Experience

Francis King

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buy-Side Fundraising Recruitment Director

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  WHO I AM I service the Buy-Side community in London, Europe and the US, engaging on capital raising and Investor Relations roles within across public and private markets. WHAT I DO I work quickly and efficiently, providing a services to save time and money, focusing on quality Candidates & Clients. I engage with a range of Funds in London and Europe, and are broad in terms of strategies and size of funds (in terms of AUM & employee numbers) we engage with. I hold the view in a competitive market that we will always try to offer choice to candidates.



SThree

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Governance Oversight Recruitment

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

  Hands on consultant, with managerial responsibilities of consultants (Banking, Insurance and Investment Management, and public sector), covering: - Audit (Internal Audit, IT Audit, External Audit) - Specialist Accounting Advisory - Front Office Controls - Tax - Finance - Product Control - Operations - Risk (Market, Credit, Operational). Hands on consultant, with managerial responsibilities of consultants (Banking, Insurance and Investment Management, and public sector), covering: - Audit (Internal Audit, IT Audit, External Audit) - Specialist Accounting Advisory - Front Office Controls - Tax - Finance - Product Control - Operations - Risk (Market, Credit, Operational).



Real Staffing

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Managing Consultant - Corporate Governance

  • Jun 2014 - May 2015

  I am a Manager to a successful and consistent team of consultants, covering Internal Audit, External Audit, IT Audit, Benchmark Governance, Risk and Compliance. We service a large network to junior to head of levels across a range of clients, which include consultancies, mid-tier 1 banks, brokers, asset managers and insurance companies. As top suppliers to a range of different organisations, our success stems from applying specialist knowledge of our markets, a close partnership with clients and a defined interview preparation to help guide candidates from a range of professional backgrounds to successful completion of interviews.Real’s banking & financial services division is a market-leading recruitment partner to banks and financial institutions across the UK. We work with top-tier investment and retail banks, insurance and re-insurance companies, asset management, hedge funds and investment companies as well as vendor companies servicing the finance market. With 15 years of proven delivery within the finance sector, Real’s banking & Financial services division offers a long term strategic partnership for all of our financial services clients across all aspects of technology, corporate governance and change management.

• Team Leader - Internal Audit

  • May 2010 - Jun 2014



JP Gray (Sthree plc)

• Recruitment Consultant

  • Sep 2008 - May 2010

  Specifically recruit for the Internal Audit and Compliance markets within London and core financial centers around the world. Specifically recruit for the Internal Audit and Compliance markets within London and core financial centers around the world.