Asset Management Recruiters for Revenue-Critical Hires.

A 100% fill rate on retained search. Nearly three times the industry average on contingency.

Asset Management Recruitment Specialists

We help asset managers hire investment, distribution and leadership talent across traditional and alternative strategies. Every mandate is delivered through proactive headhunting: targeting high-calibre, often passive candidates not active in the market.

Working exclusively in financial services, we bring deep networks, strong market insight and a focused, efficient process. We are proud of our 100% fill rate on retained search assignments, and our contingency success rate nearly three times the industry average.

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Coverage:

Traditional Asset Managers

Hedge Funds

PE & VC funds

Infrastructure Funds

Real Estate Funds

Credit Funds

EIS/VCT

Roles we place:

Investment roles

Portfolio managers, analysts, investment specialists

Sales & distribution

Institutional sales, wholesale, fundraising, client coverage

Leadership & key hires

C-suite, team builds, strategic appointments

Core functions

Finance, operations, compliance

Testimonials

Research & Insight

Executive Search guide

Case studies & testimonials:

Leading Asset Manager with alternative funds

We were asked by another division of an existing client to assist them with a senior level institutional sales hire. Fram has worked with the client’s retail division for many years, helping them hire sales professionals across the UK, and we were referred to the institutional team.

The team had met some good candidates, but no one with quite the right skills and network for their build out. We weren’t retained and were of course already playing catch up as the client had started the process.

Fram operates a team structure to give clients access to all of our knowledge, allowing us to offer our client a high level of functional expertise. The sales and marketing team led the search and worked across all candidate attraction channels to generate a strong shortlist. A large part of this was approaching passive candidates and headhunting and networking. We shortlisted a number of people within two weeks. Two of our candidates were selected for final interview stage and one was placed.

Interim Head of Compliance – Leading Fund Manager

At the start of the first lockdown, Fram started working with a leading fund manager, who were keen to hire an interim head of compliance. The firm has a close team who have seen the firm grow over the last few years, and not only was it key that the individual was a strong technical fit, they also needed to fit into the firm's culture. It is a diverse role and the position holder had to have expertise across a wide range on functions.

At the time Fram were instructed the firm had struggled to find some with in-depth experience across all areas. There was one final challenge, lockdown. It was highly likely that the hiring process would be entirely remote, which is normal now, but was new for everyone at the time.

Fram draw up a plan for the assignment, which was a combination of search & selection, and we interviewed a high number of individuals before presenting the client with a pre-screen shortlist. It’s our job to save clients time and not present too many candidates. Fram helped arrange all meetings, took in-depth feedback and assisted with the offer and acceptance process, keeping in touch with all parties throughout. Within a short period of time the client appointed one of our shortlisted candidates.

We used Fram Search to help us find a key and strategically important role as we looked to develop our institutional offering. Fram presented us with some outstanding candidates, one of which we hired.

Chloe and her team were professional and fully understood the brief we gave them. Most importantly our new hire has proved to be a great success

Head of Institutional Distribution, leading investment manager