We’ve been commenting on a boom in hedge fund hiring, so it’s a good time to revisit some of the interviews we’ve published during the past year with hedge fund recruiters. These recruiters work mainly in the USA, but occasionally in Europe and Asia. For the candidate looking to manage recruiter relationships professionally and effectively, these candid discussions of how the hiring process works — for roles in quantitative analysis, IT, portfolio management, sales & marketing and more — are solid gold.
- Working With The Best – Bob Olman. Bob Olman is a noted speaker on careers in capital markets and the founder of Alpha Search Advisory Partners (www.alphasearchadvisory.com), a top recruiting firm to the alternative investment community, based in NYC with offices in London and Singapore. The second half of our interview with him is here: Career Moves and the Credit Crunch – Bob Olman – Part 2.
- Kathy Graham – Analytic Finance, Econometrics and Recruiting. Kathy Graham of Highest Quality Search (www.hqsearch.com) in Chicago discusses the past, present and future of the job market, confidentiality, and managing career trajectory.
- IT Roles – “The Short Track” – Stewart Koenig. Prime Consulting International (www.pci-search.com) is Stewart Koenig’s NY/CT-area recruiting shop. He recruits technology professionals into the financial world, doing up to 50% of his business with hedge funds.
- Ryan Pollock’s Tech Recruiting Shop. Ryan Pollock founded Objective Paradigm (www.opstaffing.com) in 2001 in Chicago and was nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. His tech recruiting firm is proven and growing.
- Warren Harvey: Asset Management Recruiting at a Top 25 Firm. Warren Harvey heads the Asset Management group at WorldBridge Partners (www.worldbridgepartners.com), member of Management Recruiters International and a top 25 executive recruiting firm covering many industries.
- Tom Kellerhals – Fund Marketing & Sales. We spoke to Tom Kellerhals of the Westminster Group (www.wgpeople.com) about his firm’s distinctive niche: placing sales & marketing professionals in asset management firms. A solid half of his work is in alternative investments.
- Working with Recruiters & the Perfect HF Career – Charlie Panoff. Charlie Panoff is a hedge fund recruiter at Objective Solutions International (www.e-osi.com), an international finance and technology search firm.
- Technology, Banks and Hedge Funds in NYC – Bruce Weston. Bruce Weston of Garrison Associates (www.garrison-assoc.com) describes contingency tech recruiting for the top banks in NYC and how to use recruiter relationships.
- Recruiting in Asia from New York – Kevin Collins. We spoke with Kevin Collins of April International (www.aprilinternational.com) about his firm’s work in Asia and his approach to recruiting. The interview continues in a second part: Realize There’s a Challenge Out There – Kevin Collins – Part 2.
- Craig Stocksleger on Hiring for the Global Markets. Former financial planner Craig Stocksleger is now a recruiter with Comprehensive (www.comprehensiverecruiting.com), an Arizona firm with a strong business in quantitative analytics.
- Chad Dean Surveys the Marketplace. Thoughts on the hedge fund career marketplace from Chad Dean of Integrated Management (www.integratedmgmt.com).
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