Workshops & Webinars

AI in Executive Search: Legal Guidance on AI Integration and Use

May 12, 2026

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (CET)

Location:
Virtual
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AI is now embedded across many stages of executive search workflows. From candidate sourcing and CV screening to interview transcription, co‑pilot tools and assessment support, firms are increasingly using AI to enhance efficiency, consistency, and insight across the hiring lifecycle. As adoption accelerates, firms face growing legal and regulatory questions around how these tools are used and governed.

AESC is hosting a Members-only complimentary webinar with our Partner Fieldfisher, a leading international law firm at the forefront of advising on the legal implications of artificial intelligence, including the EU AI Act. It focuses on the legal and regulatory implications of integrating and using these AI tools in real‑world executive search environments. We will walk through common, practical AI use cases seen across the industry, including:

  • AI‑supported sourcing and market mapping
  • CV parsing, screening and shortlisting tools
  • Interview transcription and note taking tools
  • AI co‑pilots used for drafting role descriptions, outreach and candidate materials
  • AI‑driven compensation modelling and reward insights
  • Skills and assessment support

We will look specifically at how everyday AI use cases intersect with the GDPR and EU AI Act, including how to identify potential high‑risk use cases, and what this means for compliance, governance, and internal controls. The session will also include an update on the EU AI Act Omnibus Package, highlighting proposed changes to the regulatory framework and upcoming compliance deadlines.

This webinar is designed to deliver clear, practical insight for executive search professionals, in‑house legal and compliance teams, and business leaders responsible for deploying AI responsibly within recruitment and hiring workflows.

Speakers

Clare Mahon
Managing Director, EMEA, AESC

Clare Mahon is Managing Director for Europe, Middle East & Africa at the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC). Clare is an experienced business leader in the non-profit sector, with a proven background in membership development and engagement, strategic business-planning and enabling transformation, product development and financial growth.

Clare brings over fifteen years’ experience in Finance, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Customer Service and Operational Management with a unique ability to achieve people optimization through buy-in to vision and change strategies. Clare was previously Director of Executive Programs and Councils Europe, for The Conference Board, a position she held for nearly five years. She was also the Vice President and member of the Professional Women International Board, for the Brussels chapter of PWN Global.

Clare holds an MBA from The Open University Business School, a Diploma in Hotel Management, Executive Program in Management & Philosophy at Solvay Business School Economics & Management, Advanced Program for Executive Search and Leadership Consulting at Cornell University, is a Licentiate of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD.

Felicity Fisher
Partner, Data, Fieldfisher

Felicity is a Partner in the Technology and Data practice based in Fieldfisher’s Silicon Valley office. She advises clients globally on a range of AI, data privacy and digital regulatory compliance matters with a European focus. She is admitted to practice law in the UK and registered with the California Bar to practice law as a Foreign Legal Consultant.

Richard Lawne
Senior Associate, Data, Fieldfisher

Richard is a privacy, technology and AI specialist based in Fieldfisher’s Silicon Valley office.He advises clients on a range of European, US and international data compliance matters. He is admitted to practice law in the UK and California.

Arthur Llort
Associate General Counsel, Privacy and AI, Spencer Stuart

Arthur is Associate General Counsel, Privacy and AI at Spencer Stuart, where he leads the Firm’s privacy and AI governance programs across its global operations. He builds the frameworks, policies, and operational infrastructure that allow the Firm to deploy AI tools and manage candidate data responsibly, balancing regulatory requirements against business objectives in a fast-moving environment.

His current work spans AI governance architecture, cross-border data protection, and commercial contracting for privacy and AI risk. He advises on the EU AI Act, GDPR, U.S. state privacy laws, and the practical challenges of integrating AI into professional services workflows, including agentic AI, assessment tools, and search platforms.

Arthur is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and holds three IAPP certifications: CIPP/E, CIPP/US, and CIPM.

Abby Schuster
Lead Privacy & Data Counsel, Heidrick & Struggles

Abby Schuster is Heidrick and Struggles’ Lead Privacy & Data Counsel based in San Francisco. Abby is a strategic legal advisor on all issues relating to data privacy, artificial intelligence, product development and data strategy.

Abby joined Heidrick in 2023 and is chiefly responsible for the organization’s data privacy and artificial intelligence compliance programs.

Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Abby was an Privacy Engineering Program Manager at Apple where she focused on privacy compliance for machine learning and artificial intelligence products and features, such as Siri and Camera/Photos. She also worked at Bloomberg LP on their data strategy for their legal research product, Bloomberg Law. Prior to entering the world of data, Abby started her career clerking for a New Jersey Superior Court judge and worked at a boutique litigation law firm in New York.

Abby studied at Emory University and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.