Financial Service (Finance)

Hitting the Ground Running with the Ideal Culture Match
Head of Mid-Office Operations for a Private Investment Firm

The Client Need
As part of a comprehensive upgrade of its operating infrastructure, a 7 billion dollar asset management firm needed to hire a new head of mid-office operations. While operating experience was important, the client was especially concerned with finding a good fit for its intellectually driven, collegial culture. Rather than rounding up the usual Wall Street suspects, the firm wanted SEBA to bring in someone from a less conventional background—but still able to hit the ground running on the job.

The SEBA Solution
SEBA’s creative approach to identifying candidates worked well for the client. We looked at individuals from a broad spectrum of operating environments, including government, treasury, regulatory agency, and capital markets. At the same time, we focused on only those candidates with clear intellectual capabilities and a style of leadership and management to fit the client’s culture.

The Result
Although this was SEBA's first assignment within this functional and industry space, we delivered the winning candidate in only two months—along with two additional executives who were subsequently hired for different positions. Not only did we meet the client’s need for both a functional and a cultural fit; we helped them fill the bulk of their immediate senior-level personnel needs with the best individuals for the jobs.

Securing World-Class Experience for a Demanding Role
Director of Treasury for a Monoline Insurer

The Client Need
To improve its hedging capabilities, a monoline insurer needed an executive who could not only work effectively with reinsurance companies, but also understood other capital markets and instruments that could help balance its risk.

The SEBA Solution
SEBA’s search led to the treasury department of GM, where we identified a brilliant executive with strong skills in global structured finance. Not only did he fill our client’s immediate need; he was promoted twice within two years, and now reports directly to the Treasurer of the company.

The Result
Although this was SEBA’s first assignment within this functional and industry space, we delivered the winning candidate in only two months—along with two additional executives who were subsequently hired for different positions. Not only did we meet the client’s need for both a functional and a cultural fit; we helped them fill the bulk of their immediate senior-level personnel needs with the best individuals for the jobs.