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Trading & investment
Portfolio management, trading, quantitative and fundamental research, structuring, origination, and business development.
Wall Street search · Established 2019
Modern search.
Old-school accountability.
Financial-markets recruiting for firms that need judgment, urgency, and a recruiter who remembers what was agreed on the last call.
85%
of placements retained since inception
50+
years of combined desk and search experience
Two ways
permanent and consulting placements
Market coverage
The functions that keep capital moving.
Front office through infrastructure, across the people who take risk and the people who make sure it was taken correctly.
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Risk & control
Market, credit, counterparty and operational risk, product control, treasury, collateral, and liquidity.
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Operations
Trade support, settlements, reconciliations, corporate actions, onboarding, fund accounting, and reporting.
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Data & analytics
Financial data, analytics, automation, AI integration, and the teams turning information into decisions.
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Technology
Trading and risk platforms, business technology, transformation, process engineering, and PMO leadership.
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Consulting talent
Experienced specialists for defined mandates, transformation programs, coverage gaps, and urgent delivery.
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Current searches
Recently published or reconfirmed open by our recruiting team.
Associate Data Scientist — Financial Data & Security Master
Global multi-strategy asset management firmNew York City, NYCompetitive base + bonus, total compensation range of $150,000 - $175,000
Confirmed open Aug 6, 2026
What You'll Be DoingYou will be at the forefront of data science and financial analytics, collaborating with a dedicated team to build scalable soluti…
View roleHead of Clearing Sales
Full-service broker-dealerNew York, NYCompetitive base + bonus
Confirmed open Aug 6, 2026
What You'll Be DoingAs the Head of Clearing Sales you will lead the firm's clearing and correspondent sales efforts. Your core responsibilities will i…
View roleVice President - Compliance Manager
Full-service broker-dealerNew York City, NY (Onsite)Competitive base salary of $130,000–$175,000 + bonus
Confirmed open Aug 6, 2026
What You'll Be DoingAs the Vice President of Compliance, you will play a critical role in shaping and enhancing our compliance program in a fast-growi…
View roleThe search process
Technology speeds up the work. Accountability closes it.
Every search has an owner, a point of view, and honest market feedback. Dashboards are useful. Picking up the phone remains undefeated.
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Define the real mandate
We get past the job description: outcomes, team dynamics, non-negotiables, and what will make the hire stay.
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Map and engage the market
Modern research tools widen the map. Experienced recruiters decide who is worth calling and how to call them.
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Present with context
A focused slate, honest calibration, and the useful details around motivation, compensation, and fit.
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Own the close
We manage feedback, offers, transitions, and the inevitable last-minute plot twist. Search is not done at résumé send.
Leadership
Senior recruiters. Direct access.
Founder
Chris Sullivan
Chris started Emerald in early 2019, following in his father's footsteps of starting and running his own financial services recruiting firm. He spent several years working at International Market Recruiters.
Managing Director
Nancy Eberlein
Starting with Emerald in 2019, Nancy has been an integral member of the firm's success. She brings extensive recruiting experience from both the agency side and corporate, having led teams at ADP and Walmart.
For candidates
A search partner, not a résumé forwarding service.
Understand the mandate, prepare for the room, get direct feedback, and make the move only when it makes sense.
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Share your background
Apply to a live mandate or enter our confidential talent network.
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Talk with a recruiter
We learn what you do, where you want to go, and what would make a move worthwhile.
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Prepare with context
You get the mandate, people, process, and feedback—not a calendar invite and good luck.
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Navigate the decision
We stay close through interviews, offers, resignations, and the first day.
Confidential search
The important hire rarely starts with a generic inbox.
Tell us what the team needs. The first conversation stays between us.
Start a Confidential Search