Drawing on our executive search practice, we put this together to give employers a grounded, practical view they can act on. Founders who sell their business and stay on occupy an awkward position: they were the ultimate authority and are now accountable to a sponsor, and the […]
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For Employers, Interview Guides
25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CFO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a CFO based on the patterns we observe across hundreds of finance-leadership assessments. The CFO interview fails in a predictable way: intelligent, […]
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this 2026 guide for the boards, CEOs, and HR leaders responsible for executive search in Tennessee. Tennessee has become one of the South’s defining growth stories: Nashville is the healthcare […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
General Counsel Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this general counsel salary guide for 2026 as a calibration tool for compensation committees and hiring executives. Benchmarks answer where the market is; your mandate answers what you should pay […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
Chief Customer Officer Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I present this CCO (customer) salary guide for 2026 for the boards and leaders responsible for pricing the CCO (customer) seat correctly. Set the package too low and you screen out the operators you need; […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
VP of Business Development Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this VP of Business Development salary guide for 2026 as a calibration tool for compensation committees and hiring executives. Benchmarks answer where the market is; your mandate answers what you […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
CISO Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this CISO job description template for employers who want the spec to do real work: attract the right candidates, repel the wrong ones, and align the hiring committee before the first interview. Use the […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
Chief Legal Officer Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief Legal Officer job description template as a working document, not a formality. The template below covers responsibilities, requirements, and KPIs; the sections after it explain how to adapt each […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
Director of Operations Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this Director of Operations job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a […]
For Employers, Interview Guides
25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Data Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Data Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on […]