Meet the team

Loftus Bradford is a selective, boutique executive search firm based in Barcelona with a global reach.
Our consultants, researchers and operations professionals bring a unique blend of market insight, cultural fluency and shared commitment to excellence. Together, we guide client organisations in building strategic leadership pipelines and help our diverse network of executive talent reach their full potential.

Paul Loftus – Founder

Paul Loftus is a Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Loftus Bradford, with over 25 years of international executive search experience. His career spans both boutique and global firms, bringing deep expertise across consumer, retail, technology, healthcare and private equity sectors.

Since founding Loftus Bradford with his wife, Jennifer Bradford, in 2010, Paul has shaped the company’s long-term, relationship-led approach to executive search. He has a sharp eye for spotting leadership potential beyond the CV, focusing on alignment, cultural fit and strategic impact. Under his leadership, the firm has built a reputation for consistency and quality, with 94% of its assignments coming from repeat business.
Paul continues to play an active role in advising clients on senior appointments and succession strategies, while also supporting Loftus Bradford’s strategic direction and growth.

Zara English Janmohamed – Managing Partner

Zara English Janmohamed is the Managing Partner at Loftus Bradford and a key driver behind the firm’s continued global growth and reputation for excellence. Since joining in 2011 as the second employee, she has progressed through every level of the business, building and leading the executive search function and now shaping strategy and delivery across all client engagements.

Zara has successfully delivered senior-level searches across Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Technology and HR for clients in CPG, Retail, Tech and Healthcare. Her track record includes placing global C-suite roles such as Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Digital Officer and Regional General Managers in FTSE 100 companies and markets including North America, Nigeria, Vietnam, India, the UK and Germany.

Originally from Kenya, educated in the UK and now based in Barcelona, Zara brings a global outlook and a deep understanding of cross-cultural leadership. She is especially known for her expertise in placing diverse talent and helping organisations build sustainable, digitally enabled leadership teams.

Alongside client delivery, Zara is a member of multiple professional women’s networks and regularly speaks at events on the topics of talent, diversity and working motherhood.