UK Headhunters Lateral IB

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are the main headhunters for Investment Banking (IB) when looking to lateral into an Associate or VP role in the UK:

For Private Equity (PE):

• KEA
• Walker Hamill
• Blackwood
• PER
• Dartmouth (Arkesden, more focused on IB though)

For Sell-Side (SS):

• Hinton Rose
• Angove Partners
• Melrose Partners

General Advice:

• Experienced Hires: For experienced hires, headhunters are often involved. It's crucial to be on every headhunter's radar to see off-cycle opportunities.
• Networking: Reach out to headhunters after preparing your behavioral responses for why you want to move to PE and what types of funds you are interested in.
• Contacts: You can ask second-year analysts in your group for their headhunter contacts. Headhunters should be more than happy to set up meetings.
• Cold Calls: If you work at a bulge bracket, good headhunters will often get their hands on the class list and cold call everyone. Those at smaller shops may need to reach out themselves.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the WSO forums and threads on private equity recruiting and headhunters.

Sources: Best Headhunting Shops ?, Lateraling PE to PE, 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions - London Edition, Private Equity Recruiting Process (From Banking), From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity