Life at Up
CEO Sound Bites
Founding Up
Up’s USP
Up’s North Star
Talent at Up
We don’t care what your background is we care how you think. The best people in our team are:
Super Smart & Curious
You process information fast, ask great questions, and love digging deep.
First-Principles Thinkers
You can take messy information, break it down, and figure out the best way forward.
Excellence-Obsessed
You have high standards for yourself and others. Mediocrity is not your thing.
Strong Writers & Communicators
You can structure your thoughts and make a compelling argument on paper and in person.
Resilient & Tenacious
You love the chase, get a thrill from cracking tough searches, and won’t stop until you get the right answer.
Client-Centric & Professional
You’re responsive, solutions-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment.
Great with People
You can read a room, build trust quickly, and influence decisions.
Team Player with a Sense of Humour
We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. No egos, no politics, just good people who work hard and enjoy the ride.
Be an integral part of an entrepreneurial team
We achieve significant growth year-on-year, which is testament to the contribution of the whole team. Over the last decade we have attracted private equity investment as well as completed a trade buyout.
Experience a genuine meritocracy
Our transparent approach to performance means your progression is clearly mapped and defined by your successes.
Learn from our incredible people
Our senior team is a blend of search industry leaders, former CEOs, post-MBA hires and management consultants. Their insight and network is available to you from the day you join.
Apply your expertise
Our work is high profile and impactful - it directly affects the ongoing success of our client’s businesses. We are proud to play such an influential role in the European tech ecosystem.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Up
We’re committed to establishing a sense of belonging for everyone, which enables employees to bring their ‘true self’ to work.
We appreciate that building a diverse and inclusive organisation is ongoing. Therefore, we continue to invest in our culture, and internal and external training. The People Team and Senior Leaders at the Up Group remain committed to being an ally in the workplace.
We continue to ensure our recruitment methods have a broad scope to enable us to reach/target a diverse group of candidates.
We are small by design
Female Founder led
81% female, 19% male
We have a highly international workforce with circa 35% of our employees originating from outside the UK
