Stephanie McCleery

Associate Partner, Executive Search, Human Resources Practice

+44 (0)20 8059 4443 stephanie.mccleery@etonbridgepartners.com
Stephanie Mccleery

Meet Stephanie

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As a CMI Chartered Manager with extensive recruitment experience since 1999, Steph has a deep understanding of the hiring landscape and can effectively partner and identify top talent into executive HR roles.

Steph’s work across the West End and City of London, as well as regionally across the UK, has given her a comprehensive knowledge of UK HR markets, allowing her to provide a consultative and tailored approach to each individual search. With industry experience that has spanned many sectors, Steph’s typical focus is across the Commerce and Industry markets. She is a trusted advisor and partner in (but certainly not limited to) the manufacturing, engineering and transport, life sciences, consumer and FMCG, tech, energy and renewable sectors.

Steph started her career recruiting within executive assistant and business support which also included HR, this, combined with completing a CIPD qualification, fuelled her passion for the HR community leading her to later specialise in this area. Her 5-year tenure at a well-known HR recruitment firm further solidified her expertise, enabling her to forge strong relationships and successfully recruit multiple Executive and Board-level HR positions across a range of organisations, from FTSE 100 to 350, PE, VC, and founder-led businesses across London and the wider UK. She has since joined Eton Bridge Partners, where she continues to recruit successfully across the executive HR community.

When recruiting, honesty and reliability are at the top of Steph’s priority list; as is working in true partnership. Hiring the top 1% of talent requires an open conversation from day one, which will, in turn, open up innovative and forward-thinking hiring and secure the right talent for the position.

Outside of work, being an ex-heptathlete, you’ll find Steph either off on a run through the countryside or supporting a couple of local charities. Keeping up with her energetic and sporty daughters and husband usually keeps her busy enough!

Joined the EBP team in 2024

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Proud moment

Achieving an England bronze medal and a UK top 30 ranking at the time for Pentathlon and Heptathlon respectively. I now celebrate successes with my family who continually make me proud every day.

Steph McCleery personal photo on holiday with her family

If I could interview anyone

There are so many people past and present I would love to interview, but Marie Curie would be in my top 5. I’d love to really understand her motivators to start her research, why she persevered and how she felt when realising she had made a significant breakthrough in science, changing so many people’s lives!

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For me, Eton Bridge Partners are every bit as good as the bigger names in the executive recruitment market yet offer far greater value for money; they are also a really approachable group of talented recruiters and lack the arrogance of the bigger players!

Kathy Poole Chief People Officer, WellcomeTrust