Paloma Marcos Esturillo is a Consultant and Leadership Adviser at Spencer Stuart, based in Madrid. With 25 years of experience in senior-level executive search and board services, she serves as the Practice Leader for the Chief Financial Officer, Professional Services & Media, Real Estate, and Legal/Compliance/Government Affairs sectors across Spain and EMEA. Her expertise spans leadership advisory services, including executive assessments, organizational culture transformation, and CEO succession. Throughout her 22-year tenure at Spencer Stuart, she has held several key positions, including Research Director and Senior Associate for the UK CFO Practice in London, where she focused on FTSE100 and private equity portfolio companies. Earlier in her career, Paloma was a Senior Research Associate at Neumann International, specializing in top and middle management recruitment across diverse industries such as high tech and industrial sectors. She began her professional journey as a Business Analyst at Transailing S. A. Paloma holds a Law degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Master’s in European Union Law from Universidad CEU San Pablo. She also earned an Executive Master’s in Human Resources from Centro de Estudios Garrigues and completed the PDD program at IESE Business School.