20+ years advising senior leaders
Experience across 20+ countries
Deep expertise in regulated and technology-driven environments
Global Lead Talent is an executive search and leadership advisory boutique operating at the intersection of financial services, fintech, technology and PE/VC-backed organisations.
We help companies build leadership teams capable of navigating complexity, scaling internationally and driving transformation with clarity and purpose.
Our work combines deep sector expertise, international experience and a research-led, senior-led methodology — ensuring that every mandate is guided by insight, precision and long-term organisational impact.
Our Founder
Founder & Managing Partner
Lourdes López is an international executive search and leadership advisor with 20+ years of experience partnering with CEOs, boards and senior leaders across Europe, LATAM, the Americas and Africa.
She has led strategic appointments for financial institutions, fintech innovators, technology companies and high-growth organisations backed by private equity and venture capital.
Clients value her judgment, discretion and market depth, as well as her ability to identify leaders who combine strategic intelligence, cultural awareness and execution strength.
Lourdes teaches in the Master’s programs in Fintech & Artificial Intelligence at the University of Barcelona and has completed executive leadership studies at London Business School.
Fluent in Spanish, English and Catalan, with a background in psychology, she brings a human-centered, cross-cultural perspective to leadership assessment and succession planning.
Leadership is the most powerful catalyst for long-term transformation.
At GLT, we believe that exceptional outcomes come from a combination of clarity, integrity and human understanding.
We work with a strong commitment to ethics, discretion and trust.
We build long-term relationships grounded in honesty, transparency and respect.
We partner closely with clients, acting as an extension of their leadership team, always prioritising cultural fit, organisational impact and long-term success.
Our approach is boutique, senior-led and deeply personalised.
We combine rigorous research with market insight, cross-cultural intelligence and a hands-on methodology that ensures quality at every stage of the search.
Every mandate is partner-driven: from defining the role, to market mapping, assessment, candidate engagement and negotiation. This guarantees depth, consistency and the highest standards of judgment, confidentiality and execution.
Senior partner involvement in every assignment
International reach across Europe, Africa and the Americas
Expertise at the intersection of regulated industries and technology-driven environments
A research-led and insight-driven methodology
Absolute discretion and long-term partnership mindset
A human-centred approach that balances strategy, culture and impact