Financial Services

We work across Front, Middle and Back Office disciplines — from investment teams, private markets and funds to compliance, risk, treasury, operations and fintech. We provide permanent, contract and retained executive search to deliver candidates who match your skills, culture and strategic goals.

We recruit across private markets, private credit, structured credit, private equity, funds, investment operations, trading, research, compliance, risk, treasury, accounting & finance, and fintech product & engineering roles.

Typical times vary by specialism. Mid-level roles often take 4–8 weeks; niche investment, private markets or senior executive search hires commonly take 8–12+ weeks. We provide a clear timeline and milestones up front tailored to each brief.

We offer permanent, contract, retained executive search and project recruitment (exclusive mandates). Fees depend on role seniority and model. We’ll supply a transparent proposal and service level agreement that outlines timelines, guaranteed replacement windows and deliverables.

Yes — we run discreet, research-led retained executive searches with targeted mapping and confidential outreach to attract senior and passive candidates while protecting your privacy and employer brand.

Yes — we place permanent hires, interim leaders and contract specialists to help you scale headcount for projects, regulatory deadlines or seasonal demand.

We use targeted headhunting, industry networks, talent pools and referrals plus structured screening: technical interviews, competency assessment, regulatory checks and reference validation to ensure candidates meet role and compliance requirements.

Absolutely — our team recruits experienced compliance officers, regulatory affairs specialists, risk managers and governance professionals with sector-specific knowledge (funds, banking, private markets, fintech).

We regularly publish salary guides and market updates. Our 2025 Financial Services Salary Guide offers benchmarks and hiring trends to help structure competitive packages for Dublin and Ireland-wide hires.

Clear career progression, competitive pay aligned to market data, a transparent hiring process and flexible working options help. We also advise on job spec wording, employer branding and benefits structures that resonate with financial services talent.

We build diverse candidate shortlists, recommend inclusive job descriptions and support structured interview practices to reduce bias. We can also provide diversity metrics and reporting where required.

Yes — we place fintech product, engineering, data and security professionals with sector experience, bridging financial services domain knowledge and technical skill sets.

We offer post-placement support including candidate check-ins and feedback, and can advise on onboarding best practices to improve retention and ramp time.

Share a brief: role objectives, required experience/certifications, target salary band, location (Dublin/remote/hybrid) and desired timeline. We’ll return a recruitment plan, search strategy and next-step timeline.