About Marcilly

A boutique consultancy with an international view.

Marcilly Recruitment was founded in 2020 by a former Executive Assistant who had recruited in both London and the Gulf. The idea was simple: recruitment done personally, honestly and consultatively, for the roles that sit closest to the people who matter.

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Our story

We know what a CV cannot tell you.

Every member of our team has worked in administration, private household or executive assistance before moving into recruitment. That matters more than it sounds. It means we understand the qualities that make someone succeed in a support role, and we can give clients and candidates relevant, in-depth advice rather than generic reassurance.

We know that a CV is important, but at the same time it is only a piece of paper. Our role as consultants is to understand the needs of the employer and the candidate well enough to bring together the right match in expertise, personality and culture.

From Great Portland Street to the Gulf.

Marcilly began in London and grew into the Middle East through Marcilly Recruitment International in Dubai. Today we place business support and private household staff across London’s most distinguished neighbourhoods, the UK, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Because our team has lived and worked on both sides of that journey, cultural understanding is not a line on a website; it is how we make placements last.

Deliberately boutique.

We take on a limited number of briefs at a time, meet every client and interview every candidate ourselves, and back every permanent placement with a nine-month guarantee. We would rather do fewer placements and get them right.

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Our values

Founded on four principles.

We strive to build lasting relationships based on trust, and we demonstrate our commitment to long-term solutions with the strongest guarantees in our market.

  • 01

    Integrity

    We tell clients and candidates the truth, including when it is not what they hoped to hear. Trust is the only asset a boutique consultancy has.

  • 02

    Professionalism

    Thorough briefs, rigorous vetting, references at final stage and a nine-month guarantee. Standards that do not vary by market.

  • 03

    Communication

    Nobody waits for a call that never comes. Honest feedback at every stage, in both directions.

  • 04

    A personal touch

    We meet people. We remember what they told us. We stay in touch long after the placement.

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Responsibility

A tree for every placement.

For every placement we make, we plant a tree: a carbon offset, and a small symbol of a new career taking root. We run an almost entirely paperless business, and each year at Christmas we make a donation to charities supporting people experiencing homelessness in the UK.

Our commitments

In their words

“Recruitment is an integral part of any business which means that you need to get it right first time. Marcilly Recruitment took the time to understand our business and culture which in turn enabled us to find candidates who were a natural fit in every way. All the hard work and effort was much appreciated and we found the experience with Marcilly to be very professional and highly recommended.”

Business ManagerMulti-Family Office

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