Alternative Investments

We recruit CFOs and Senior Finance professionals for Alternative Investment firms across the Private Equity and Private Credit spectrum, drawing on knowledge and insight of over 50 years experience. Our client base incorporates a range of household names and as a reflection of these market, includes the many mid-market and special boutiques that we have supported over the years; the established niche players, startups and family offices that make up the rich tapestry of the investment community.

Recent mandates include;

Real Estate Investment
CFO, London - Start-up BTR fund
Senior Director, Fund Finance, London – $100bn+ international real estate investor
Director, Fund Control, London – Specialist Value Add Fund
Head of Tax, London – European Student Accommodation Investor

Infrastructure
Managing Director, Valuations, London - US PE Infrastructure Investor
Head of Asset Management, London - £10bn European Infrastructure Investor
Senior Fund Controller, London - $60bn PE Infrastructure Investor
Financial Controller, London – Sustainable Infrastructure Investor

Private Equity
Senior Finance Director, London – UK PE Investor
Fund Controller, London – US PE Investor
Corporate Controller – UK PE Investor

Private Credit
Finance Director, London– UK start-up for established US parent
Fund Controller, London – US Private Credit House
Head of Fund Control – UK Private Credit Conglomerate

Hedge Fund
European CFO – US Hedge Fund (HFT)
Head of FP&A – UK Hedge Fund (Credit)
VP, Business Partnering – US Hedge Fund (HFT)

In addition to permanent placements, we specialise in Interim roles as well as Tax & Treasury recruitment within the Alternative Investment sector. This ensures businesses have access to experienced interim professionals and specialised tax and treasury expertise to support both short-term projects and long-term strategic needs.

Meet our Alternative Investments Team

Tim Hedger

Founder & COO

Christina Roche

Director

Richard Hope

Associate Director

Lawrence Hurst

Associate Director

Read our Blogs

19.02.20

Newsletter: Two decades in the making

When we began our recruitment careers, shortlists were either delivered in person or by facsimile. It was the dawn of the next evolution of technology and dotcoms were launching at a phenomenal rate promising automation of which we could yet dream. Recruitment, search, headhunting and all variants of an industry that relied on a seemingly antiquated notion of a little black book, were destined for the history books. Computers would rule the recruitment world and humans would be surplus to requirements. We are still here. How has the recruitment landscape evolved over these past 20 years?

13.02.20

CFO SPotlight: Phil Dennis, BizSpace

In October 2019, we sat with Phil Dennis, CFO at the PE backed flexible workspace provider, BizSpace. Entering the final quarter of 2019, which promised the first December general election in a century and the finalisation of a paralysing Brexit process, we speak to Phil about his business, its transformation, working with Private Equity Investors and the way ahead.

13.02.20

IR35: Update

Update: March 2020 The following advice was written in preparation for the implementation of announced changes to the IR35 regime, which have now been postponed. This means that the responsibility for determining whether a contract falls inside or outside of IR35, still currently resides with the contractor. Best practice would still suggest that the following process should still be adopted now and in preparation for the changes which will (most likely) come in April 2021.