Nero Partners
Executive Search, Investment Banking and PE Focused, Research and Execution
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Consultant | Investment Banking & Private Capital | London | £50-85k
A five-year-old financial services search firm that has grown to £4m NFI across four fee generators. Average deal size £94k. Every mandate on the investment banking team is retained or exclusive. The shortlist process takes two weeks. This is not a contingent business.
The IB desk lead will do £1m this year. The practice covers MD and VP-level hiring across investment banking, M&A, debt advisory, leveraged finance and private capital, with clients spanning major banks, independent advisors and PE firms across London, Europe and North America.
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This is an execution role. Origination is a team sport - you will be brought into client meetings, briefings and pitches from the outset. The expectation is that you lead on VP-level mandates quickly, build genuine candidate relationships, and cover the market with rigour and discretion.
They are phone-first. Mapping, long-listing and progress reports are the foundation, but the people who have done well here are proactive, considered, and not afraid to get after it.
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Your bonus and commission is clear, and not discretionary - execution can go up to 40% and over 50% if you're billing £500k+.
They are based in the City.
The right profile is 18 months to five years in financial services search or high-quality contingent recruitment, with genuine coverage of investment banking, PE, or capital markets.
Personality matters as much as sector knowledge. If you want to build something and you're prepared to do the work that earns the relationships, this is worth a conversation.
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