1. Connecting talent
with leading
employers. Globally.
eamesconsulting.comLondon | Zurich | Singapore | Hong Kong
Actuarial •
Audit •
Broking •
Change Management •
Claims •
Compliance •
Finance •
Risk Management •
Technology •
Underwriting •
Wealth Management •
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Eames Consulting Group is an award-winning
recruitment, search and selection firm, focused
on identifying and delivering mid-to-senior level
professionals to the Financial and Professional
Services sectors. Operating across specialist
disciplines, we are the preferred supplier of both
major international companies and smaller
firms alike.
Our success is founded on accessing the hard-
to-find, niche skills that can often only be
acquired by research. Each of our divisions
is run by highly specialised consultants who
forge long-term relationships and network
extensively, without relying purely on databases
and advertising. As a result, Eames delivers more
precise and bespoke recruitment solutions.
Precise research. Consultative delivery.
18+
countries in which
we’ve placed
candidates
100+
employees globally
2002
year founded
11
specialist divisions
4
international offices
London
Zurich
Hong Kong
Singapore
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Proven Methodologies
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Areas of Specialisation
Experienced
Analyst
Management Senior
Management
SVP/Director “CXO” /
Board Executives
Contract & Interim
Contingent/Exclusive Search
Executive Search
Actuarial
Audit
Broking
Change Management
Claims
Compliance
Finance
Risk Management
Technology
Underwriting
Wealth Management
Contract/Interim
A solution to cope
with demand peaks or
delivery of specialist
projects.
Why?
Close relationships
with our contractors
enables us to
quickly deliver pre-
qualified, high-quality
interim resources.
Actuarial Audit Broking UnderwritingClaimsChange
management
Compliance Risk
management
Technology Finance Wealth
management
Audit Broking UnderwritingClaimsChange
management
Compliance Risk
management
Technology Finance Wealth
management
Occupying the mid-to-senior layers of
the market, we are able to work in close
partnership with our clients to offer a
variety of methodologies directly suited to
their unique business needs.
From executive or contingent search,
to contract and interim solutions, our
extensive network enables us to work with
some of the most recognised and revered
organisations in the market.
Executive Search
A targeted approach
for board and senior
management positions.
Why?
A comprehensive and
focused market search
ensures our clients are
presented with specific
candidates or teams
from the market.
Contingent/
Exclusive Search
Identifying and
delivering talented
candidates quickly and
efficiently.
Why?
An efficient solution
to permanent
recruitment needs,
leveraging our
extensive networks
when time as well as
quality are critical.
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The regulatory challenges that face the financial
services industry today mean the actuarial
profession has never been of more central
significance and we ensure that our consultants are
fully aware of the latest industry changes.
Our experience and networking skills cover the
whole market spectrum – Non-Life, Life & Health
and Pensions & Investments. As dedicated
specialists in this sector our consultants boast an
unrivalled insight into the finite pool of high quality
candidates available, from the newly qualified
through to Senior Partners, Chief Actuaries, Heads
of Risk and Managing Directors.
Actuarial
“I have worked with Eames on a number of searches
for specialist roles with tailored profiles. Based on
brief role profiles they managed to introduce very
strong candidates and also a number of ‘out of the
box’ suggestions that influenced my thinking relating
to vacancies we had. Working with Eames has led to
significant hires for my team and I am very pleased with
them as a firm.”
Liability & Multi-Asset Fund Solutions Director,
Aviva Investors
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Actuary
• Head of Capital
• Portfolio Construction Manager
• Longevity Pricing Actuary
• Reinsurance Pricing Actuary
• Pensions Manager
• Chief Risk Officer
• Head of Reserving and Pricing
• Head of Asset Allocation
• Head of CAT
• Head of Risk/ERM
• Client Relationship Manager
Our consultants fully appreciate that more
stringent controls and regulation mean candidates
must be intimately familiar with these areas to offer
the assurance senior executives demand. Our focus
is on specific business lines, covering Insurance,
Banking, Professional and Support Services
including Investment Banking and Capital Markets,
Wealth and Asset Management, Retail, Corporate
and Private Banking.
As specialists in these areas, our consultants are
able to demonstrate the highest levels of expertise
and networking skills enabling them to recruit from
newly qualified accountants looking to move away
from practice, to senior internal, external and IT
audit professionals.
Audit
Typical roles worked on:
• Head of Internal Audit
• Internal Audit Director/SVP
• Senior Internal Audit Manager/VP
• Internal Audit Manager
• Senior Internal Auditor/AVP
• Internal Auditor/Associate
• External Auditor
• Senior IT Auditor/AVP
• IT Audit Director
• Head of IT Audit
• Senior IT Audit Manager/VP
• IT Audit Manager
“My personal experience of Eames is very positive;
they provide well prepared candidates, who meet and
often exceed the requirements of the role. In addition,
I appreciate the consultants’ open and honest style,
ensuring feedback is received, understood and fed back
to the candidate during offer negotiations.”
Head of Audit,
Barclays
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As specialists in their discipline, our Broking
Division brings unique in-depth recruitment
expertise to all classes of the Marine, Non Marine
and Aviation insurance and reinsurance market.
Our team draws on many years of experience in
sourcing key business producers, Product Heads,
Placing Brokers and Account Executives.
Our comprehensive market mapping methodology
combined with access to the best pool of talent
means we can actively identify and procure top
quartile individuals to support our clients’ growth
plans.
Broking
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Executive Officer
• Managing Director
• Broking Director
• Regional Head of Broking
• Operations Director
• Business Development Director
• Senior Production Broker
• Treaty Reinsurance Broker
• Head of Analytics
• Client Relationship Manager
• Head of Business Development
• Account Executive
“I am more than happy to endorse Eames. We have
been delighted with their unique retained search service
that has manifested itself in two very productive teams.
Eames’ market mapping product is invaluable to us.”
Head of Strategy,
AonBenfield
In today’s fast moving economy, companies
must respond to change more quickly than ever.
Successful hiring in the Change Management arena
requires a specialist knowledge only available to
recruiters dedicated to focusing on this sector.
Our team has a long history of providing
effective solutions across Operational Excellence,
Organisational Design, HR/Finance Transformation
and Business Process Re-engineering. Our
established global network means we can move
quickly without compromising the quality of
candidates, allowing us to fill time-critical positions
promptly and accurately.
Change Management
“Eames makes it a priority to understand our business,
culture and the nuances of each of our diverse technical
and business facing divisions.With their global
expansion we can now enjoy these benefits in other parts
of the world, which allows us to take comfort in the fact
that we are consistently recruiting the same high-calibre
people across our organisation.”
Global Head of Project Management, Barclays
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Operations Officer
• Programme Office Manager
• Strategy Manager
• Operations Director
• Portfolio Manager
• Operational Design Consultant
• Head of Transformation
• Project Manager
• Business Analyst
• Programme Manager
• Business Architect
• Analyst
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Our Claims Division is staffed by genuine
specialists across the insurance sector, with an
enviable track record of delivering optimum
results to General Insurers, the Lloyd’s market, Loss
Adjusters (domestic and international), claims
management companies and market associations.
In-depth knowledge and experience of most
business classes, garnered over a long period,
inform our ability to identify individuals and teams
across London, the UK, Asia and other international
markets. Forming close working relationships
with candidates and clients is key to providing
exceptional bespoke solutions.
Claims
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Claims Officer
• Director of Claims
• Claims Performance Manager
• Regional Recovery Lead
• Technical Claims Manager
• Head of Claims Advocacy
• In-House Counsel
• Senior Loss Adjuster
• Claims Manager
“Eames is one of the best search and selection firms I
have worked with.They consistently deliver what they
promise.Whilst one of their key differentiators is their
deep market knowledge, they also truly understand
the organisation they are recruiting for.Their account
management skills are also most impressive.”
Group HR Manager,
Amlin
The importance of compliance has grown
exponentially in recent years making it ever more
essential that those hiring in this area are true
specialists. We are able to cover the full range of
financial institutions from Insurance, Securities and
Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate
Banking, Asset Management and Hedge Funds to
Regulatory Consultancies and Regulatory Bodies.
Our Compliance Division is set up to monitor and
gauge the latest regulation and changes in this
marketplace enabling us to confidently pinpoint
the perfect candidate for each role.
“Eames are undoubtedly experts in their field.They
have successfully placed several individuals into our
Compliance division and, by partnering with the
business to understand the requirements, they have
provided an extremely consultative approach.Through
their work our Compliance team is now much stronger
and, as a result, I would not hesitate to use them again
in the future.”
Professional Resourcing Team,
Citi
Typical roles worked on:
• Global Head of Compliance
• Product Advisory Officer
• Research & Control Room AVP/VP
• Head of Compliance (CF10)
• Monitoring & Surveillance Manager
• Anti-Money Laundering Manager
• Money Laundering Reporting Officer
• Policy and Regulatory Liaison Manager
• Fraud Prevention Manager
• Project Manager
• Training and Competence Manager
• Investigations Manager
Compliance
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The increased focus on risk and regulatory
change has made the argument for specialist
recruiters in this area even more compelling.
Consequently we offer a distinct advantage in
being able to field consultants who are genuine
experts in the Market Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity
Risk, Quantitative Analytics, Operational Risk and
Enterprise Risk Management sectors.
Each consultant employs a research-driven strategy
and draws on an established candidate network.
This guarantees the widest pool of appropriate
talent, and results in accurate recruitment
solutions.
Risk Management
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Risk Officer
• EU Head of Market Risk
• Enterprise Risk Manager
• Senior Credit Analyst
• Global Head of Risk
• Market Risk Project Manager
• Credit Risk Business Analyst
• Model Validation Quant
• Head of Quantitative Analytics
• Senior Operational Risk Manager
• Credit Risk Modeller
• Liquidity Risk Manager
“There have been a few stand out performers who
have really raised the bar this year in relation to our
permanent recruitment. In particular Eames, who have
placed in all areas of Risk and are currently the number
one supplier for Global Risk.”
Resource Partner,
Barclays Global Risk, Investment Banking Division
Finance and accounting professionals remain
one of the most critical hires for any organisation.
New accounting standards, regulatory reform and
global cost reduction programmes are just some of
challenges shaping the industry as a result of the
changes within financial services.
Through our established network and research-
based approach, we are able to source finance
and accounting executives with outstanding
qualifications, strong commercial acumen and the
cultural and organisational fit to succeed.
Finance
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Financial Officer
• Treasury Director
• Director - Fund Accounting
“I have worked with Eames for many years. In my
experience I have found them to be exceptionally
knowledgeable, well-connected in the marketplace
and completely reliable.”
Managing Director,
Arthur J. Gallagher
UnderwritingTechnology Finance Wealth
management
• Financial Planning & Analysis Director
• VP - Regulatory Reporting
• Executive Director - Accounting Policy
• Tax Director
• Global Head of Management Information
• Group Financial Controller
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In this highly specific field, it is essential that
consultants are masters of their market. To that
end, every member of our technology team is
dedicated solely to recruiting IT and technology
professionals.
Understanding the technical skills and cultural fit
required for each brief is paramount in achieving
the best possible outcomes. Our proactive and
innovative approach enables us to identify and
deliver the most talented mid to senior level
candidates, including those who are not actively
looking for a role.
Technology
“Eames has consistently delivered the solutions we
need across a wide range of technical and senior roles
within our various business units.They are one of the
few firms who genuinely promote a search methodology
to all briefs, whilst providing the speed of service
more associated with the contingent market. Their
growing global presence has also allowed us to take this
partnership beyond the UK.”
Global Head of Resourcing,
Xchanging
Typical roles worked on:
• CIO/IT Director
• Applications Manager
• Chief Technology Officer
• Testing Manager
• Chief Architect
• Infrastructure Manager
• IT Solutions Manager
• Development Manager
• Business Intelligence Manager
• Technical Analyst
• Information Security Manager
• Scrum Master
Our long-established underwriting team, which
includes a number of ex-market professionals,
has an unrivalled insight into the London, UK and
Asia markets. The network they have created over
the years in combination with robust research
methodology has afforded them market-leading
status across the insurance and reinsurance sectors.
Focusing on profitable underwriters and teams
alongside senior leadership capability, the
Underwriting Division has an enviable reputation
for consistently delivering the best outcomes, both
in terms of skillset and culture, for our clients.
Underwriting
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Underwriting Officer
• Senior Underwriter
• Regional Underwriter
• Underwriting Director
• Class Underwriter
• Outwards Reinsurance Manager
• Active Underwriter
• Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter
• Cyber Underwriter
“We have worked with Eames since our inception in
2011.They have provided us with a number of top-
quartile individuals and underwriting teams and our
dealings have always been carried out to the highest
professional standard. Eames are both proficient and
reliable and they have a real in-depth knowledge across
the insurance and reinsurance markets.”
CEO,
Pioneer Underwriters
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Private Wealth Management continues to
experience significant amounts of change. More
than ever the need for technically proficient,
compliant and well networked professionals is
paramount to the industry worldwide. We leverage
our joint networks within Private Wealth, Risk and
Compliance to better service our clients’ needs.
Our specialist consultants have extensive
experience dealing with a range of roles across
relationship management, sales, business
development and senior management on an
international level with clients ranging from wealth
management divisions of global banks through to
investment boutiques and family offices.
Wealth Management
Typical roles worked on:
• Chief Executive Officer
• Head of Wealth Structuring
• Senior Portfolio Manager
• Head of Private Banking
• Head of Corporate Advisory Group
• Senior Private Banker
• Senior Investment Specialist
• Chief Investment Officer
• Head of UHNW
“I have always been impressed by the commitment from
Eames to meet our needs. Always going the extra mile to
ensure a good fit of candidate.”
Senior Manager,
Deloitte
Listen
to our clients, markets
and candidates
Every successful placement begins with
a careful appreciation of our clients’
and candidates’ needs.
Understand
our clients’ requirements
and our candidates’
aspirations
Our success is founded on in-depth
expertise in each marketplace allowing
us to deliver the most desirable
operational and cultural fit.
Deliver
through innovative
research and specialised
knowledge
Expert consulting teams use tried
and trusted candidate acquisition
techniques that identify both passive
and active talent.
ance Wealth
management
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• Recognised in
Recruiter Top 100
at #16
Matthew Eames founded
Eames Consulting Group
with two staff in a small
office in Hammersmith,
London
• Established Technology
and Change Management
divisions
£500K+
TURNOVER
£1M
TURNOVER
• Moved to current headquarters
in Farringdon with 25 staff
25STAFF
• Doubled staff in London office
• Increased turnover despite
global financial crisis
Signed
15thPSL
agreement
Singapore
Opened first
international
office in
Dubai & USA
Made first placements outside of the UK in
2008
2003 2004 2006
2010 2009
2002
• Launched Actuarial and Broking,
Claims and Underwriting divisions
65STAFF
2000thCelebrated placement
employed worldwide
18
Placed candidates
in over
countries
• Recognised for first
time in Recruiter
Hot 100 at #6
ZurichOpened office in
• Recognised in
Recruiter HOT 100
10th
Celebrated
anniversary
2005
• Launched Risk Management,
Compliance and Audit divisions
HongKong
Opened office in
£25MIN TURNOVER
• Recognised
in Recruiter
HOT 100
for 4th
consecutive
year
Actuarial
Broking
Claims
Underwriting
Technology
Change Management
Risk Management
Compliance
Audit
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management
Compliance Risk
management
Technology Finance Wealth
management
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management
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Finance
Wealth Management
• Most profitable year
since inception
• Launched Finance and
Wealth Management
divisions
£5,000,000+
TURNOVER
2007
201320122011 2014
£20M IN TURNOVER
• Received 2 Star**
accreditation in Best
Companies
• Received 2 Star**
accreditation in Best
Companies
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