Banking & Financial Services

Cobalt’s Banking and Financial Services Division recruits into the corporate and investment banking, private equity and asset management sectors on an international basis. Our business is sector agnostic but possesses especially well developed expertise in the real estate, infrastructure and energy spheres as a result of Cobalt’s unrivalled network within these areas.

Cobalt’s expertise lies in recruiting into front and middle office positions for buy-side, sell-side and advisory firms. As the market has evolved so have we. As a result our client base is more diverse than ever before and our understanding of how candidates fit into the newly emerging market structures develops with each industry change that occurs.

Working across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific our highly trained and focused consultants recruit professionals, from analyst to Director level positions. Our sector understanding is broad and includes such diverse areas as real estate debt – senior and mezzanine, private equity, asset management, global energy investment, project finance and restructuring.

Our Client Base

We act on behalf of some of the world’s leading corporate and investment banks, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds and advisory boutiques in addition to recruiting for the finance and corporate finance teams within our corporate and public sector clients. Where they adopt an international approach so do we, ensuring that consultants in different locations work together to provide a cohesive, international service.

Our Candidate Base

Be they originators, credit specialists, financial modellers, principal investors, sector professionals turned investment bankers or asset managers, our candidate pool is broad and of a high quality. We pride ourselves on maintaining long term relationships with our candidates and this is one of the reasons that so many of them are comfortable referring others to us.

Our Approach

By combining search, advertised selection and our extensive proprietary database, we approach every mandate with a solution that is tailored to suit each requirement. This in-depth knowledge not only attracts top tier candidates, but also enables us to advise our clients on the most appropriate and time efficient recruitment approach to take with complementary advice on remuneration and retention.