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shape your business

What we do

Our industries

Distribution

Roles we cover

Sales and Client Management
  • Asset Raisers 
  • Sales Support  
  • Relationship Managers 
  • Client Services 
  • Consultant Relations  
  • Product Specialists 
  • RFP Writers 
  • Sales Strategy/Enablement 
Product Development and Strategy 
  • Product Development 
  • Product Management 
  • Product Strategy 
  • Market Research  
  • Business Management 
  • Product Governance 
Marketing 
  • Channel Marketing 
  • Product Marketing 
  • Investment Writers
  • Content Managers 
  • Digital Marketing 
  • Presentation Specialists 
  • PR & Communications  
  • Event Managers 
  • Marketing Operations 

Private Markets

Roles we cover

Fundraising and Investor Relations
  • Sales 
  • Sales Strategy 
  • Investor Relations 
  • Investor Services 
  • RFP & Project Management 
  • Product Specialists
Product Development and Strategy 
  • Product Development 
  • Product Management 
  • Product Strategy 
  • Market Research 
Marketing 
  • Marketing Specialists 
  • Product Marketing 
  • Digital Marketing 
  • PR & Communications 
  • Content Specialists 
  • Event Managers 

Operations & Data

Roles we cover

Reporting, Data and Performance
  • Performance
  • Client Reporting
  • Regulatory Reporting
  • Data
  • Data Operations
  • Product Management (non-marketing)
Projects and Business Analysis
  • Business Management
  • Projects
Investment Operations
  • COO / Head of Operations
  • Operations Managers
  • Trade Support
  • Settlements
  • Corporate Actions
  • Reconciliations
  • Fund Operations / Accounting / Administration

Risk, Audit & Compliance

Roles we cover

Internal Audit & IT Audit
  • Business Audit
  • IT Audit
  • Risk Audit
  • Compliance & Financial Crime Audit
  • Capital Markets Audit
  • Professional Practices and Quality Assurance
Risk Management
  • Operational Risk
  • Enterprise Risk
  • Credit Risk
  • Market Risk
  • Model Risk
  • Technology Risk
Compliance
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Compliance Advisory
  • Surveillance
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Financial Crime
How we do it

Contingent

Our contingent partnerships all include research, mapping, shortlist presentation, interview management, offer oversight and onboarding support as standard.

  • Defined search methodology and process management
  • Network referrals, compensation advice and competitor insights
  • Consultative, partnership-led approach to hiring

Taking the time to understand the needs and nuances of every hire, our fees are paid on successful placement.

Sector Expertise

Deep specialists in Investment Management, with 12+ years’ experience on average across the team.

Thorough Search

With seven truly experienced consultants covering the same market, every search is executed by the consultant running the process, never handed off.

Focus and Agility

Typical process runs 6–10 weeks from engagement to completion, following a proven, defined search process.

Brand and Reputation

We identify clear features and opportunities for each role, with our extensive experience allowing us to speak to the right candidates from day one.

Service

Subscription

Ideal for businesses seeking budget certainty and operational efficiency, our Subscription package offers competitive, pre-agreed pricing while reducing the cost and complexity of hiring. Spend less time managing recruitment and more time focusing on your business.

  • Strategic future hires planned in advance owing to the in-depth knowledge of your goals and objectives.
  • Helping you become an employer of choice, strengthening your brand across EMEA.
  • Ensure that the hiring and retention of staff support your wider business’s objectives

A subscription partnership to support your long-term hiring strategy. One dedicated team, embedded in your business, reducing the overall cost of hiring.

Dedicated Account Team

Stronger employer branding, consistent candidate benchmarking, and a 360-degree feedback loop, ensuring every candidate has a positive experience with you.

Market Intelligence

Regular updates driven around your business: salary benchmarking, competitor analysis, hybrid working trends, and talent availability across the buy-side.

Cost Efficiency

Reduced overall cost through an annual commitment. One partner managing all communication, including direct applicants, with a consistent evaluation of every candidate.

Additional Services

Team structure analysis, interview process audits, succession planning, onboarding and offboarding reviews, D&I initiatives, and external hiring cost review.

Case studies

How we deliver for our partners

  • Case study
    Strengthening an RFP Team During Business Transformation

    Successfully delivered two senior RFP hires for a business undergoing significant change, helping improve team performance, efficiency, and business development support.

  • Case study
    Building a European Wealth Marketing Function

    Partnered with a global private markets manager to establish and scale its European wealth marketing team across London and Paris.

  • Case study
    Expanding European Wealth Distribution Coverage

    Delivered senior and mid-level fundraising hires across the UK and Germany to support a private markets manager’s European wealth distribution growth strategy.

  • Case study
    Senior Performance Analyst Team Leader

    Delivered a senior performance analytics hire for a global asset manager by focusing on cultural fit, leadership capability, and fixed income expertise.

“Top-tier professionalism in general business interactions as well as the added consultative approach to the service”

Managing Partner

“We feel the most successful candidates come from William Blake”

Head of Investor Services

“We value most the hands-on support and above-and-beyond service and attention”

Managing Partner

“William Blake really understands us and the market and continuously get us quality candidates”

HR Manager

“They are helpful and approachable, which makes us comfortable providing feedback and guidance on what we are looking for”

Head of Investor Services

“We have a strong relationship built on trust and mutual appreciation of our strengths in the recruitment process”

Head of Operations

“I have always found William Blake unique in their ability to understand our requirements. Always very responsive and proactive”

Head of Client Relations

“We love their professionalism, market and industry knowledge, the buy-in created with our hiring managers and their partnership approach”

Recruitment Manager

“William Blake really know my area, they listen, follow process, and provide great advice. They are also super lovely!”

Recruitment Manager