2. Holmes Search is an award winning Compliance and Financial Crime Recruitment Specialist,
within the financial services and legal sectors.
We have an enviable track record of delivering highly skilled, talented Compliance and
Financial Crime professionals. We are passionate about delivering a market leading service to
our clients and candidates, by providing a seamless cost effective recruitment experience, with
the aim of becoming a long term and valued recruitment partner.
Our success has been achieved within a market experiencing unprecedented demand and
an acute skills shortage, fuelled by continued regulatory and legislative change allied to the
increasing global threat of financial and cyber crime.
To overcome these challenges, financial institutions are rapidly improving and adopting robust
organisational and operational strategies. This includes the mobilization of systems, processes
and people, to ensure they are totally compliant and completely secure.
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Introduction

3. Holmes Search is ideally placed to help you overcome and bridge this skills gap by providing
specialist resourcing knowledge and expertise within the Compliance, Financial and Cyber Crime
sector.
We have developed processes which harness the use of traditional and innovative digital
resourcing strategies, to identify, attract and deliver outstanding talent for your company.
Our consultants are driven to deliver a world class customer service which embodies our core
values and principles of operating with complete integrity and in a transparent and ethical
manner at all times.
Our goal is to create a bespoke recruitment solution, in a highly competitive market, that will
enable you, as our valued client, to win the “war for talent”.
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Bridging the skills gap
“Holmes Search truly understands the market and, over the years, have
built trust by taking time to listen to and understand our specific needs”
Director | Global Financial Services Advisory Specialists

4. Traditional Sourcing
Holmes Search has an established candidate network built over
fifteen years, as a specialist recruiter in the Compliance and
Financial Crime industry. We strive to be at the cutting edge of our
profession, constantly mining and updating our database ensuring
delivery of the most relevant and talented candidates available.
To support and develop our extensive network of candidate contacts
we are also committed to regular targeted advertising designed to
attract the widest possible range of relevant candidates.
Digital Sourcing
As a specialist recruitment company we champion talent
acquisition using digital platforms by identifying and acting
upon current trends and utilising social media to exploit vast
talent pools.
We recognise the job seekers need to search and receive details
of job opportunities on the go and therefore Holmes Search
provides responsive digital solutions to drive their engagement.
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5. Recruitment Solutions
Retained Search
• A customised and dedicated recruitment strategy
• Ideal for senior appointments and niche skill sets
• Targeting of passive candidates
• Market mapping and benchmarking
• Supported by targeted advertising
Permanent Contingency Hires
• Ideal for mid level roles and multiple hires
• Leverage of our industry specific database of qualified
compliance and financial crime professionals
• Access to our comprehensive network of industry
specialists
• Supported by targeted advertising
Contractor & Project Assignments
Interim Management
• Access to highly experienced individuals at tactical &
strategic management level
• Suitable for short term cover or longer term strategic
value
• Performance measured against delivery and
implementaiton
• Highly cost effective recruitment solution when
compared to the engagement of a management
consultancy
Holmes Search provides a comprehensive range of recruitment solutions which can be
tailored to suit the individual needs of our clients.
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• Access to highly qualified contract professionals
• Supply of individual or project based multiple
resources
• Contractor validity and referencing checks
undertaken
• Manage your resourcing peaks and troughs
• Cost effective resourcing solution

6. Clients
Our clients include some of the world’s leading Financial and Non-Financial organisations
encompassing:
Investment Banking​
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Regulators​
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Legal
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Brokerages​
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Wealth Management​
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Asset Management
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Hedge Funds​
Insurance​
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Retail Banking​
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Professional Services​
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Consumer Credit
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Non-Financial Services

7. Talent Pool
​Our expertise has enabled us to build a strong reputation for delivery of talent within the
following disciplines:
Head of Compliance
Regulatory Change/Affairs
Product Advisory
Monitoring
Control Room
Conduct Risk
Surveillance
Head of Financial Crime
Anti Money Laundering
Know Your Customer
Anti Bribery & Corruption
Investigations
Sanctions
Fraud
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Professional Services Partner
Cyber Crime & Technology
Regulatory Consultants
Operations Compliance
Central Compliance
Regulatory Lawyers
Training

8. Step 7
Post offer management - we will
communicate regularly with the
candidate during the notice period
Step 8
Check and confirm arrival of the
new employee to complete a
successful onboarding process
Step 6
Value added services including
offer management, referencing
and identity checks
Step 5
Provide ongoing management
and support to our clients and
candidates throughout the process
Step 1
Define the role, organisation and
culture including future career and
personal development opportunities
Step 2
Undertake a comprehensive search
utilising traditional and digital
sourcing strategies
Step 3
Positively promote the company
and the role. Pre screen and
interview relevant candidates
Step 4
Qualify, select and submit
a maximum of four relevant
candidates
Streamlining the recruitment process
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9. Working with Holmes Search
As part of the initial consultation our consultants will listen diligently to understand, in
detail, the specific needs of the client to ensure consistent delivery of outstanding talent.
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We provide tailored resourcing solutions utilising our specialist knowledge, expertise and
networks within Compliance, Financial and Cyber Crime.​
Importantly, by accessing our network of qualified and relevant candidates and the
submission of a pre-screened pre-qualified shortlist, we help you to significantly reduce
the time to hire.
Holmes Search would welcome the opportunity to become your trusted and valued
recruitment partner through the consistent delivery of world class talent, enabling your
company to achieve its business goals and objectives.
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“the role required an unusual combination of skills, from the beginning
Holmes Search offered a more considered and higher-calibre range of
candidates than we had seen from other compliance recruitment specialists”
Compliance Officer | Global Securities Organisation

10. Contact us
To discuss how we may assist with your current and planned hiring needs please
contact us:
Tel: 01732 746668
Email: recruitment@holmessearch.co.uk
Website: www.holmessearch.co.uk