We place qualified finance professionals, compliance specialists and senior executives across UK, EU and US financial institutions — with the commercial acumen and regulatory knowledge the sector demands.
Financial services operates in one of the most regulated, competitive, and technically demanding talent markets in the world. The margin for a poor hire — at any level — is narrow.
FCA fit and proper requirements, SMCR obligations, and increasing regulatory scrutiny mean that compliance credentials must be verified — not assumed — before any offer is made.
Actuaries, quantitative analysts, structured finance specialists, and treasury professionals are in short supply globally. Generalist job boards do not reach them.
Competing with bulge bracket packages and boutique firm flexibility requires a recruiter who understands market rates across all sub-sectors and can position your offer accurately.
Replacing a CFO, CRO, or Head of Compliance quietly requires a search process that protects the firm’s market position and the incumbent’s reputation simultaneously.
We have built a dedicated financial services practice around the insight that sector fluency, regulatory literacy, and commercial precision are not optional extras — they are the baseline.
We understand FCA, PRA, MiFID II, and Solvency II. We screen candidates for regulatory knowledge, verify compliance credentials, and flag SMCR considerations before they reach you — not after.
Our network includes actuaries, quants, treasury professionals, and compliance officers who are selectively open to the right move. These are not candidates you will find on a job board.
We provide live salary benchmarking, sub-sector hiring trend data, and candidate availability intelligence so you can make informed decisions at every stage of the process.
We map the role against your regulatory environment, team structure, and commercial objectives. This shapes every targeting and assessment decision that follows.
We identify the target candidate pool across your sub-sector — banking, insurance, asset management, or fintech — including passive candidates not visible in the active market.
All candidates are assessed for technical competence and regulatory fitness. For SMCR roles, we conduct additional diligence and provide a briefing note alongside the CV.
We manage the process through to offer acceptance — including compensation benchmarking, offer structuring, and post-placement support to protect your retention rate.
Placing professionals into regulated financial services roles demands more than a CV review. We build regulatory awareness into every stage of our search process — so you never face a compliance problem after the hire.
We verify regulatory history, check for FCA enforcement actions, and assess fitness for approved person and certification regime roles before any introduction is made.
We understand the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. For SMF appointments, we conduct additional diligence and provide a structured briefing to support your regulatory notification process.
We structure compensation conversations with an understanding of variable remuneration codes, clawback provisions, and deferred bonus considerations — reducing friction at the offer stage.
Whether you are filling a critical compliance role, sourcing a specialist quant, or replacing a senior executive, we have the network and the process to deliver. Book a call and let’s discuss your requirement.
From newly qualified accountants to chief financial officers, we cover the full spectrum of financial services talent across all major sub-sectors.
Senior finance leadership for banks, asset managers, insurers, and fintech businesses, placed through a confidential, structured executive search process.
CCOs, MLROs, CROs, regulatory affairs managers, and risk analysts across FCA-regulated firms, including SMCR senior manager appointments.
Portfolio managers, investment analysts, fund managers, and research professionals across long-only, hedge fund, and private equity environments.
Group treasurers, liquidity managers, and capital markets specialists for banking and corporate treasury functions across the UK, EU, and US.
Qualified actuaries, quants, and model validation professionals for insurance, pension, and structured finance businesses with highly specific technical requirements.
Internal audit directors, external audit managers, and assurance professionals for regulated entities requiring strong governance and control frameworks.
Yes. Placing into FCA-regulated positions is a core part of our financial services practice. We verify regulatory history, check for enforcement actions, and assess fitness for approved person and certification regime roles as part of our standard process — not as an afterthought.
We understand the Senior Managers and Certification Regime in detail. For SMF appointments, we conduct additional background diligence, provide a structured candidate briefing note to support your regulatory notification, and flag any matters that may affect the approval process before you proceed.
Yes. These are among the most technically demanding searches in financial services, and we have direct relationships with qualified actuaries and quants across insurance, pension, structured finance, and asset management environments. We do not post these roles publicly — we work our network.
Yes. Our financial services practice spans investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, insurance, and fintech. Each sub-sector has distinct talent dynamics, compensation structures, and regulatory requirements — and we operate across all of them.
Both, depending on the seniority and complexity of the mandate. Contingency suits analyst and associate-level searches. Retained search is our recommendation for senior leadership, specialist technical roles, and anything requiring a confidential or proactive approach. We will advise which model is right for your specific requirement.
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We will review your requirement, give you an honest assessment of what is achievable, and agree a search approach that fits your timeline and budget.