Tim Walton

Principal, Portfolio / CFO
Europe

Tim leads our Portfolio Practice in Europe, supporting a diverse set of investors from VC, PE and Core Infrastructure, on building robust and effective leadership teams at the executive and non-executive level across their portfolios. 

Tim began his career with One Search, where his passion for sustainability and decarbonisation was born. After a few years, he took the opportunity to explore life in a leading tier 1 search firm as part of their Global Industrial Practice, where he successfully worked on the appointment of C-level executives across hydrogen, transport, energy technology and advanced manufacturing as well as the build out of several pioneering decarbonisation investment platforms, globally. Tim returned to One Search in 2021 to focus on continuing to make an impact through talent.

Outside of the office, Tim is a keen athlete having represented GBR in sailing and water polo during his younger years. Residing in Dublin, Ireland, Tim now spends his time in the Wicklow Mountains on his bike and racing in the Irish National Series. 

What Our Clients Say

“Our partnership with One Search has been extremely fruitful, yielding high caliber talent acquisitions in our investment team, our investor relations/fundraising team and even C-suite placements into our portfolio companies.  We look forward to continuing this relationship long into the future”

Steven Sonnenstein
Senior Managing Director
DigitalBridge

“We have worked with One Search as our preferred recruitment partners for well over a decade. The team can be relied upon for hard work, dedication and finding great candidates that not just meet our skills requirements, but very importantly fit our culture.”

Niall Mills
Global Head of Infrastructure
First Sentier Investors

“The One Search team gets the job done in a very straight-forward and efficient manner. I appreciated the integrity of Dan and his team throughout the process with excellent results and a great fit.”

Chip Hoagland
CFO, VP and Treasurer
Bioenergy DevCo

“Changing jobs during COVID was not easy. One Search were instrumental in keeping the interview process on track, feeding back to me as a candidate so that I felt comfortable with the job fit and culture during a period of mandatory Zoom interviews, and ultimately making sure both sides were happy when it came time to sign the contract. Their approach was just the right amount of involvement at just the right times.”

Jennifer Smith
CFO
Wildstone

“I hired One Search to find us a new CFO in 2020, and was impressed with the speed and agility with which they successfully completed the assignment”

Daniel Seiner
CEO
Andean Telecom Partners

One Search introduced me to Porterbrook, and then went on to partner with me to build my team.  I have been impressed with their efficiency; in a recent process they were able to identify suitable candidates, deliver the shortlist and run a selection process that led to the successful candidate accepting our offer, within just six weeks of the process starting.

Stefan Rose
Chief Investment Officer
Porterbrook

“I was impressed with One Search’s approach during my recruitment process.  They exceeded my expectations, aligning candidate personality to company environment to ensure a strong cultural fit.  I’d heartily recommend One Search both as an employer and as a candidate”

Felipe Duarte
Chief Financial Officer
Andean Telecom Partners