Laz Partners
Recruitment Consultant (Financial Markets)
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Recruitment Consultant (Financial Markets)
About Laz Partners
Founded in 2018, Laz Partners is a London-based specialist executive search boutique focused exclusively on front-office investment talent. We operate across public and private credit, macro fixed-income, equities, and insurance solutions, working with leading alternative managers, asset managers, hedge funds, and investment banks across the UK, US, and Continental Europe.
We have completed over 230 searches to date. 2025 was a record year for the firm commercially, and 2026 is on course to surpass it. Over 30 of the world’s leading investment firms trust us with their hiring, the majority on a retained or exclusive basis. Our reputation is built on discretion, precision, deep market knowledge, and a consultative approach that consistently delivers in some of the most competitive and complex corners of the market.
Across our core verticals, we are regarded as one of the most respected boutiques in the market, operating from individual senior portfolio manager hires through to CIO appointments and full team build-outs. For further detail on the clients we work with, please visit www.lazpartners.com.
The Opportunity
We are hiring an Associate to join our team in London. This is a strong opportunity for a commercially driven individual looking to build a long-term career in executive search within financial services.
The role is fast-paced and broad. You will be trained across our core specialisms: macro, credit, and insurance investment. Deep prior market knowledge is not a requirement. What matters is commercial instinct, drive, and the professional calibre to engage credibly with some of the most accomplished professionals in the investment world.
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You will work on exclusive and retained mandates with highly respectful investment firms, build relationships with senior investment professionals, and develop expertise in a market where very few recruiters operate at this level.
What You Will Be Doing
Working closely with senior consultants and the founder, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting end-to-end execution on live, high-value search mandates
- Researching markets, mapping talent, and building candidate pipelines
- Engaging with senior candidates and guiding them through search processes
- Preparing market intelligence and insights for clients
- Developing your network across our core investment verticals
- Learning to manage client relationships, and in time, running your own searches.
Who This Role is For
- Approximately 12+ months of experience in:
- Recruitment, executive search, or any sales-led environment (not necessarily financial services recruitment)
- A clear track record of performing in a sales environment (e.g., target achievement, revenue contribution, or commercial results)
- Motivated by business development and relationship dimensions of the role, not solely the research or operational side
- Comfortable and energised by engaging with senior, highly accomplished professionals
- A strong communicator, well organised, and able to manage multiple assignments at pace
- Intellectually curious with an interest in how investment firms and financial markets operate
- Financial services experience is a bonus but not required.
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We are also open to considering candidates from sales-intensive roles in other industries, provided they can demonstrate the commercial drive and professional standards the role demands.
Why Join Laz Partners
- Direct mentorship from the founder and senior team members
- Structured weekly training across financial markets, asset classes, and our specialist verticals: macro, credit, and insurance investment
- Access to an established client base, retained and exclusive mandates, and senior-level assignments from day one
- A structured progression path, defined and agreed upon day one. For the right person, advancement is fast and the firm is committed to making that happen.
- Opportunity to build deep sector expertise and a high-quality personal network within the global investment community.
- A high-performing environment where your contribution is visible and rewarded.
- A forward-thinking team that invests seriously in technology. We use AI and modern tooling as a core part of how we work, and we seek someone who is comfortable in a tech-enabled environment and is keen to work at the forefront of how executive search is evolving.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year, plus an additional day for your birthday
- Company Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive Vitality Health Insurance, covering physical and mental well-being
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to Perks at Work offering discounts across major retail and lifestyle brands
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