Tax-Efficient Investment Recruitment Specialists

Fram is one of the few recruitment firms with deep expertise in the EIS/VCT (Enterprise Investment Scheme/Venture Capital Trust) and tax-efficient investment industries. Since 2011, we have partnered with both leading firms and boutique investment companies across the UK, providing specialised recruitment services in this niche sector.

Expert Recruitment in EIS, VCT, and Tax-Efficient Investment

We have extensive experience placing high-quality Investment Managers and Business Development Managers (BDMs), making us one of the most experienced teams in tax-efficient recruitment across the UK. Additionally, Fram's wider team excels at hiring talent for key business functions such as Finance, Operations & Compliance.

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Roles covered:

C-Suite & Senior Management

Investment Managers/Directors

Business Development (field and telephone)

Marketing

Finance

Operations

Compliance

Our expert recruitment consultants provide comprehensive advice on:

Recruitment strategies
Retention and reward programmes
Organisational structure development

Nationwide Contingent & Retained Recruitment Services

At Fram Search, we offer high-quality contingent and retained recruitment services with a focus on permanent and interim placements for experienced hires, from mid-level roles to boardroom positions. Our extensive industry networks, advanced recruitment technology, and experienced executive search consultants allow us to identify and screen top talent efficiently and effectively.

Commitment to Diversity and Sustainability

Diversity and responsibility are core to our values. All members of the Fram team have completed unconscious bias training, ensuring that our recruitment practices are fair and inclusive. In line with our commitment to sustainability, we also offset all of our carbon emissions.

Our Team - Your Partner for Tax-Efficient Investment Recruitment

Simon Roderick

Managing Director
[email protected]
01525 864 372

Chloe Tillman

Head of Sales & Marketing
[email protected]
07864 653 036
01525 864 372

Amie Haines

Associate
[email protected]
07809 738 531
01525 864 372

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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

Fram's contingent success rate is nearly three times the industry average - here are some reasons why:

Proactive service

We use a robust process, which includes using headhunting techniques on all assignments

Industry expertise

Our multi-functional practices are staffed by specialists with deep understanding of your market and function

Candidate screening

We screen all our candidates, and will not waste your time with irrelevant CVs. We understand that your time is precious.

Outstanding networks

Strong networks and a comprehensive database, including passive talent. We don't buy data or use CV databases

Collaborative culture

Uniquely, our consultants are not set up to compete, but work together to provide the best possible services for our clients