Neil Smith is Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the firm's London office. In addition he heads up the firm’s European Media & Entertainment Practice. Operating predominantly at the senior management level, Neil has successfully handled a variety of UK and International assignments in both the broadcast and studio sectors. Neil has over a decade of search experience with such companies including Korn/Ferry International and Robert Lindsay Associates, a specialist broadcast media search firm he co-founded. More recently he was a Partner at Hanover Fox International where he successfully built and led the firm’s media and entertainment practice. Neil gained a 2.1 honours degree in Law from Leicester University. He is currently learning Russian and is a passionate Arsenal fan and proud season ticket holder.