About Us

With over 23 years HR Talent Acquisition experience, we are the original HR specialists for the global Financial Services Sector.
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We promise to make a positive difference through meaningful relationships and exceptional service. With hard work, consistency, and loyalty, we are dedicated to helping individuals reach their highest potential. Leveraging our expertise, we deliver world-class teams that drive high-performance results across the financial services sector and beyond.


Originally from Northumberland, England, Nicole has a passion for building connections and helping people and businesses thrive. After earning her Bachelor’s in Human Resources Management, she began her career at Rolls Royce before becoming one of the original City HR Headhunters in London.
With over 23 years in Senior HR Executive Search, Nicole has connected financial services companies with top HR leaders globally, driving results and making a lasting impact.
Our business was founded in 2012 as Colebrooke & Co. After 12 successful years, Nicole rebranded it under her own name, expanded services, and invested in cutting-edge technology to enhance the firm’s capabilities. (Photograph: Nicole Brooke, Founder, 2024).




What makes Nicole Brooke unique is its deep specialisation in both HR and the financial services sector—a combination that allows for unmatched expertise. Nicole places senior HR professionals and builds their teams around them, believing that her clients and candidates are one and the same; she sees no difference between them.
Nicole genuinely cares about the people she works with and is committed to ensuring each placement leads to success for both the organisation and the individual.
At Nicole Brooke, the team works hard to deliver world-class HR talent that drives business results while empowering individuals to reach their highest potential. Our brands—Ascension for Executive Search, Elevate for HR talent Acquisition, BlackBook for Talent Intelligence, and Elevate360 for Career Development—offer a full range of HR services designed for global financial hubs. (Photograph: Nicole Brooke HQ).


Based in London but working globally, Nicole Brooke proudly supports organisations with the same dedication, integrity, and relentless work ethic that she puts into everything she does. Giving back is also important to her, and she is committed to causes like Support our Paras, PTSD Resolution, and the Prince's Trust. As a member of the Company of HR Professionals, City of London, Nicole is honoured to lead a firm that champions excellence and truly cares about making a difference. (Photograph: Proud to be British. Nicole Brooke, Elevate 360).


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