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ALF Recruit – specialists in finance and business support recruitment. At ALF Recruit, we work with employers and candidates across Finance, Accountancy, Business Support and Financial Services. Our clients range from growing SMEs and Private Equity-backed firms to established FTSE-listed businesses. We take the time to understand each brief and provide a tailored, hands-on recruitment service that delivers lasting results.
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Belong is a specialised recruitment provider that deals with various fields in the Banking and Payments sector. They are a London-based firm that places professionals in a wide variety of c-suite, senior management, and executive-level roles. The agency extends its operations to the following disciplines: Commercial & Growth, Compliance, Finance, Legal & Data Protection, Marketing, Operations, Product & Engineering, and Risk & Financial Crime.
Beacon Search predominantly recruits for assignments in Treasury and Prudential Risk. Having a global reach and key areas in the UK, US and Europe, they have been hiring for permanent and temporary mandates in Liquidity, Funding, Asset & Liability Management and Capital Management of all levels from Associates up to Directors since 2020. They are located in Finsbury and partner with Retail Banks, Investment Banks, Credit Card Firms and more.
Reach International is a leading professional recruitment consulting company that specialises in staffing solutions for the Accounting, Finance, Banking, and Financial Services industries. They provide interim and permanent recruitment services to multinational corporations, accounting firms, and banking and financial services institutions offshore, in the UK and internationally. The firm's head office is in Manchester.
Titan Technical Staff Limited's main practice is in helping Financial Market ventures internationally recruit for appointments in functions like Cloud, Data, Software as a Service, Enterprise Architecture, Sustainability and Sales. Following their founder's over 25 years of experience in hiring for Financial Institutions, Consultancies, Enterprise Software Vendors, Crypto Trading Companies and more, they opened in 2022 in Highbury.
Blakeney Partners operates across the Investment Banking, Equity Research and Equity Fund Management markets. With experience since 2017 and knowledge of over 25 years, they fill appointments in Research & Sales, Investment Banking and Fund Management as they use a no-hire-no-fee model. They are located in Clerkenwell and have previously assisted Equity Analysts, Corporate Brokers, Portfolio Managers and more.
Sang Zarrin is a specialist recruitment firm established in 2020, focusing on the private wealth management sector. Led by Founder and CEO Abdul Yoki, who has over 15 years of corporate recruitment experience, Sang Zarrin recruits candidates for front-office roles across core financial markets, including London, Zurich, Geneva, and Dubai.
Zenith Search is a global staffing agency that specialises in Financial and Quantitative Technology. Founded in 2009, they have an office based in Mayfair where they have a team of recruiters that have expert knowledge of the sector and assist candidates and employers across the USA, Asia and Europe.
Michael James Associates is an executive search agency established by Michael Gill that places candidates in Business Change, IT and Risk & Compliance markets on a contract and permanent basis. They offer CV and interview preparation assistance and they cover the UK and worldwide. They've previously recruited for roles like Programme Manager, PMO Coordinator, Project Manager, Enterprise Architect, and Senior DevOps Engineer.
Oxley & Partners puts forward executive search solutions in private banking and wealth management. Headquartered in Islington, they fill finance, operations and senior level front office roles, in addition to administering board search, talent mapping and psychometric assessment. They have been in the industry since 2017 and have served clients like Waverton Investment Management, Timothy James and Partners, Hampden & Co, and Hamish Leng & Co.
Heston Rose Consulting delivers professionals for senior management positions, such as CFO, CMO, and COO. They work for clients in a diverse range of divisions in the Accountancy and Management sectors, including Corporate Finance, Digital, Economics Consulting, Tax, and Technology. Founded in 2016, they have been covering global markets across the UK, Asia, Europe, America, and the Middle East.
The Meyer Partnership is a search firm for Financial Services roles worldwide. They were launched in 2009 and work in Corporate & Commercial Banking, Asset Management, Financial Tech, Cybersecurity, and Payments. They have offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and London.
With teams across Boston, London, and New York, David Barrett Partners aids in filling assignments at all levels, including c-suite and executive roles. They have been offering their expertise to an extensive client groups in the Investment and Wealth Management markets for over 17 years. The talent acquisition entity often hires Chief Investment Officers and Research Associates. David Barrett covers employers nationwide and abroad.
Angove Partners is a niche recruitment company for the Investment Management and Legal sectors. For Investment Management, they oversee employment in Credit, Real Estate, Infrastructure and more. For Legal, they focus on In-house, Insurance and Private Practice. They mostly cover Europe and North America through offices in the City of London and New York. Formed in 2017, their client portfolio includes hedge funds and insurance underwriters.
Valentine Thomas & Partners has been hiring for executive leadership roles in Investment and Wealth Management, covering Equities, Private Banking and more since 2004. Using a retained model for their searches and a candidate database that has over 50,000 contacts, they were able to satisfy 500 mandates, including needs for Chief Executive Officers and Heads of Environmental Social and Governance. They are headquartered in the City of London.
BrightMile Limited matches employers with potential employees whose backgrounds are in Financial Services, FinTech, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. For Financial Services, they focus on Banking & Finance and Trading & Operations. Besides hiring for permanent and contract mandates, they have also been doing retained search & selection and recruitment process outsourcing since 2006. They are based in Camden Town and have a global reach.
Appella Recruitment delivers IT recruitment solutions for the Banking sector. They recruit technical staff, middle management, and executive level professionals. Appella Recruitment also offers Project Management, Managed Team, Product Implementation, and Contract Staffing solutions. Situated in Richmond upon Thames, they have worked with clients in London, Frankfurt, and the Benelux regions.
Asset Partners' specialism is in Investment, recruiting professionals of all levels from Analysts up to Partners for markets that include Private Equity, Emerging Funds, Pension Funds, Venture Capital and Family Offices. They hire across the EMEA and US regions under the support of their Mayfair team, which has over 30 years of combined experience. They conduct executive searches, as well as advisory services, where they do team structure planning.
Statera Talent, located in Soho, is a niche Environmental, Social and Governance recruitment company that takes pride in having an international reach. Since they opened their doors in 2020, they have been fulfilling mandates from Analysts up to C-Suite Executives in Sustainable Finance, Risk & Compliance, Credit Analysis and Quantitative Risk & Analytics verticals such as Climate Change Risk, Regulatory Compliance and Business Intelligence.
JJ Associates extends bespoke retained and contingent Banking, Financial Services and Fintech recruitment solutions internationally. Their candidate pool consists of global contacts, fulfilling the personnel needs of their clients based in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Situated in the City of London, they were launched in 1987 and have since hired for full time and part time jobs in Treasury, Capital Markets, Investment Banking and more.
Bruin Financial has teams in London and Manchester. They provide recruitment services to businesses in the Financial and Professional Services sector across the UK and Europe. They recruit permanent, temporary, and contract professionals for roles in the following divisions: Broking, IT & Technology, Compliance, Accountancy & Finance, HR, Operations, Legal, and Sales & Marketing.
Pearse Partners is an Investment Banking and Alternative Investment recruitment company working in Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Debt. With a focus on Front Office Financial Services, their experience since they started in 2018 has enabled them to serve the likes of Bank of America, Barclays and HSBC and obtain a 97% retained search completion rate and 93% placement retention rate. Their offices are in London and New York.
Bayford Hale connects with resources in Wealth Management, Asset Management Family Office and Independent Financial Advisory which include High Net Worth Advisors, Portfolio Managers, Investment Analysts, Financial Planners and Executives. Led by their director, who has 12 years of experience in Financial Services recruitment, they also conduct executive search, market intelligence and candidate profiling with the help of their Westminster team.
Michael Warwick Nicholls are skilled in delivering professionals to the IT, Operations, and Strategic Consulting sectors. Since 1994, the recruitment agency has been placing consultants in permanent roles. They also supply staff at all levels in various divisions, including Financial & Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Customer Relationship, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Project & Programme Management.
Mirage Recruitment is skilled in placing professionals in vacancies for the Hedge Fund, Corporate Finance, Sales and Marketing, Legal & Compliance, and IT markets. Founded in 2003, they typically recruit for roles such as Quantitative Analyst, Risk Manager, and Fund Accountant from their London office. Their portfolio includes banks, corporate boutiques, and brokers across Equity Capital Markets and Debt Advisory.
FRG Technology Consulting is an IT specialist recruitment company that delivers Tech professionals to the Communications, Banking & Securities, Media & Services, Manufacturing, and Natural Resources market sectors. They recruit C++ Technical Leads, Android Developers, DevOps Engineer, iOS Developers, Java Architects, Workday Analyst, Marketing Automation Specialist, PHP Developer, and more. The company is based in London.
Cambridge Credentials is an expert in the provision of roles at all levels within the Banking and Financial Services sectors. They serve public practice and consulting firms across the UK by means of contingent recruitment, headhunting and market updates. Typical assignments they manage cover External Audit, Accounting Advisory, Prudential and Conduct Regulation, and Risk Management.
Cooper White Group caters to the Banking sector with a special focus on Wealth Management, Technology, and Risk and Governance. This London-based agency has a database of candidates from 38 countries and a growing presence in 24 countries. Some of the roles they recruit for consist of Lead Data, Investment Counsellor and Security Analyst.
Edgeworth Partners recruits for Financial Services verticals, namely Investment Banking, Private Equity, Actuarial & Investments and Finance & Accounting. Making use of their team's collective experience of over 35 years, they partner with consulting firms up to FTSE 100 corporations. Situated in the City of London, they hire for titles like Mergers & Acquisitions Associate, Management Accountant, Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer.
Corporate Recruitment Solutions Ltd matches prospective employees with Banking, Finance and Financial Services employers. Since they opened their doors in 2001, they have collected over 20,000 applicants in their database. They perform contingent and retained search for permanent and contract placements, from junior management up to board level titles. Situated in Cheadle and London, they assist UK and European banks, fintech agencies and more.
Blacklock Financial has a breadth of experience in offering multi-disciplinary recruitment solutions nationwide. With a team based in London, the firm supplies job seekers to fill vacancies in the Financial Services. For over four years, they have dealt with the Consultancies, Equities, Investment Banking, and Graduate Recruitment fields.
Clarence George matches Actuarial, Investment and Risk candidates with Insurance and Investment companies across Life Insurance, Asset Management, Private Equity and more. Founded in 2019, they are mainly on the lookout for individuals who have qualifications such as Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Financial Risk Manager. They are located in the City of London.
Eames Consulting, launched in 2002, exclusively deals with Insurance, Financial Services and Technology recruitment. They have a global reach with offices in London, Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong, and have placed personnel to over 130 countries. Their client portfolio includes HSBC, Willis Towers Watson and Santander. They were also in the 2021 lists of 40 Best Recruitment Companies to Work For and 100 UK Best Small Companies to Work For.
Metallum Partners aids in meeting the staffing requirements of clients in the Energy & Renewables, Mining, Oil & Gas, and Physical & Soft Commodities sectors. They operate across the UK and internationally, filling interim and permanent vacancies at all levels. Since its foundation in 2005, the agency has been dealing with private equity organisations and the following disciplines: Finance, Risk and IT, Investment Banking, and M&A.
Big Sky Additions is a recruitment agency specialising in offering staffing solutions in the Accountancy industry. Their services cover Norwich, Norfolk and the wider East Anglia region. They facilitate placements for temporary and permanent roles.
CassonX is a London-based specialist Operations, Middle Office and Distribution recruitment agency for the Financial Services sector. They source staff to cover the support functions of the target sector. Some of the clients they deal with include banks, asset managers, hedge funds and brokers.
Callum James Consulting has been focusing on talent partnerships with Fintech companies since 2009. This London-based agency delivers candidates in Investment Management, Trading and Banking Software. As well as search and selection solutions, they also offer audits of your existing recruitment process, targeted support for in-house teams, and end-to-end candidate management services.
Redland Search is a specialist recruitment and search & selection agency that specialises in supplying staff for Sales, Data & Analytics, Marketing, and Search Projects to law firms, financial services organisations, sporting institutions, and most of the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, global Fortune 500 companies in the UK. The company was founded in 2012 and has offices in London and Bristol.
Maceo Search Limited has a wealth of experience providing talent acquisition solutions to the Financial Services market and various functions. For over 26 years, the company has been delivering employment opportunities to a wide variety of job seekers nationwide and across APAC and North America. They also cover Asset Management, Banking, Funds, and Investment Management disciplines, and offer consultancy services from its London branch.
PS Resourcing is a talent acquisition specialist that offers retained, exclusive, and contingency search solutions to the Accounting, Finance, Banking and Investment industries. With more than 20 years of industry experience, PS Resourcing covers the North of England and provides permanent placements for roles such as Audit Partner, Corporate Finance M&A Associate, Corporate Tax Partner / Director, and Debt Advisory Manager.
ACL Partners performs executive search in Financial and Professional Services, working across markets like Corporate Finance, Private Equity, Risk Management and Compliance. With a location in Bloomsbury, they place talent both domestically and globally. Their experience since 2018 includes partnering with corporate finance advisory firms, and business and banking consultancies.
Carr Lyons Search & Selection delivers Finance recruitment solutions nationally and internationally. They satisfy permanent, temporary and contract personnel needs, from associate up to director level, for areas like Credit & Risk, Compliance and Coverage Banking. Launched in 1994, they have worked with financial institutions, including a North American bank which they have been serving for over 10 years. Their office is in the City of London.
Aptuary is a niche Actuarial recruitment agency launched in 2020 whose key disciplines are Life, Non-Life and Pensions. Led by their director, who is a Qualified Actuary himself, and has over 13 years of Insurance experience, they supply permanent and contract personnel. Some job openings they cover are Annuities Technician, Qualified Life Actuarial Consultant, Non-Life Transformation Actuary, Senior Pricing Analyst and Pensions Project Manager.
GraingerWest is an independent Corporate Finance search agency that was founded in 2003 by experienced directors. They are experts in the sectors of Investment Banking, Debt Advisory, Corporate Finance, and Private Equity & Hedge Funds. The company is based in London.
Established in 2007, Bluestone Resourcing is an IT specialist recruitment company that provides contract, interim, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions to clients all over the UK. Their areas of expertise and focus are ERP (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Dynamics AX, PeopleSoft), Business Transformation (Business Analysis, Test Analysis/ Management, Project & Programme Management, Quality Assurance), and General IT.
Equifind Group delivers multi-industry hiring services to clients nationwide. Formed in 2022, they recruit within the Accounting & Finance, Compliance, and Fund Operations sectors. They fill interim and permanent roles.
Genius Reserve Executive Search, situated in Surrey, was launched in 2002 as a recruitment and executive talent search agency. Retail, Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement, Telecoms, Media & Technology, Oil & Energy, Banking & Financial Services, Mining & Construction, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and many other industries are among those they recruit for. They place individuals in senior executive and management positions.
Chamberlain Career Management sources talent for the Banking and Finance sectors. With their London and Manchester locations, they cater to UK banks, peer-to-peer lenders, new entrants, FinTechs, building societies, specialist and alternative lenders, and UK-based overseas banks. The agency also conducts executive searches for senior and C-level executive roles.
twenty84 bridges clients and candidates in the Financial Services industry. They work across the UK and abroad. They are financial recruitment experts with over 16 years of experience in a wide variety of disciplines, including Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk Management, and Regulatory Change and Finance. They supply permanent and contract staff to banks, fintechs, investment management firms, and foreign exchange companies.
Pinpoint Partners caters to SMEs through to large multi-national organisations across the Financial Services, Technology, Accountancy, Finance, Life Sciences, and Law industries throughout Europe and the United States. They have three offices located in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and their team consists of more than 70 specialist consultants.
Eames Group consists of three specialist brands: Eames Consulting is focused on contingent mid to senior placements within the Insurance, Financial Services, and Technology sectors. Eames Partnership primarily covers executive search solutions, while ECMS provides tailored consulting solutions. Since they started in 2002, they have expanded to multiple locations worldwide including London, Zurich, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Nocus Executive offers multi-disciplinary staffing services to the Financial Services and Investment sectors and their functions. With over 10 years of combined experience, they extend their expertise to the following areas: Credit, Infrastructure, Investment Banking & Advisory, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Venture Capital & Growth Equity. The firm places professionals in a plethora of permanent senior-level roles.
A specialised talent acquisition agency, Dune & Catskill performs executive search services to clients in the Banking and Financial Services verticals. They have an international reach, working across the UK and Europe in placing candidates to a plethora of c-suite-level roles. With offices in London and Paris, they also cover the following areas: Asset Management, Capital Markets, Insurance, Private Banking, and Securities Services.
Linear Partners is a finance-focused recruitment agency that serves a few niche markets. They are experts in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, and Alternative Investments. The agency collaborates with top investment banks, private equity and hedge funds, as well as other private and public companies.
Established in 2010, Lutine Bell is a recruitment firm in the UK that provides professionals across the Financial Services sectors. They specialise in Governance, Risk and Compliance. The agency also offers executive search and interim consulting services. They have worked with companies like Bupa, Janus Henderson Investors, Hargreaves Lansdown, and Aviva Investors. The firm has offices in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Haywards Heath.
CRS The Recruitment Solution was established in 2001 and recruits for Financial Services vacancies. The agency has offices in Manchester and London and operates across the UK and Europe.
Captura Search exclusively works across the FinTech and Executive Search spaces, utilising exclusive, retained and contingency recruitment strategies. Established in 2017, they hire Executives like CTOs and COOs, Business Specialists like Managers and Directors, and Technical Specialists like Developers and Engineers for clients like FinTech vendors, Financial Services companies and more. They have consultants in Soho, US, UAE and Singapore.
Founded in 2014, LJM Recruitment specialises in providing Foreign Exchange and Fintech professionals to start-ups and established corporate companies in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United Arab Emirates. The agency hires for contract and permanent positions in Sales & Dealing, Technology, Banking Services, Operations & Client Services, and Projects & Strategy.
Established in 2008, Campbell & Fletcher offer staffing solutions in the Banking & Finance sector. They cover all aspects of Commercial and Corporate Banking, Retail and Direct Banking, along with Invoice Finance and Fintech markets across the UK.
M2 are specialists in Banking and Finance recruitment, covering roles at all functions and levels from Administration to Executive. They offer several services such as contingency recruitment, search & selection, advertised selection, and general consultancy. Their areas of expertise are Commercial Banking, Corporate Finance, Invoice Finance, Asset Based Lending, Asset Finance, Property Finance, Trade Finance, and Trade Credit Insurance.
Albany Beck is a recruiting business that places talent into the Banking, Finance, Tech and Data sectors. They offer a broad range of services that covers strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and finance across all industries. The company was established in 2005 and has offices in London, Manchester, Dublin, and New York.
Miller Maxwell assigns professionals in permanent, retained, contract, and interim placements for the IT & Financial Technology sectors. Founded in 2009, they connect employers and job seekers in a wide array of disciplines, including Consultancy, Database, Business Analysis, Development & Programming, Infrastructure & Support, Security, Project Management, Sales, and Testing. Miller Maxwell is a London-based recruitment agency.
JJ Search is a search and selection company that focuses on providing Investment Management and Private Banking within the UK. Their areas of expertise include Front Office, Investment Management, Operations, Project & Change Management, Business Analysis & Management, HR & Finance, and Marketing. JJ Search is accredited by APSCo, and they cover junior, mid-level and senior roles.
Kind Consultancy works across the Financial Services in recruiting for graduate up to executive-level roles, on a permanent, contract and interim positions nationwide. Incorporated in 2012, they have experience in serving firms from fintech start-ups up to global banks as they operate from their location in the West Midlands. Their client portfolio includes HSBC, Allica Bank and Hinckley & Rugby. They are also members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
Verus Recruitment, based in Sheffield, seeks IT & Digital, Commercial, Sales & Marketing and Technical candidates across the UK and Europe. Aside from handling permanent and contract staff needs, they also support customers in the entire recruitment process from job posting to employee performance management. They were founded in 2019 and have since gathered more than 1,500 contacts in their talent database and completed over 300 assignments.
Reflex Computer Recruitment is a specialist recruitment business for the Technology and Digital industry. Since 1990, the company has worked with leading companies and software houses. The agency specialises in supplying professionals for several areas including Banking & Finance, Digital, IT Network & Security, Software Development, Technical Support & Telecoms, and more.
Armadillo Connect delivers recruitment solutions in Finance, Accountancy, Banking, Law and Marketing. From 2020, they have been supporting White Collar professionals from Australia, New Zealand and Canada looking to work in London. Additionally, they offer assistance such as bank account set up, led by Finsbury-based consultants who come from Australia and New Zealand themselves, and have over 40 years of collective knowledge in HR and Finance.
Ultimate Banking works across the niche industries of Lending and Savings, putting forward permanent and interim employment opportunities. Through their team in High Wycombe, they help the likes of building societies and specialist lenders in the UK. Some of these are Marsden Building Society and StrideUp. Example job vacancies they fill are Business Analyst, Project Risk Manager and Regulatory Accountant. They were incorporated in 2008.
Lancaster Associates is an independent consultancy based in London that supplies Secretarial, Administrative and Financial candidates. The agency was established in 1985 and adheres to the Code of Professional Practice set by REC. They provide staff for the following areas of expertise: Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Corporate, Legal, and more.
Number 10 Interim supplies Management, Process Improvement, Technology, and Organisation Development talent across all industry sectors including Health & Social Care, Local Government, Central Government, and Banking & Finance. Headquartered in Surrey, they have candidates throughout the UK and Europe.
Cara Personnel Employment deals primarily with the Accounts, Administration, Banking, Construction and Secretarial sectors. The agency started in 1988 and is based in Harrow, Middlesex. Typical roles they advertise include Invoicing Clerk, Utility Administrator, Purchasing Coordinator and Payroll Administrator.
Compliance Professionals is dedicated to the Compliance sector. Their consultants have an average of 10 years of Financial Services recruitment experience. They partnered with The London Governance and Compliance Academy to offer a series of training on compliance, AML, financial crime, risk and governance. The agency was founded in 2003 and is based in London.
Parkinson Gray Associates is a multi-industry recruitment solutions firm that selects candidates who fit in various full-time, permanent, and temporary assignments. They primarily work with clients in the UK's Building Services, Energy, and Sustainability verticals. Since 2011, they have been covering an array of functions, such as Asset Management, Commercial, Design, Fire Engineering, Operations, Quantity Surveying - M&E, and Rail.
Dzire Consulting is a specialist recruitment firm that provides a broad range of services including consulting, application development, cyber security and managed services to professional services. Headquartered in London, the firm offers IT services to Banking, Retail, Healthcare and Utilities sectors. In the past, they've placed candidates for roles such as Junior Data Analyst and Cyber Security Consultant.
Stephen Ball Associates is a boutique executive recruitment firm for the Asset and Wealth Management sectors. They primarily handle mid to senior-level roles on both a retained and contingency basis. Since 2007, they have matched candidates with roles such as Content Marketing Writer, Private Client Wealth Advisor, Creative Services Executive, Relationship Manager, Operational Risk Director, Investment Writing, and more.
Finitas is a part of Precision Resource Group and is a professional recruiting business that provides Governance, Finance, and Change professionals to the Insurance, Fintech and Banking sectors. Some roles they recruit for include Compliance Consultant, Lead Data Protection Executive, Change Risk Manager, and Product Manager. The agency has worked with Neilson Financial Services, Dyson, Esure, Global Risk Partners, Just Eat, Leidos, etc.
RAM Resourcing offers its market expertise in Research, Analytics, and Management to a diverse range of employers across the UK. They recruit within the Banking & Finance, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical & Biotech, and Renewable Energy verticals. The talent acquisition company attracts qualified candidates to fill various appointments, including Data Analysts, Financial Data Modellers, Market Research Analysts, and Senior Tanker Research Analysts.
C James, or Campbell James Search, caters to the Corporate and Commercial Banking sectors across the UK. Based in Moorgate, London, the agency has been providing permanent, temporary, contract and interim staffing solutions at all levels to global banks, boutiques, funds and other non-bank financial institutions since 2001. Some assignments they offer include Facility Agent, Loan Agency Manager, Credit Portfolio Analyst and Project Finance Associate. C James is a member of REC and TEAM.
Cobalt Recruitment specialises in filling roles within the Real Estate and Development; Construction, Engineering and Design; and Accounting and Finance sectors. The agency has offices in London and Manchester, New York, and Germany (6 locations).
Alex & Yuan Partners extends employment opportunities in Legal, Technology, Professional Services and Banking & Finance. They have a global reach, wherein they not only cover the UK, due to their office in the City of London, but they also recruit in France, Germany, Luxembourg, US and China. Specific fields they cover include Accounting, Administration, Compliance, HR Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Portfolio Management, Research and Tax.
Agg Jones Executive Recruitment extends employment opportunities across Banking, Financial Services, Public Practice, Management Consulting and Accountancy. They also assist Private Equity and Venture Capital backed organisations, corporations and entrepreneurial private companies as well as recruit Chief Financial Officers. With the help of their Cardiff consultants, they are also able to complete mandates globally since they began in 2006.
Trade finance roles involve the facilitation of trade deals between importers and exporters. Where an exporter requires guarantees that an importer is in a position to pay once goods or services are delivered, a trade finance expert works with the associated banks and the importer in order to minimise or eradicate risk of non-payment.
There are many different aspects to trade finance, such as factoring, forfaiting, structured commodity finance, trade credit finance and numerous others.
On this page are listed a number of recruitment agencies with experience in filling trade finance positions.
A degree in international business, accounting or finance will normally be required to work towards a role in this sector.
Alongside degree courses, there are a number of part time courses in trade finance and related subjects, particularly in London, which can put candidates in a good position for applying for trade finance vacancies. Experience within banking at a lower level is a good way to work towards trade finance roles.
Many trade finance positions are in London, since the capital plays host to many national and international financial organisations, so candidates should be prepared to live and work in this city. There are roles across the UK, however.
Working hours tend to be regular 9am - 5pm, but additional work may well be required in order to finalise a deal or transaction.
Pay can vary a great deal depending on the precise role within trade finance, but entry level roles may pay around £30,000 per year. Those with more experience can earn around £50,000 per year, while those in senior positions can earn £100,000 per year and often much more.