Wall Street search · Established 2019

Modern search.
Old-school principles.

Founder-led search for specialized permanent and consulting mandates. Judgment, urgency, and a recruiter who remembers what was agreed on the last call.

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80%+

of tracked placements remain with the firms where Emerald placed them

Owner-led

Emerald is not PE-backed. The owner stays on the search.

Since 2019

placing permanent and consulting talent across Wall Street

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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Trading & investment

Portfolio management, trading, quantitative and fundamental research, structuring, origination, and business development.

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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.

Live mandates

Current searches

Recently published or reconfirmed open by our recruiting team.

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Data Scientist

Global multi-strategy asset management and hedge fund firm
New York, NY$150,000–$175,000 base, with overall role compensation ranging from $250,000 to $275,000

Confirmed open Oct 4, 2026

What You'll Be DoingJoin the dedicated Data Services group responsible for delivering comprehensive, reliable data to systematic portfolio managers. Y…

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Vice President of Trading Systems

Hedge Fund
Austin, TXCompetitive base + bonus

Confirmed open Sep 22, 2026

What You'll Be DoingAs a Vice President of Trading Systems, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and supporting the critical systems t…

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Quantitative Researcher

Multi-strategy hedge fund
Miami, FLCompetitive base + bonus

Confirmed open Sep 22, 2026

What You'll Be DoingAs a Quantitative Researcher, you will play a pivotal role in developing systematic equity investment strategies. Your core respon…

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The search process

Technology speeds up the work. Judgment decides who is worth calling.

The philosophy stayed old-school. The tools changed completely.

We build our own AI tools for sourcing, research, candidate evaluation, and market intelligence. They help us move faster and analyze more. They do not replace judgment, relationships, or knowing when the person behind the résumé is the right person for the business.

  1. 01

    Define the real mandate

    We get past the job description: outcomes, team dynamics, non-negotiables, and what will make the hire stay.

  2. 02

    Map and engage the market

    Proprietary in-house AI widens the map and surfaces talent traditional search can miss. Experienced recruiters decide who is worth calling, and how to call them.

  3. 03

    Present with context

    A focused slate, honest calibration, and the useful details around motivation, compensation, and fit.

  4. 04

    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.

Chris Sullivan

Founder

Chris Sullivan

Chris studied finance and worked in Wall Street operations before joining his father, Joe Sullivan, at International Market Recruiters. He started Emerald in 2019, when Joe retired, and built the firm on his own shoulders.

Nancy Eberlein

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.

Candidate PathwaySubmit Your Résumé
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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.

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