Financial Services Recruitment
Driving strategic value and impact within the financial services industry.
Asset Management
Acre partners with asset owners and investment managers to build leadership teams that drive both financial and sustainable impact. We place senior executives - including CEOs, CIOs, COOs, and CFOs - alongside specialists in strategy, risk management, and asset allocation. Additionally, we source investment professionals and advisory board members to ensure firms have the expertise to navigate evolving market dynamics and deliver long-term value.
Impact Investing
Our Financial Services team connects impact investing firms with forward-thinking professionals who balance financial returns with meaningful change. We specialise in securing top talent across investment, sales, investor relations, business development, and deal sourcing, as well as C-Suite and portfolio operations leadership. With a strong focus on human capital expertise, we help firms scale their impact and integrate ESG principles into investment strategies.
Private Markets
Private markets firms rely on Acre to secure high-performing talent across investment, sales, business development, and deal sourcing. We also place senior leadership teams, including those driving financial strategy, portfolio operations, and human capital development. Our expertise ensures firms have the right people to fuel growth, resilience, and long-term value creation in an increasingly complex market.
Real Assets and Infrastructure
Acre partners with real assets and infrastructure firms to build teams that maximise investment performance and sustainability. We provide strategic leadership and operational expertise by placing top-tier professionals in investment, business development, sales, and investor relations, as well as C-Suite and portfolio operations roles. Our network enables firms to embed ESG considerations, strengthen asset performance, and drive long-term value. Through targeted sustainable finance recruitment, we help firms integrate ESG into every stage of asset lifecycle management.
Banking and Capital Markets
Leading banks and capital markets firms turn to Acre to build teams that drive sustainable finance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. We place specialists in investment, business development, and risk, alongside senior executives - including CEOs, CFOs, CSOs and COOs - who shape market positioning and guide firms through changing markets. As experts in sustainable finance recruitment, we ensure our clients attract leaders ready to guide their ESG transformation.
Insurance
Acre works with insurance firms to build teams that drive innovation in underwriting, risk management, and impact-driven investment. We connect businesses with experienced leadership across finance, investment, and operations, alongside specialists in sales, investor relations, and business development. Our expertise helps firms navigate regulatory changes, integrate ESG considerations, and unlock new market opportunities.
Finding senior leadership with an ESG focus
Our global financial services practice services clients across asset management, banking & capital markets, private markets & real assets & infrastructure, impact investing, and insurance - playing a pivotal role in providing talent solutions advancing sustainable finance and responsible investment. We connect organisations globally with top-tier talent who blend financial expertise with a deep understanding of sustainability and ESG.
We collaborate with a diverse global client base, ranging from industry-leading multinational investment firms to emerging managers. With a hands-on, process-driven approach, we address our clients’ most critical talent needs, ensuring they have the leadership to drive success.
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Market Analysis
Acre is a specialist in the industries it serves, with over 20 years of experience mapping how talent flows through complex and evolving sectors. Our expert teams combine deep market understanding with real-time insight, enabling us to advise clients with clarity, precision, and long-term strategic value.
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