The power of technology combined with a human touch

Background: Horizon were seeking several hires for their team.  With a broad criteria they were using a variety of strategies to source candidates including advertising on LinkedIn and recruitment agencies.

Outcome: They listed their role on Hiring Circle and received a high number of quality applications.  They added a qualifying question regarding the candidates’ interest in technology which proved very useful as an initial screening with three candidates making it to final round (one from a boutique, one from Big 4 and one from a strategy consultancy) and one offer being made.

Background: PWP were seeking a third year analyst for their TMT team.  A search had already been completed and an offer accepted but the candidate had subsequently changed their mind.  This meant that the process needed to start from scratch but that a lot of the obvious candidates in the market had already been approached.

Outcome: The Hiring Circle platform was able to shortlist within a week with candidates from large investment banks, boutiques and Big 4.  A top-ranked female candidate from a leading investment bank’s UK team was subsequently hired.

Background: Be-Spoke Capital were looking for a portfolio monitoring analyst for their recently opened London office.  The candidate needed strong accounting and credit skills and critically needed to be a Spanish speaker, narrowing the candidate pool considerably.

Outcome: The platform was able to cast the net wide across London and Spain and produced a shortlist of ten candidates from backgrounds including Big 4, investment banking, rating agencies and credit funds.  A native Spanish speaker working at a direct lending fund was ultimately the successful candidate.

Background: Oak Hill's performing credit team were seeking an associate.  They were open to a range of backgrounds including leveraged finance, corporate finance, debt advisory and restructuring.  They had a preference for a qualified ACA but wanted to also see candidates from investment banks.

Outcome: The platform attracted 70 applications from banks, funds and Big 4. 9 were shortlisted and 6 interviewed.  A female candidate from the Big 4 in Ireland was the outstanding candidate and was offered and accepted the role. It was clear that this candidate wouldn't have been found using traditional search methods.