Kas Rothwell

Kas has over a 20 years of recruitment experience and is the EMEA Lead for Regulated Markets & Advisory Services.
His expertise lies in working with highly regulated markets in fields such as Energy, TMT, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, regulators, government and global consultancies. Kas’s core work is based in finding leaders in the fields of Public Policy, Regulation, Economics, Public Affairs, Government Relations, Asset Management, Infrastructure, Strategy, Non-Executive roles.
During his time in Page Executive Kas has developed a strong network of contacts across EMEA and is recognised as one of the leading policy and regulatory recruiters in these regions. He has an excellent track record and prides himself on his transparent, no-nonsense approach to executive search.
Outside of work Kas is an avid rugby fan, a reader of politics and history (particularly of the Middle East) and enjoys cooking for his family.
Industry
Industry
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Financial Services
- Life Sciences
- Professional Services & Consultancy
- Public Sector & Not-For-Profit
- Technology Media & Telecoms
Function
Function
- Board Level
- Policy, Economics & Regulatory Affairs
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Sustainability
Track Record
- Chair & Non-Executive Directors – Open Banking
- Director of Policy & Strategy – Open Banking
- Group Director Government Affairs & Policy – Barclays Bank
- Director Economic Regulation & Strategy – Water Company
- Chief Economist – Institute of Directors
- Director Utilities Economics – Big 4
- Partner – ESG Advisory – Big 4
- Director Economic Regulation – Utilities Regulator
- Director Asset Development - Energy & Water Company
- Director of Policy - Trade Association
Testimonials
I've been working with Kas over the past two years and he's worked on a variety of roles across the organisation. He consistently displays sound knowledge of our company and it's culture, and has placed new hires in a number of permanent roles over the past few months. CVs submitted are consistently of a high quality. Efficient, professional, demonstrates an understanding of our processes and offers an honest view.
Katie Sparrowhawk, Talent Acquisition Lead, Amazon
Kas is very good at identifying good candidates with the right skills to fill vacancies, and so would highly recommend.
Justin Jacobs, Head of Payments, Settlement and Innovation Supervision, Bank of England