Finlay Napier is a senior advisor in executive search and leadership advisory, with a particular focus on technology-driven organisations where business, technology and leadership are tightly integrated. He works with executive leadership teams in complex contexts shaped by digital transformation, scaling, and increasing demands for governance and risk management.
He has particular experience with software and SaaS companies, digital platforms and data-intensive business models, including organisations developing and scaling advanced AI-driven technologies, as well as technology organisations undergoing growth or transformation. His work is characterised by a deep understanding of how technology, commercial strategy and organisational robustness together shape leadership requirements and execution.
Finlay works closely with founders, owners and executive leadership teams at critical transition points, including professionalisation of leadership structures, international scaling, and the integration of governance and commercial discipline into founder-led environments. He is particularly valued for his ability to bridge technical, commercial and human perspectives, and for creating clarity and alignment in high-stakes leadership decisions.
He is known for a calm and discreet advisory style, supported by a strong foundation in leadership behaviour and organisational dynamics within a clear business and strategic context.
Education:
Finlay is part of Horton’s global Technology Practice Group and actively contributes to the development of the firm’s methodological framework within assessment, leadership risk and executive onboarding in technology-driven environments.
