Executive advisory
A steady partner for complex terrain — governance, vendors, capability building, and the hard calls that don’t fit a template.
- CEOs and managing partners of mid-market firms
- Executive committees navigating their first multi-year AI investment
- Boards or sponsors that want senior AI counsel without a full-time hire
- Project-shaped engagements with a defined deliverable (use Operating Model or Prioritization instead)
- Pure vendor selection
Who is this for?
CEOs and managing partners of mid-market firms who do not want — and do not need — a full-time Chief AI Officer, but who do need senior counsel on AI-shaped decisions on a known cadence. Most relationships start at one or two sessions per month.
How is this different from a board advisor?
Board advisors meet quarterly and operate at the strategic horizon. Executive advisory operates at the cadence of operating decisions — a vendor escalation this week, a capability hire next month, an investment committee prep next quarter. We sit closer to the work.
Can this convert into delivery work?
Yes — and it often does. The advisory relationship is the ground state; specific delivery engagements are scoped and run alongside it when the work calls for it.
Frequently asked
- Is this the same as a fractional Chief AI Officer?
- Functionally yes. The Executive Advisory engagement is the shape most firms describe when they say ‘fractional Chief AI Officer’ — a senior partner on a recurring rhythm, available for the decisions and escalations that arise between sessions.
- How long do these relationships last?
- Most run 12–24 months and renew. We do not chase length for its own sake — when the firm’s internal capability has matured to the point where the relationship is no longer load-bearing, we say so.
Related
- AI advisory for mid-market law firms
- AI operating model — Roles, decision rights, governance, and a practical cadence — so AI work doesn’t live in a lab or a slide deck.
- Portfolio & prioritization — A way to choose what ships next — balancing risk, value, readiness, and organisational capacity.
- Product & delivery support — We work alongside your teams as the work becomes real — shaping scope, unblocking decisions, keeping quality intact.