THE BUY SIDE
Investing our time in your talent
We're the buy-side recruitment specialists here to help you shape your business, offering solutions and support every step of the way.
Specialising in the buy-side, we cover mid to senior level, permanent or contract roles, covering institutional, wholesale and retail channels, and all asset classes across the UK and Europe.

Our Capabilities

Distribution
At the forefront of client work, these teams help raise assets, retain and service clients, deliver insightful and innovative content, create tailored marketing campaigns and create new product strategies and ranges. From RFP writers to sales professionals and marketing specialists, we understand the nuances of these teams and how they deliver on the best client experiences.

Digital Solutions
A growing area of asset management, we meet the changing needs of clients as digital adoption is championed and implemented throughout the industry. If you're looking to improve your MarTech capabilities, social offering, user experience, or digitisation of your firm, we can advise and service at any point of the digital transformation.

Governance
Private Markets
As private markets firms evolve and capitalise on the growing demand for investment, we help clients institutionalise their client experience. Whether looking to leverage the current trend for democratising private equity, or researching and developing new product ranges across private equity and credit, we're in touch with the talent that can assist with the growth and management of your firm.

Governance functions play a critical role in helping organisations meet the increasing demands of today’s complex risk landscape. Businesses need the right people in the right place to support them in navigating through these uncertain times. We can help you identify talent with the right skillset, whether you are looking for a generalist or a subject matter expert.

Operations & Middle-Office
The backbone of any financial institution, the Operations team is essential to the smooth running of an investment firm. From Fund Accounting roles to COO’s, working across Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Prop Trading and Digital Assets, our team has been covering this market for over 20 years. We understand the technical nuances and evolving trends within Operations to help grow your team, future-proof your talent strategy and scale your business.

'William Blake Group understands the various types of ESG investing roles, responsibilities and where they fit best within the organisation.'
ESG Stewardship Manager,
European Fund
We make people happy.
'The team are consummate professionals with excellent knowledge of the market and the drive and determination to fill those impossible roles.'
Head of Talent Acquisition,
Global Asset Manager
'The team ethos is to really understand the needs of both parties, the individual personalities, the cultural fit within the organisation, and match these elements with the required skillsets.'