leadership talent—not just those currently on the market.
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Diversity with Impact
Since 2020, 45% of our placements have been diverse leaders.
We continue to evolve our practices to ensure inclusion drives measurable results in innovation, governance, and performance.
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The Answer to a More Competitive Future?
AI-literate, ethically grounded leadership. Lucent Search delivers the people and insights that make AI transformation successful: responsibly, strategically, and at pace.
Speak to us about your next AI leadership, strategy, or governance challenge.
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