About Compliant Labs

Built for regulated growth

“Trusted by founders and leadership teams in regulated and high-growth environments”

We are a specialist executive search and talent advisory firm supporting organisations where growth, complexity and accountability intersect.

We work with founders, boards and senior leadership teams making high-impact hiring decisions often under commercial, operational, or delivery pressure where early choices shape long-term outcomes.

We do not operate as a traditional recruitment agency.

We design and deliver hiring decisions that are commercially sound, practical to execute and aligned with long-term business goals.

About Compliant Labs

We are a specialist executive search and talent advisory firm built for leaders operating in high‑stakes, regulated and high‑growth environments.

We work with founders, boards and senior leadership teams where hiring decisions carry operational, regulatory and commercial consequence. Our role is not to run recruitment activity, but to act as a considered extension of leadership providing judgement, structure and clarity where outcomes matter.

A significant proportion of our work comes through referrals and repeat engagements. Clients return to Compliant Labs because we:

  • Operate as a trusted extension of leadership teams
  • Prioritise judgement and quality over volume
  • Work with discretion, professionalism and commercial awareness
  • Focus on outcomes, not activity

We welcome confidential introductions and referral conversations and are deliberate about the partnerships we accept.

About the Founder

We were founded by Emily Taylor, following over 15 years’ experience across recruitment, executive search and leadership hiring in complex, high‑pressure environments.

Emily’s experience spans hands‑on delivery, team leadership and director‑level accountability, giving her a practical understanding of how hiring decisions impact commercial performance, delivery risk and leadership credibility. She has established and grown specialist functions, working closely with senior technology leaders and building long‑term client partnerships in technically demanding environments.

Emily has partnered closely with founders and senior leaders navigating:

  • Early‑stage and scale‑up growth
  • Organisational and operational complexity
  • High‑impact leadership and specialist hiring decisions
  • Investor and board‑level expectations

Her leadership style is pragmatic and hands‑on. Having built, restructured, and led teams through periods of change, Emily developed a strong belief that hiring must be grounded in judgement, clarity, trust, and long‑term impact rather than short‑term activity or volume metrics.

Compliant Labs was created to provide a commercially grounded alternative to traditional recruitment, designed for leaders measured on outcomes rather than activity.

"Emily’s career trajectory is a testament to her dedication, leadership and commercial acumen"

How We Work

Discovery & Alignment

We align on business objectives, operating context and hiring risk before any activity begins.

Market Intelligence

Salary benchmarks, talent availability and competitive insight inform role definition, hiring sequence and expectations.

Assessment & Selection

Candidates are evaluated using structured, documented models, including: Role-specific competency scorecards, Leadership and behavioural indicators, Culture and values mapped to performance, Role-relevant risk and accountability considerations

Delivery & Governance

Clear milestones, agreed service levels and transparent reporting throughout the engagement.

Post-Hire Assurance

Onboarding checkpoints and early-stage support to protect long-term outcomes.

Trusted by teams operating under real pressure

We work with organisations where hiring decisions impact delivery, compliance and long-term performance.

"I had the pleasure of working with Emily during a period of rapid growth at CUBE, and she quickly became one of the most reliable and impactful recruiters we partnered with. What stood out immediately was her ability to understand not just the technical requirements of the role, but the nuances of our culture, team dynamics and long-term goals. That depth of understanding meant every candidate she brought forward felt genuinely worth our time. "
Colin Ross
Head of Test & Release
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"I had the pleasure of working with Emily during a period of rapid growth at CUBE, and she quickly became one of the most reliable and impactful recruiters we partnered with. What stood out immediately was her ability to understand not just the technical requirements of the role, but the nuances of our culture, team dynamics and long-term goals. That depth of understanding meant every candidate she brought forward felt genuinely worth our time. "
Colin Ross
Colin Ross
Head of Test & Release
"Emily was very professional and prompt in responding and organising necessary information. The process was smooth. Thank you Emily for all your help with the search. We found Emily to be a first class agency."
Mima Lusha
HR Manager
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"Emily was very professional and prompt in responding and organising necessary information. The process was smooth. Thank you Emily for all your help with the search. We found Emily to be a first class agency."
Mima Lusha
Mima Lusha
HR Manager
"Emily has been exceptional with delivering this role, from onset to onboarding. I am very impressed with her Service Continuity and how efficient she has been. I couldn't find a fault."
Katie Butler
Senior HR Business Partner
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"Emily has been exceptional with delivering this role, from onset to onboarding. I am very impressed with her Service Continuity and how efficient she has been. I couldn't find a fault."
Katie Butler
Katie Butler
Senior HR Business Partner
"Emily was very helpful when I was searching for new opportunities. She guided me on the things I should cover on my CV and what to look out for on interviewing as well as providing very good feedback on stages of the process. I appreciate the work she put in to help me secure a new role."
Masom Miah
Principal Product Owner
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"Emily was very helpful when I was searching for new opportunities. She guided me on the things I should cover on my CV and what to look out for on interviewing as well as providing very good feedback on stages of the process. I appreciate the work she put in to help me secure a new role."
Masom Miah
Masom Miah
Principal Product Owner
"Emily is the most dedicated Tech Recruiter I have experienced. Her ability to continue delivering volume against a tough requirement to completion is unparalleled."
Holly Leverson
International HR Director
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"Emily is the most dedicated Tech Recruiter I have experienced. Her ability to continue delivering volume against a tough requirement to completion is unparalleled."
Holly Leverson
Holly Leverson
International HR Director
“Emily demonstrated a clear understanding of our requirements, delivered a well-curated shortlist, and supported us throughout the process with responsive, professional communication.”
Abigail Phelan
Chief Operating Officer
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“Emily demonstrated a clear understanding of our requirements, delivered a well-curated shortlist, and supported us throughout the process with responsive, professional communication.”
Abigail Phelan
Abigail Phelan
Chief Operating Officer
"I would highly recommend Emily’s services as they always deliver and have successfully placed both permanent and temporary tech staff. I find Emily to be very engaging, dependable and is always willing to advise on market trends and salary benchmarking data at short notice, which has been extremely helpful to the business over the years. Emily is extremely good at finding candidates that are great cultural fit as well as ensuring their skills and experience match the criteria and has significantly improved our time-to-hire on several key roles that historically can be hard to fill."
Lindsey Stripling
People Team
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"I would highly recommend Emily’s services as they always deliver and have successfully placed both permanent and temporary tech staff. I find Emily to be very engaging, dependable and is always willing to advise on market trends and salary benchmarking data at short notice, which has been extremely helpful to the business over the years. Emily is extremely good at finding candidates that are great cultural fit as well as ensuring their skills and experience match the criteria and has significantly improved our time-to-hire on several key roles that historically can be hard to fill."
Lindsey Stripling
Lindsey Stripling
People Team
"Emily was brilliant and professional with fantastic communication. I would strongly recommend her services."
Jared Shanley
Technical Product Owner
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"Emily was brilliant and professional with fantastic communication. I would strongly recommend her services."
Jared Shanley
Jared Shanley
Technical Product Owner
"I have worked with Emily and the team for many years across several executive roles and organisations and they consistently provide an excellent full outsourced recruitment solution backed up by practical, client centric role and organisational design advice. Emily has most recently helped me hire high quality candidates in the technology and service spaces fast and the rigorous and very comprehensive pre-screening saves me and our teams a huge amount of time. I would highly recommend Emily if you are looking to quickly scale your business and gain an advisory sounding board to boot."
Robin Morris Weston
Chief Strategy Officer
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"I have worked with Emily and the team for many years across several executive roles and organisations and they consistently provide an excellent full outsourced recruitment solution backed up by practical, client centric role and organisational design advice. Emily has most recently helped me hire high quality candidates in the technology and service spaces fast and the rigorous and very comprehensive pre-screening saves me and our teams a huge amount of time. I would highly recommend Emily if you are looking to quickly scale your business and gain an advisory sounding board to boot."
Robin Morris Weston
Robin Morris Weston
Chief Strategy Officer
"Emily did an excellent job supporting our hiring needs, consistently delivering high-quality candidates in a timely manner. She took the time to understand the role requirements and our team culture, which meant the candidates presented were both technically strong and a great fit. She was responsive and supportive throughout the process and I would highly recommend her."
Will Kendall
COO, Total Performance Data Ltd.
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"Emily did an excellent job supporting our hiring needs, consistently delivering high-quality candidates in a timely manner. She took the time to understand the role requirements and our team culture, which meant the candidates presented were both technically strong and a great fit. She was responsive and supportive throughout the process and I would highly recommend her."
Will Kendall
Will Kendall
COO, Total Performance Data Ltd.

Why Compliant Labs

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Designed for complex and high-impact hiring

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Structured, practical hiring decisions

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AI-assisted insight with human judgement

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Clear process, communication and continuity

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Senior-level attention on every engagement

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Long-term partnership mindset

Complex Intake

Senior Engagement

AI Insight Engine

Data Mapping

Structured Decision

Practical Logic

Senior Oversight

High Impact

Continuity Partner

Long-term Value

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