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1. Jefferson Young
London – Frankfurt - Stockholm
www.jeffersonyoung.com

2. Who we are
Jefferson Young is a specialist talent acquisition and advisory business that delivers innovative
solutions to clients that need to build or restructure their business.
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The way organisations hire talent has evolved considerably in recent years. As a company
providing human capital to these organisations, we have to transform the way we think, engage
and operate.
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Matthew Argent
​ James Gardner Volker Wagner
London & Stockholm London Frankfurt
Matthew Argent is a Partner at James Gardner is a Partner at Volker Wagner is CEO of CTI
Jefferson Young based in London Jefferson Young based in London Services based in Frankfurt. Prior to
where he manages our Professional where he manages our Financial CTI Services, Volker held various
Services, Technology & Digital clients Services practice. management positions in the IT and
as well as the Stockholm office. financial services industry.
Within the financial and advisory
As well as working on assignments for services sectors Mr Gardner has Volker was managing director of
corporate clients, Matthew also works aided the top tiers of the industry to EDS Germany GmbH until 2004
for Private Equity firms who need to deliver mission critical programmes where he managed staff of about
restructure their portfolio. that have enabled adherence to risk 800 employees and responsibility
and regulatory requirement. for approximately € 120 million in
sales.

3. About us
In an environment where demand for skilled human capital exceeds supply,
Jefferson Young excels at acquiring talent for our clients.

We have an established reputation in the Financial Services, Professional
Services, Digital and Technology markets.
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With offices in London and Stockholm and a partnership with CTI Services
GmbH in Frankfurt, we offer a wide geographic reach with particular
emphasis on the UK, Western Europe, Nordics, Benelux, Central and
Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

We provide capability throughout the hierarchy of client organisations,
including chairmen and non-executive directors. Our candidates will be the
cornerstone of our clients’ ambitions for the future.

The process we go through to match clients’ requirements is meticulous,
professional and precise, delivering thorough and timely results.
Assignments are undertaken by highly experienced consultants with sound
understanding of their sectors, and a comprehensive international track
record behind them.

4. Our philosophy
Central to our approach is our belief in building strong, long-lasting
relationships through incorporating fresh thinking, flexibility and quality.

That means acquiring a thorough understanding of a client’s business
objectives and culture; and a detailed appreciation of our candidates’ skills,
character and ambitions.

Our role is that of a trusted partner – an objective, expert consultant acting
equally in everyone’s interests to bring the right parties together.
Challenging where appropriate but committed to a successful outcome.

Pivotal to this approach is a sound knowledge of our sectors: while no two
businesses are the same, every sector also has its own, specific demands.
We will not undertake a brief if we feel we cannot add value to the
recruitment process through our knowledge and expertise.
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The right solution is not always the obvious one - It’s the one that works.

5. Our approach
Jefferson Young provides a highly focused, discreet and professional talent
acquisition service: an approach proven to deliver consistent results.

By thoroughly analysing our clients’ requirements at the beginning of every
assignment, we develop a detailed candidate briefing document ready to
take to market.

Only by understanding our clients business, strategy and culture, and
agreeing on the criteria which will determine success, can we expect to
deliver successful results.

We are constantly undertaking relevant market research to ensure that our
knowledge of our sectors and our clients’ competitors is right up to date,
allowing each new search to benefit from fresh research material.
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Our insight into what makes individuals excel - both from a client and
candidate perspective - enables us to deliver the best cultural match for
employer and employee, critical if each placement is to add value both to a
company’s business and to an employee’s career. 

6. Expertise
Jefferson Young focuses on specific key market segments:
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• inancial Services.
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• Technology, Digital & e-commerce.
• isk, Regulation & Compliance.
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• Professional Services.
• FMCG
• Outsourcing
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These specialisms have developed over many years of successful delivery:
our consultants possess a deep understanding of their sectors and the
defining industry players, together with the commercial and economic
factors shaping their present and their future.

Within these sectors we constantly approach and attract leaders driving
businesses across all disciplines.

7. Jefferson Young’s Advisory Board
​The Advisory Board of Jefferson Young was established to give a wide-
ranging, cross-industry insight into our sectors of interest. Its members,
leading figures from established and emerging companies, gain from a
stimulating and intimate forum in which they can come together and talk
confidentially about the opportunities and challenges we face.
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The Board members are recognised as experts in their fields who provide a
wealth of experience and perspective through their sector knowledge.

The Advisory Board helps to guide the activities of Jefferson Young by
identifying common opportunities and issues that key executives face and,
crucially, is a partnership in which the value flows both ways.
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Clients and candidates also gain because the Advisory Board gives us a
diverse, broad and balanced range of skill sets and experience spanning
the clients we work with.
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Our advisory board are available to meet with our network to offer in-depth,
impartial opinion and advice.
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8. The JY ‘Digital Cloud’ community
JY partner with early stage mentoring and investment funds that enable us
to match start up businesses to the right networks, ensuring a faster,
focussed route to launch or growth.
Jefferson Young deliver innovative recruitment solutions that enable early
stage companies to target the highly successful individuals that are not
actively investigating new career opportunities. Whilst online recruitment
portals have their place and serve a purpose, we believe that critical hiring
decisions should not be made purely on a shortlist of actively looking
candidates.
Entrepreneurs Investment funds
Start-up JY ‘Digital Cloud’ Business mentoring
Networking forums Recruitment

9. The JY Financial Regulation Ecosystem
Our Ecosystem is a partnership that we have created with trusted
organisations that allow us to deliver considerable insight to our clients on
topics that maybe fundamental to their business strategy.
We operate a “symbiotic” relationship with our partners, enabling member
organisations to enlist the specific capability of their fellow partner
organisations. This delivers the added capability to provide insight and
strategy over and above competitors in their sector, resulting in the creation
of a relationship that is truly significant with clients as it is seen to truly add-
value.
At the current time the impact of regulation in the financial services
community is paramount in the minds of all businesses that have
involvement within the sector, be they institutions or suppliers. It will result
in the need for organisations to construct strategy that will have deep
impact on commercial approach, technology enablement as well as the
focus of risk and regulatory compliance.
The Jefferson Young Eco-system currently provides free events specifically
targeted at this issue.
www.marketchange-eureg.com

10. The JY Financial Regulation Ecosystem
Management
Consulting Technology
Financial
Outsourcing
Services EU Regulation
Policymaker Systems Integration
Engagement
www.marketchange-eureg.com

11. Contact information
2-4 Great Eastern Street
London
EC2A 3NW
www.jeffersonyoung.com
Phone: +44(0)203 176 3585