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Recruiting firms to lateral - banking?
Trying to transition into banking from research, and was hoping I can get in contact with some recruiters. The only ones I know are pinpoint partners (spam!) so I wanted to reach out to see, if there are any recruiters that are considered good for lateral positions.
List of Recruiting Firms and your experiences with them?
Hello WSO community, I’m switching jobs and would really appreciate any insight on: 1) any recruiting firms 2) how do they operate. For example, I know that they have certain quotas to meet and have interests of their own to pursue collecting data and so on (there’s absolutely nothing wrong with...
Best Headhunters for PE / SWF opps in the UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai)
Hey guys - looking to see if anyone has worked with some solid headhunters for private equity / SWF placements into the UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai). So far, I've identified PER, Pinpoint Partners and Arkesden as potential firms to work with. I am based in the US, and understand that London-based...
Recruiters for investment banking two years out of college.
Hi (non-fellow) IB'ers. Apologies if this has already been addressed on WSO , I couldn't find any thread from the past though. I was hoping to get some insight on whether there are any (recommended) recruiters in the IB industry that look to hire potential employees who are not straight out of...
Best Recruiters for VC or Tech-focused PE?
Anyone have a good go-to list for recruiters who focus on and/or have good relationships with VC firms and/or tech-focused PE firms?
Anyone know recruiting firms in Texas, (Dallas, Houston, etc.)
Does anyone know of any Recruiting Firms that focus on Asset Management jobs in Texas in general, Dallas or Houston? I'm in the process of moving out to Texas, currently a Fixed Income Analyst in Philadelphia. Any suggestion are much appreciated
FIG Investment Banking Recruiting
I'm a 1st year FIG Associate at a BB in NYC . I recently received a call from The Travillian Group. From their website it looks like they focus primarily on FIG investment banking recruiting. Has Anyone had any experience working with them? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Applying to jobs through recruiting companies
Hi guys, I'm applying for Developer jobs in HFs and I'm currently using a recruiting agency (this is in London). I've been told by them that, if I get contacted by other recruiters, I should tell them since it will be a problem if I apply to the same firm through two recruiters. I'm not sure whether...
Recruiters in Dubai
Hi, does anyone know a good recruiter who covers Dubai. I have been applying for jobs in Dubai through websites for several months now, but it seems like they have several hundred candidates for each position and my resume never gets to be viewed. So, I was thinking to reach out to recruiters and...
With or without recruiters?
I live in LA and have MFE degree, but I have only brokerage experience. I am currently looking for quant positions. Some recruiters (small recruiting firms) contacted me with some quant positions which I have already applied for. Should I find my job with recruiters or not? What is pros and cons?
Internship Opportunities in Investment Banking
The forum is aimed to share the experience about internships in investment banking and help each other find opportunities in this industry
Commodity Recruiters
Monkeys, thought I'd throw this one out to the pen. I am in the physical commodities trade currently and have been getting the itch for a new post. Ironically, a few buy-side funds and international commodity recruiters have reached out to contact me in the last couple weeks and I have taken a...
When should I call recruiter back?
A senior recruiter of a large bank I applied with contacted me 2 days ago. We spoke briefly about my experience and the job description. He then told me that a Hiring manager would call me to speak with me the next day (yesterday). I never got a phone call... Should I call him back next week and let...
Interviews With Recruiter, But Not Solo?? What!?
Hey guys, first time poster here. And I have a situation for you -- I recently graduated with my MBA and have just started to seriously job hunt. A recruiter sent me two jobs that I really liked and was able to get interviews with two great firms. Sadly, nothing came of it. Now, I have applied...
Tips for Conversations with Recruiters
FT recruiting is in full swing, which means it's the season for lots of phone calls, emails, and info sessions. As a recruiter in management consulting ( MBB ), I've interacted with a lot of candidates, and seen a lot of good and bad things. Here are a few general tips to help your conversations...
Introduction: New User Transitioning into Finance
Hi all, Currently, I am a sales professional within the corporate training industry, and looking to transition into financial services. I was an Art History major, but took courses after graduation to pursue my interest in finance. My educational background isn't ideal for a career in financial...
Time to Follow-Up
I had a first round phone interview last Thursday, and it went great: the recruiter and I had good rapport, she said all of my qualifications are in line with what they are looking for, and that she would be trying to get the process moving to the next step (another phone call with a partner) as...
London Tier 1 Buyside Recruiters List
These are the names I've been able to get so far for Tier 1 PE / HF recruitment in London: Arkesden Dartmouth PER Blackwood KEA Hinton Rose Mirage CPI Dynamic Oxbridge Sousou Am I missing any? Are there any Tier 1 recruiters in London specific to HFs?
Best introduction email to head hunters from experienced candidate
I am interested in reaching out to HHs at major recruiting firms. I am an experienced candidate interested in new ER positions and HF positions in a specific city (SF). Ideally I'd like to use a very short, very simple letter to reach out to them to introduce them and give them my resume. I thought...
What to do when a recruiter leaves you hanging?
Fellow Monkeys, Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on pursuing an opening when a recruiter leaves you hanging? After several successful conversations I was told my profile would be forwarded for consideration. Several weeks have passed and multiple attempts to follow up have gone...
Updating recruiters
Do you usually update past recruiters whom you've had an interaction with? If so, what do you usually say? I interned at an asset manager a few summers ago, but did not really keep in touch with them after the internship. Would love to go back to the firm in the near future.
Private Banking Recruiters / Head Hunters?
Does anyone have a list of head hunters / recruiters for private banking ? I have found few roles advertised for analyst / associate roles apart from JP Morgan PB . Are these positions all filled through referrals or from MBA / undergrad recruiting?
Do BBs Use Recruiters?
In the past few months, I have had recruiters contact me about position openings. However, the banks are essentially no-names, I am not talking about boutiques, but they are companies I never heard of. For example, I got a call about some Japanese bank(not Nomura ), that I never heard of. Then I had...
Recruiters for Chicago Area?
Does anyone know any recruiters (PE, HF , Asset Management, IB , or Corp Development) that have clients in the Chicago area, or have a focus on Chicago recruiting? Casting a wide net out there in terms of job opportunities as location is the focus here. Have talked to Venautics and Dynamics, but was...
How can I make myself more visible to clients and recruiters.
Besides LinkedIn and a personal website.
Should you disclose to recruiter if you have other job offers?
I'm interviewing with 3 different companies. They are all scattered around at different stages. From initial stage to second round to final round. It happens to be one of the Big Four for initial stage. Second round and final round are about the same from mid-tier level. Meanwhile, the recruiter...
Job search plan of attack
So I just got hit in a round of layoffs and I'm wondering what my best course of action is to get another suitable job as quickly as possible. I graduated in 2011 from an ivy with a 3.2 in engineering. I worked for a little over a year as a trading assistant (apprenticeship to becoming a trader) at...
Where can I find a database of Wall Street recruiters?
We now have an extensive recruiter database as part of our Company Database . All you have to do is select "Recruiter" under the Industry drop down and you can filter by location as well if you like. It is an extremely extensive database that includes the best recruiters for the top buyside shops to...
Headhunter in Southeast (Specifically Orlando, FL)
I am starting the process of looking for a new job. Does anyone know of any good headhunters that specialize in the Orlando, FL market?
Charles Aris - opinions?
Any MBB-ers out there have any experience with Charles Aris? Have heard varying things.....one one hand, that they are a cold calling phone bank. On the other, they were good. Thoughts?
Selby Jennings Headhunter Reviews
Does anybody have experience with this company? Is it reputable? I don't want my CV spread out all over different networks... Selby Jennings Headhunters Complaints Generally speaking, our users had negative things to say about this headhunting firm. A sample of their thoughts are shared below....
How to contact recruiters from another university?
I have some contacts for recruiters that other people gave me, so how would I go about cold-emailing them? I'm not sure how I'm supposed to describe how I got their contact, whether to ask them if they have some time to talk, or just be straight forward and ask for an internship. Any insight on this...
Breaking into Wall St. post-MBA with a recruiter background
Long time reader, first time poster. I'm a fixed income S&T recruiter at a top 5, publicly-traded global retained executive search firm interested in exploring possible trajectories into a front office job on Wall St. Currently, I place mostly senior-level guys and teams in rates and credit. On...
Head Hunters/Recruiters in San Francisco
Does anyone know of any good head hunters/recruiters in San Francisco specializing in Asset Management or private banking? I live in a different state and don't have any local connections so this may be the best way to go.
Etiquette Question for contacting recruiters at MBB and others
I'm curious what the email etiquette is for emailing someone that you do not know. I am already in talks with Bain, but what to put my feelers out to other top consultancies. I am one year out of undergrad and in my last year with Teach For America. I am eager to get into strategy/ management...
E-mail format to contact recruiters as a second year analyst
What is the best e-mail format to reach out to recruiters? How do you introduce yourself and what items do you want to mention outside of the typical (your employer, your group, your experience)? I am open to a broad range of companies...not necessarily only PE or HF . How can I express this or...
PWM recruiters / head hunters
Does anyone know recruiters specializing in PWM recruiting? or has anyone used one before and could shed some light? I am currently an IB analyst, looking to move into PWM . Any info / advice would be greatly appreciated.
Recruiting Question - 5 years experience
Just got done with an hour phone interview. Recruiter says, "Well we were really looking for someone with 5 years experience doing something completely unrelated to what you do. Sorry about that!" and that's the end. Thing is, they had my resume. They can see what I did or did not do. I've been...
Preparing for the Buy-Side?
I'm currently a first year analyst in the FIG group of a BB . Started getting contacted by headhunters in the past few weeks but have not met any of them yet. Not 100% sure whether I want to go into PE or HF after IB , and was wondering on ways to prepare in general over the next few months for...
Current and Former recruiters, please just 1 minute of your time to read this thread..
Hi, I am a freshmen attending NYU Stern this fall and from reading a lot of sources (including this forum), I've learned that Stern is not that spectacular and, may be even looked down upon, especially compared to other prestigious universities like ivy leagues, Duke, Chicago etc. I clearly do...
Global Macro Fund Recruiters?
Who are the best recruiters for global macro funds? (Knowing that some of the biggest ones you probably need to know a guy) Thanks!
Headhunter Fees
I am wondering if anyone knows how much headhunters receive when they place analysts at private equity firms & hedge funds? Do they take a fixed percentage of the analyst's future salary? And if they do, how much is typical? Or do they just crank through analysts, and make like $ 10k per analyst,...
How to find a recruiter with relationships at a specific IB (RBS)
Hi, I'm targeting a certain IB , RBS in Stamford. I have great experience, what I don't have are any contacts there. I think the best bet is to find a recruiter with a good relationships at RBS , but I'm wondering how to find a well connected recruiter. Any recruiter I ask will say 'oh sure I know...
Credit Card Deals
Tho' a lot of people are rich with effort frontwards with credit separate debt management all by themselves, not everyone is. There are people who don't really deprivation to travel into the region of financial issues (achievement roster debt direction included). Much people mostly raise leaving to...
Operations/BA Opportunities
What is generally the most common path to an operations or business analyst role for IB / HF ? Do the banks utilize recruiters for these positions or does the hiring process resemble the Analyst recruitment process? Also, when headhunters/banks look at resumes, are gaps more acceptable now than they...
Super Direct
So I got in touch with an alum at a F500 asking about corp/business development and they worked in another division so he CCed my mail to a recruiter and said she would be able to better direct me. I know the recruiter is going to say please apply online, but what do you guys think about saying...
Suggestions: Headhunters, Coconuts, and Bottle Service
(Every now and then I like to take off my hf hat and put on the old start-up hat.) Suggestions: 1. Add a headhunter forum: There are already some good (isolated) threads floating around, but I think the topic warrants a dedicated forum. It be a good resource for all the analysts going through the...
Regression/Simulation- Will this class be useful?
I looked at the schedule of classes offered for the spring semester at my school, and one of the classes offered is regression/simulation. I know regression analysis is applied often in IB , but how important is it to take a class on regression analysis during undergrad? I've already acquired a...
Lesser Known Recruiting Firms
Can anyone specifically provide info on the following recruiting agencies? - Forrer & Associates - Juno Search Group Thanks in advance
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