We believe that specialization by sectors is the key to success in any search and/or selection process. For that reason, Nations Group has traditionally focused on carrying out projects in the following sectors:
Finantial Services
Nations Group carries out search and selection processes for various types of companies (both domestic and foreign), all of which are related to the financial sector in one way or another:
- Corporate banking
- Commercial banking
- Private banking
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Venture capital and investment fund firms
- Treasury and the capitals market
- Financial asset management
- Insurance
- Financial consulting (strategic and business-related)
The Financial Services practice is headed by one of Nations Group’s partners and relies on a team of consultants who focus on this topic alone, thereby providing the greatest added value to our clients.
Technology and Telecommunications
Part of the Nations Group team is devoted exclusively to this field, carrying out searches for companies of very different types, given the growth which these industries have undergone in recent years and the wide range of companies that have come into existence as technology has advanced:
- Internet
- Telecommunications
- Software and Hardware
- Systems Consulting
Consumer Products and Entertainment
In recent years, the increase in consumer products has led to the consolidation of some of the business areas in this field, as well as the creation of others that have developed more recently.
Because of this, the areas of Business Expansion and Development have been heavily strengthened in many organizations, becoming fields in which Nations Group has had the opportunity to complete a large number of selection processes (as well as other tasks), for both the domestic and international markets.
As for the Entertainment industry, it has reached a stage of steady growth that is to continue its clear increases into 2009-2010 according to analysts, with the Spanish market following worldwide trends and special importance in the fields of pay television, conventional television and the Internet.
Nations Group possesses a great deal of experience in the Consumer Products and Entertainment sectors, carrying out selection process for a wide range of areas which include:
- Luxury Goods
- Perfume and Cosmetics
- Fashion and Accessories
- Food and Drink
- Video Games
- Tourism and Food Services
Legal
In recent years, Spain’s legal sector has experienced significant change. On the one hand, a considerable number of foreign law firms have entered the Spanish market, leading to a “re-distribution” of the professionals in the field.
On the other hand, market developments and the advent and development of new professional activities have promoted the development of certain fields of Law, which had been relatively undeveloped in Spain just a few years prior.
We provide our experience in the legal field to our clients to help them select the most qualified professionals, mainly for two types of companies:
- Law firms which have the need to expand their teams, in the various fields of specialization (whether searching for attorneys or other staff members).
- The legal departments of companies.
In this sense, we have successfully completed projects for both domestic and foreign companies.
Real Estate and Construction
The Real Estate sector has watched as the companies belonging to that industry have undergone concentration (especially in 2006), as Spanish companies have performed corporate movements and international expansion. The sector is growing in order to increase the size of companies so that they can take on companies of a greater scope.
Nations Group has helped many companies in the real estate and construction industries to strengthen their teams and grow in line with today’s market:
- Real estate consulting (agencies, appraisals, land, corporate finance, investments)
- Construction, promotion and sale of real estate properties
- Project management
- Real estate agents
- Interior design
Industry and Engineering
Nations Group performs selection process for companies in the sectors of industry and engineering, in the following fields:
- Industrial services (maintenance, mechanical services, non-mechanical services, industrial insulation, paint, etc.)
- Industrial machinery and tools
- Industrial and commercial furnishings
- Packaging
- Renewable energies