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HALSEYKEETCH.COM
FTSE250 Asset Management Firm,
Group Head of Risk
The Situation
A UK-headquartered, publicly listed active
asset management business was in the
process of addressing a number of strategic
issues. As well as appointing a new CEO
and reorganising its product range, the
昀椀rm intended to reorganise its risk and
compliance functions, separating these into
distinct centres of excellence. Accordingly,
our mission was to lead the search for a
suitably experienced and inspirational
buy-side risk professional who would take
charge of this function as a key member of
the new CEO’s management team.
Our Process
We focused on the buy-side risk
community at the most senior levels,
given that this was the level of gravitas
the organisation sought in its new
Head of Risk. At the same time, we
needed to identify people who would
be comfortable operating in the context
of a new management structure,
whereby the 昀椀rm’s newly streamlined
Executive Committee would be a
more focused group than it had been
previously.
The Outcome
Having mapped out this marketplace and made a number of introductions
to our client, we were then informed by a contact within our network of the
unexpected availability of one of the most impressive risk leaders in the
market. We contacted this person and for various reasons, it was a perfect
match. Whilst market conditions remain challenging for the 昀椀rm, the risk
function is operating to best practice standards, thanks to this appointment.
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