The big billing financial services headhunters of 2009
Headhunters don't like to draw attention to the amount of money they're making. When we suggested a few years ago that some of the City's highest earners were to be found in the upper echelons of executive search firms, we were nearly lynched. However, it remains the case that while headhunting doesn't pay as much as banking, it does pay well. And some people make a very good living out of it.
This, in our opinion, is who's done well out of 2009. Let us know if you disagree or think we've left anyone off.
Adrian Ezra
Who? Founder and CEO of search firm ExecuZen
Why?: Thought to work for Nomura, which has been hiring liberally throughout the year. Also thought to work for Credit Suisse.
Jason Mort and Mike Hindley
Who? Co-founders of the Omerta Group
Why? Thought to work for UBS, which has hired 334 people across its investment bank so far this year. Particular focus on fixed income, where UBS has hired 200,including 115 new MDs and EDs, and plans to hire more.
Nick Reed and Ralph Grayson
Who? Partners at Sainty Hird.
Why?: Thought to work for BarCap, which has hired around 750 people for European and Asian equities this year.
Gilbert Swann
Who? Managing director at Sheffield Haworth.
Why? Thought to work on the M&A side for Barclays Capital, which is hiring more than 30 senior M&A bankers in Europe this year.
Paul Crispin
Who?: Partner and co-head of the commodities business at Principal Search.
Why?: Thought to work for BarCap and Deutsche.
Philippa Rose (and colleagues)
Who?: CEO and founder of the Rose Partnership.
Why?: Focused on senior corporate finance professionals. Long established relationship with Deutsche Bank, among others, which has been hiring senior M&A staff.
