1. Global Financial Services Search Consultancy
London | Frankfurt | Zurich | Hong Kong | Singapore | Sydney | UAE
2. Introduction
The Emerald Group is an established global search &
selection company focused on supplying high calibre
services across the financial services industry.
We provide a customised service for our client’s
requirements in order to provide them with a 1st
class recruitment experience. Our services include
both contingency and retained search, as well as
interim solutions.
Our highly experienced team of consultants cultivates
exceptional relationships with clients and candidates alike.
This enables us to offer an unparalleled level of service to a
global network of clients in Europe, Australia and Asia.
Our extensive expertise, flexible approach and attention to
detail means we are able to fulfil even the largest, most
complex recruitment briefs
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
3. Our background How can we help you?
• We offer fast and efficient solutions
The Emerald Group is a privately owned, independent recruitment consultancy to recruitment needs
originated in the UK as an organisation serving the Actuarial profession at all levels. • The Best career advice to those
Since that time we have achieved annualised growth of 40% and have developed our seeking their next move
service offerings to include the Asset Management, Hedge Fund, Risk, Accountancy,
Tax and Underwriting professions. • Tailor made solutions bespoke to
your business
With a global reach and localised offices we now provide staff to many of the worlds • Experienced consultants with the
largest Consultancies, Insurance Companies and Investment Houses across five continents ability to provide business support,
and continue to build on our reputation as the leading supplier to many. This reputation and market information in
has been established by building personal, lasting relationships with our clients and addition to recruitment services
by offering our candidates informed choices from highly trained consultants.
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
4. Specialisms - We offer professional selection services for the following disciplines
Non Life Actuarial Life Actuarial Pensions Actuarial Investment Interim
Actuarial
• Reserving • Reporting • Corporate/Trustee • Life Actuarial
• Pricing • Pricing • Scheme Actuaries • Consultancy • Non Life Actuarial
• Capital Modelling • Product development • M&A • Asset Management •
Risk, Compliance
• MA • ERM • Buyout Audit
• Risk Management • Financial modelling • Defined Benefit •
Tax, Insurance
Banking
• Consulting •
Financial risk • Defined Contribution
management Accountancy •
Investment Asset
• Reinsurance •
Pensions
Management
•
Personal, Commercial, • Capital management Administration
London Market • Longevity • External Reporting
• Systems • Internal Reporting
• MA • Capital Management
• Reinsurance
Underwriting • Systems Accountant
• Consulting • Treasury
• Life Insurance
• Fund Accounting
• Non Life Insurance
• Financial Controls
• Reinsurance
• Medical
• Agricultural
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
5. Specialisms (continued)
Tax in Insurance Risk Compliance Graduate/Entry Catastrophe IT
Banking Level Modelling
• Operational Risk • Java
•
Corporate Tax • Enterprise Risk • Life Actuarial •
Aggregation and • J2EE
Planning and Advisory • Financial Risk • Non Life Actuarial Exposure Management • .Net
•
Corporate Tax • Insurance Risk •
Risk, Compliance •
Natural disasters- • SAP
Compliance Audit Flood, Earthquake,
• Market Risk Wind • PHP
•
Corporate Tax • Tax
Reporting • Credit Risk • Terrorism • SQL
• Quantitative Risk •
Investment Asset • VBA
• Tax Risk Management Management • Warfare
• Private Client Tax • Regulatory Risk • Brokers • C/C++
• Catastrophe Modelling
Indirect Tax
• • Compliance • Consultancy • PHP
• IT
(VAT and Customs) • Operational Audit • Reinsurance • SAP
Life Insurance
• • Insurance • HTML
Tax specialists
• Lloyds
•
Lloyds Insurance (Re)Insurance
Wealth Asset • Software House
Tax specialists
Operations
•
International Tax Management
and Transfer Pricing
Specialists • Claims
• Front to Back Office
•
Expat and Employment • Broking
• Product Development
Tax specialists • Project Management
•
Business Development/
Distribution • QA
• Private Banking • Strategy
• Operational Audit • CMO
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
6. Our recruitment process
The Emerald Group observe the highest principles of integrity, Partnership Approach Consultation
professionalism, equity and fair practice to maintain the
confidentiality and privacy of candidate and client We work in partnership with our clients. » Full job details obtained and key selling facts
information and respect the confidentiality of records in are established
accordance with the law and good business practice. Once we have learnt about your organisation and
» Understanding of company culture
understood your requirements we will propose a
recruitment solution. In the exceptional circumstances » Role promotional prospects
that we cannot help, we will inform you immediately.
» Reporting structures
Strategic Consultancy
» Remuneration. Salary survey supplied on request
We pride ourselves on the fact we have the expertise to
» Interview process
provide the kind of strategic input to clients that they may Search
traditionally receive from a management consultancy.
All our consultants are seasoned professionals in their Where required, we can perform a complete ‘head hunting’
area. We also have a substantial advisory team to assist service. This can take the form of targeting specific individuals
with strategic sourcing advice. This means should a client or a broader approach depending on requirements.
wish to, for example, set up a new team from scratch we
can help specify, scope and design the recruitment criteria
against your organisation’s strategic objectives
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
7. Our recruitment process (continued)
Identify candidates using the following methods: Selling the opportunity Provide updates market feedback
Regular contact with our clients to inform you
The Emerald Group observe the highest
of progress with the search, any obstacles
1. Referrals 2. Headhunting principles of integrity, professionalism, equity
encountered and possible suggestions of how
and fair practice to maintain the confidentiality
they can be overcome.
Use extensive network of Identify and contact all suitable and privacy of candidate and client information
relationships seeking referrals candidates within relevant and respect the confidentiality of records in
and recommendations from competitor organisations accordance with the law and good business
practice.
known individuals within the using competitor mapping Managing the process
market place techniques
» In-depth skills discussions
» Arranging interviews
» Candidate matching
» Providing detailed feedback
3. Database 4. Advertising » CV presentation and advice
» Offer negotiation
Social Networking
» Candidate vetting and referencing (if
Search and contact candidates » Counter-offer management
required)
identified on The Emerald Advertise positions via
Group database as meeting Emerald website, specialist job
requirements boards and social networking
platforms
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
8. Global reach
With offices across the globe, our teams objectives going forward. Once suitable Singapore and Paris. The Emerald Group
of consultants only work with quality roles have been identified, our consultants has undergone consistent significant
employers that offer genuine career assist every candidate with the entire growth from Day One and our portfolio of
progression opportunities for our recruitment process from CV advice at the clients has grown and gone from strength
candidates. These include many of the outset to arranging a start date for a new to strength in that time. We are extremely
the leading (Re)insurers, consultancies, job at the end. pleased to be able to offer international
investment houses, banks and clients in opportunities to our candidates in addition
Private Practice and Commerce. Our candidates will be informed about to those closer to home.
suitable opportunities not only within
Each candidate is assigned to a dedicated the UK but also in all of the other major
consultant who will take the time to get to financial centres of the World including
know you and understand your career New York, Zurich, Geneva, Hong Kong,
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
9. Global reach
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com
10. London Non Life Actuarial Pensions Actuarial Interim
Ashley Beatens Anne Stephenson Life Actuarial - Nigel Whelan
ashley.beatens@emerald-group.com anne.stephenson@emerald-group.com nigel.whelan@emerald-group.com
St Clements House
27-28 Clements Lane Rebecca Gibson Non Life Actuarial - Ashley Beatens
London EC4N 7AE ashley.beatens@emerald-group.com
rebecca.gibson@emerald-group.com
Risk Compliance
+44 (0) 207 283 2520
Joanne Frankham
Life Actuarial joanne.frankham@emerald-group.com Investment Asset Management
John Koehler Tony Deacon
john.koehler@emerald-group.com European Team tony.deacon@emerald-group.com
Steve Stubbings Hayley Dunbar Karina Lee
steve.stubbings@emerald-group.com hayley.dunbar@emerald-group.com karina.lee@emerald-group.com
Catastrophe Modelling Tax Graduate
Joanna Aymes Jon Ridout Sian Cleasby
joanna.aymes@emerald-group.com jon.ridout@emerald-group.com sian.cleasby@emerald-group.com
Frankfurt Zurich Hong Kong Singapore Sydney UAE
Taunusanlage 1 Johannesgasse 6 16/F, Man Yee Building 19F, Commerce Point Exchange House St Clements House
Frankfurt Zurich 60-68 Des Voeux Road Central 3 Phillip Street Level 8, 10 Bridge Street 27-28 Clements Lane
60329 8005 Hong Kong Singapore 048693 Sydney, NSW 2000 London EC4N 7AE
T : +49 (0) 6971377099 T : +41 445 002 335 T : +852 2541 3316 T : +65 6824 8266 T : +61 (0) 2 8274 3100 T : +44 (0) 207 283 2520
The Emerald Group, St Clements House, 27-28 Clements Lane, London EC4N 7AE
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 283 2520 | www.emerald-group.com