add-victor

Jan 2012:

Founded as 'add-vantage'

Placing retiring elite athletes & ex military with employers. Name change to add-victor March 2012
Sept 2012:

1st placement

Search process successfully concluded utilising early stage technology
June 2015:

100th Placement

3rd successful year running out of cycle internship with US Global Bank. Retention rate stands at 90% over the three years
May 2020:

Sector coverage expands

Expanding into wider financial services, before broadening to include five other sectors
Mar 2021:

Launch of tech platform 2.0 & expansion of talent pool to include Student-Athletes

Necessitated by employer demand & a need to create greater efficiencies
Apr 2023:

Upgrade of tech platform 3.0

Desire to create a tailored solution to meet employer needs & build talent pipelines

add-victor was launched in 2012 on the eve of the London Olympics. 12 years on, we have supported 700+ Sport & Military Personnel through their transition into the corporate world.

Historically, we focused on placing elite athletes & veterans into the financial services. Such was our success that a growing appetite from current and prospective clients led us to expand not only our sector coverage, but also our talent pool to include Student-Athletes. The athlete pool encompasses over 85 sports and hails from over 80 countries. Alongside this, we operate across all three services to support Veterans and Reservists.

March 2021 marked a key turning point with the development of our back-end software. Our platform is now the premium marketplace for Candidates & Employers; where Candidates can market their background and skillset in a unique ‘Shop Window’ format, and Employers can create an engaging company page and advertise their live vacancies directly to our talent pool. Our sector coverage now includes Banking, FinTech, Consulting, Asset Management, Insurance, Technology, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Sales & Marketing.

We are constantly innovating to support all of our Candidates & Partners in their performance journey. Alongside consistently matching Candidates with opportunities that best fit their aspirations and skillsets, we diligently guide them through an often uneasy transition. Our Partners include leading Universities & NGBs whom we collaborate with to address Diversity & Inclusion. In this way, we strive to galvanise D&I by tackling gender imbalances and championing ethnic minorities, first- generation attendees, and those with disabilities to make the corporate world more accessible.

Our bespoke Employer & Partner relationships enable us to capture the burgeoning aspirations of both tomorrow’s workforce and the corporate world. Now, as we did 12 years ago, we continue to implement long-lasting results, pioneer a confident & thriving workforce, and deliver positive and enduring change.

“Every Day We Grow”

Our Values

Excellence
Accountability
Integrity
Innovation

Meet the Founder & CEO

add-victor was founded by former England and Harlequins player Steve White-Cooper. Through his experiences in Rugby and Executive Search, Steve recognised the value of the transferable skills he had developed in sport, and how significantly they had contributed to his transition into the corporate world.

“Despite retiring from rugby on my terms at 27 years old, I absolutely struggled with a loss of identity. However, once I committed to a role and set myself targets, I began to see at firsthand not just the skills developed through sport and its transferability, but the real value it offered employers. This is not a new phenomenon, it has been well documented that 95% of Fortune CEO’s and 94% of C-suite women played sports in their youth.”

Introduction: A passionate Loughborough University graduate with experience across Sporting & Higher Education sectors - Alex is looking to develop relationships that add-victor holds with a wealth of National Governing Bodies, Elite Sporting Pathways, Professional Sport Organisations, Academic Institutions & Student-Sport Clubs.

Introduction: With a creative mindset and a passion for delivering excellence, Charlène is shaping marketing strategies and campaigns across multi-channels to support the growth of add-victor. She oversees all aspects of the company’s marketing efforts, building a compelling narrative that supports candidate and client origination.

add-victor proudly introduces a new strategic partner: Sport Endorse understands the challenges elite athletes often face when seeking sponsorship. They have developed a user-friendly online platform that allows members to engage with sponsorship and gifting opportunities and receive direct online payments.
Advertising opportunities now available for candidates: Athletes can register with Sport Endorse for free and create a profile to connect with brands and creative agencies for long-term ambassadorships or short-term campaigns.

add-victor is pleased to sponsor the BUSL for 2024-25: The British University Swimming League (BUSL) is united by the ambition to improve university swimming, with a fresh and innovative format aiming to give swimmers from across the country numerous opportunities to race throughout the year in duel-meet style galas, larger traditional galas and a National Final.

add-victor's new & exciting collaboration with the LSN: The London Student Network (LSN), is connecting London's students and aims to create a vibrant, interconnected community that empowers individuals and fosters collaboration across London.
Get involved in bespoke events & competitions city-wide: LSN promotes every event for students across London, acts as a hub to advertise opportunities and hosts the add-victor Cup - a multi-sport event series for competitive London-based students.