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The home of hiring for London's Investment Sectors

Powering human potential with insight, knowledge and networks.

Powering human potential for…

  • Finance Leadership
  • Accounting & Finance
  • ESG
  • Portfolio Management

Each hire is an opportunity for growth

BSR identifies and attracts top talent whilst creating confidence throughout the hiring journey.

  • Identifying Potential

    Our community prefers a boutique, dedicated to London Investment Sectors with a high touch approach.

    Understanding complexities of the sector, as well as the nuanced career paths within.

    Trusted relationships combine with exhaustive research to translate into rich insights, accurate matching of longlists, entering each hiring journey with confidence.  

  • Attracting Talent

    BSR's brand, relationships and targeted outreach motivates
    the passive and inaccessible.

    We cut through the noise with compelling campaigns, enhanced specifications and effective market positioning.

    Research tracks career pivot points, leadership change, sector trends, and sentiment at individual and team level.

    We know the wants and needs of today's top talent, and how to inspire their tomorrow.

  • Confident Hiring

    Expect tailored and collaborative processes that balance rigour with time to hire. 

    We are selective with who we work with and respect the limits of our capacity, enabling unwavering commitment.

    We value objectivity, confidentiality, transparency and high quality, the tenants that enhance a trusted and effective partnership.

Hiring and job seeking evolve, as does best practice


Mistakes can mean missing out on the perfect candidate or career opportunity.

We offer free consultation across 6 critical challenges so candidates and clients gain advantages in a competitive marketplace.

Supporting the London Investment Sectors we value greatly.

Candidate

Client

Career Strategy Session

Take stock of your career so far, plan optimal next steps and discuss what actions to take on this exciting journey.

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CV Consultation

Easy once you know how, but very hard to get right. We can expedite your path to crafting a worthy CV.

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Job Health Check

Unsure if you should stay or go? Confidentially discuss 8 key areas to diagnose the severity of the symptoms and learn how to best remedy the situation.

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Attracting the best

Knowing candidate desires, market positioning and market conditions means we advise on how attract the best

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Your bespoke hiring journey

Create a process that balances time to hire with assessment rigor, whilst maintaining an exceptional candidate experience

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Specification Enhancement

Quality of specifications vary greatly. We take the best examples and enhance their format, creating a formula guaranteed to peak interest

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Resources

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If you spot this sign of a great mentor, cherish them.

A good mentor encourages your growth. A great mentor know you'll outgrow them. I ask every hiring manager a 'would you rather question'. Would you rather hire the steady performer who'll stay put for five years, or the dynamo who might leave in two?

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Bridging Numbers with Narratives

In the world of finance, the emerging emphasis on storytelling often appears daunting to those who have built careers on their numerical prowess. The notion of morphing from a numbers expert to a storyteller can seem overwhelming. However, as finance leadership and career coaches assert, storytelling in finance is not as alien a concept as it might initially appear.

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Comfortable but unfulfilled?

Comfortable but unfulfilled? If your role lacks growth but you're ignoring progressive external opportunities, this is for you. Ask yourself: Will ignoring such opportunities really support my best interests? Are fear or comfort clouding my judgment? Is the list of reasons I give myself to stay really true?

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What Fuels Career Movements?

‍In the nuanced realm of career progression, understanding the dynamics behind an individual's job search engagement is pivotal. This spectrum, often simplified into three categories—active, passive, and not-looking—is driven by a variety of factors. Based on numerous confidential discussions, we uncover the key themes influencing where one might fall on this continuum.

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Top finance leaders know this secret

When you understand recruitment at a deeper level, you realise its potential to transform any function or organisation from being merely good to truly great. Jim Collins' book 'Good to Great' is essential reading for anyone looking to understand what drives successful organisations. His research highlights one key insight: the best companies succeed because they get the right people on the bus.

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Assessing Soft Skills in Interviews is not so soft

In the contemporary world of talent acquisition, the ability to discern a candidate's soft skills is as vital as evaluating their technical capabilities. This article aims to illuminate how interview questions can be strategically crafted to probe these essential skills, which are increasingly termed as "essential" or "power skills" in the hybrid workforce era.

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Our partners

"Michael's strategic insights into recruitment have helped us avoid the pitfalls of mis-hiring, saving us not just time but also significantly enhancing productivity. BSR has become a crucial part of our talent acquisition strategy."

Finance Director

Wealth Management

"Having been on both sides of the recruitment process with BSR, I can attest to the transformative impact of their strategies. Michael's unwavering dedication is evident in every interaction, whether as a candidate or as a client."

Finance Director

Hedge Fund

"BSR transformed our hiring process. Michael's in-depth understanding of the finance sector and his commitment to finding the perfect fit for our team was evident. His tailored approach made all the difference."

CFO

Property Investment

"Working with BSR has been a masterclass in effective recruitment. Michael’s nuanced understanding of the investment sector, combined with his commitment to quality and transparency, has made them an indispensable partner in our hiring process."

Finance Director

Private Equity

"Michael's ability to understand the intricacies of our sector and apply his exhaustive research for accurate matching is unparalleled. BSR has consistently provided us with high-caliber candidates, each bringing a transformative impact to our team."

CFO

Asset Management

"BSR’s commitment to tracking career pivot points and leadership changes in the sector was evident in the opportunities they presented to me. Michael's strategic approach enabled me to make a significant career leap that I hadn't thought possible."

Finance Director

Infrastructure