Beginning her recruitment career in 2015, Lisa Best is a Page Executive Associate Partner based in Germany who has carved a reputation for placing board, C-level and senior talent in legal, compliance, finance, risk & audit for organisations in financial services and beyond.
Lisa’s international upbringing, moving all over Europe every four years, has given her a chameleon-like ability to adapt to the demands of ambitious clients. Starting out in financial recruitment, Lisa looks back at a successful track record of 10 years in Recruitment Consulting and Executive Search. During this time, she built up and led successful Financial Services and Legal Divisions and since July 2023 joined Page Executive as an Associate Partner.
Again, Lisa revels in the responsibility of shaping strategic plans and diving deep into the skills, leadership qualities and unique attributes of each candidate. Always in tune with the latest industry trends and best practices, she regularly engages with thought leaders, incorporating the insights gained into her approach.
Clients are immediately impressed by Lisa’s extensive knowledge of the financial services sector and her seamless blend of professionalism and affability. Never satisfied with a conventional recruitment assignment, Lisa is known for getting to the core of her client’s goals, understanding the company culture and sourcing profiles that can straddle both aspects.
Industry
Industry
- Financial Services
Function
Function
- CFO & Financial Management
- Legal
- Operational & General Management
- Policy, Economics & Regulatory Affairs
Recent Track Record
- Group MLRO – Investment Infrastructure FinTech
- Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) – Global Corporate & Investment Bank
- Managing Director – Corporate Coverage – DACH & Nordics – European Corporate & Investment Bank
- Head of Market Rollout – Digital Currency – European Banking Public Institution
- Programme Manager Wholesale Digital Currency – European Banking Public Institution
- Director Risk Management – Global Corporate Bank
- Head of Treasury Risk – Global Corporate Bank
- CFO – Asset & Investment Management Company
- Finance Director / Head of Finance – Global Corporate & Institutional Bank
- Executive Director, Finance & Regulatory Control – Global Investment Bank
- Head of Retail Banking – Emerging Markets Bank
- Head of Legal – Leading Specialist in Gear-cutting Tools
- Head of Legal – Asset & Investment Management Company
Testimonials
I strongly commend Lisa for her professionalism and emphatic and warm nature. I worked with Lisa on strategic role opportunity and she managed the process very proactively, provided great insights and ensure the candidate is well positioned to succeed. Ana Maria Sturzu , former Chief Product Officer, Payments
It was really a pleasure to have worked with Lisa. With her solution-oriented approach and perfect relation management skills, Lisa definitely gets the job done! Artuğ Acartürk, Executive Vice President Head of Sales Corporate, Retail & Private Banking, Yapı Kredi Bank Deutschland
We had the pleasure of working together with Lisa on a Compliance opening in Germany. Her highly professional, but always pragmatic and pleasant approach was very well received. Advice and feedback were always given promptly and led to us finding the perfect candidate. We hope to be able to work together with Lisa on future openings soon. Andreas Blumenauer, Country Manager, Germany, AEW Invest
Working with Page Executive, especially Lisa Best, has been very positive overall. From the very beginning, Ms. Best has shown a very good understanding of our needs as well as the underlying hiring briefing. Our requirements were recorded quickly and accurately, which made the coordination extremely efficient and straightforward. The approach and resources used by Page Executive, under the supervision of Ms. Best, were excellent. She was always available, very well organised and responded flexibly to our requirements. The speed and efficiency in the entire recruitment mandate were also at a very high level. The interaction and communication with Lisa Best was excellent throughout. She has always shown herself to be a reliable contact person, was always available and supported us proactively and professionally throughout the entire process. We felt very well always looked after. The quality of the shortlisted candidates presented was very good overall and corresponded to the defined requirements to a large extent. The support during the quotation process and onboarding was also good and helpful. Overall, working with Page Executive, and Lisa Best in particular, has been a consistently positive experience. We would work with her again at any time and can recommend both her and Page Executive without reservation. International HR Manager, International Corporate & Investment Bank , Frankfurt
I had the opportunity to work with Lisa and it was a very positive experience. She has a strong ability to understand both the role and the broader context around it - what the team actually needs, how the organization operates, and what makes a move successful beyond the job description. What I appreciated most was her straightforward communication and consistency throughout. She keeps things clear, focused, and well managed from start to finish. I would definitely recommend her. Panagiotis Kriaris, Founder, Editor, FinTech | Payments | Banking | Advisor
