Case Study: Head Of Marketing – Funds Management
CLIENT Leading global fund manager, Legg Mason engaged Kaizen Recruitment on an exclusive executive search assignment to identify and secure a highly-respected head of marketing for their Australian head office. CHALLENGE This executive leadership position is critical because it comes at a time when the client is strategically repositioning their business and brand for growth…
Fund Manager Of The Year Awards Winners – 2017
On behalf of Kaizen Recruitment, I would like to personally acknowledge and congratulate all the winners of the 2017 Fund Manager of Year Awards. It was a particulary tough competition this year packed with the very best firms and individuals at the top of their game. Kaizen attended the awards ceremony and are proud to…
Case Study: Group Chief Financial Officer – Property
CLIENT Australia’s leading independent property investment advisory firm, Metropole, engaged Kaizen Recruitment on an exclusive recruitment assignment to identify and secure an experienced Group Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial management, reporting and monitoring across all group entities. CHALLENGE In collaboration with the directors at Metropole, we formed a comprehensive brief of requirements both…
Business Analysts In Superannuation – Career Options And Salary Guide
The demand for business analysts’s (BA) in superannuation has been and continues to exceed supply. Funds often face a challenging hunt to find BA’s with specific superannuation expertise and or familiarity with superannuation processes and administrative platforms. BA’s without super know-how can be slow to induct and prone to making mistakes until they are more…
2017: How Is The Funds Management Job Market In Melbourne?
I get asked this question all the time. So, I thought I’d draw a diagram that summarises what I have observed. At present the funds management job market is very strong, with several themes driving growth and opportunities. These include the “pull” of candidates to Industry Super (investment and middle office), increased demand for business…
Case Study: Institutional Business Development Manager – Funds Management
CLIENT A leading affiliate fund manager, Pinnacle Investment Management engaged Kaizen on an exclusive recruitment assignment to find a recognised Business Development Manager with well developed industry relationships and extensive investment management knowledge across multiple asset classes. Pinnacle’s affiliate model serves several investment managers with varying investment strategies. CHALLENGE In the competitive and well networked…
The Rise Of Dedicated Blockchain Teams In Financial Services
Blockchain is a hot topic in financial services and the market is increasingly assembling dedicated blockchain teams to undertake internal or joint pilot programs. Australian-based financial services professionals with a strong technical background and interests in blockchain are definitely going to be well-placed with next career steps. What is blockchain and why the hype in…
Is Melbourne The Place For Financial Services Professionals In Australia?
I was reminded how great it is to be part of Melbourne’s financial services community at the recent launch of the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index. In his address, Wade Noonan MP, Minister for Industry and Employment highlighted that Melbourne’s financial services sector is “going from strength to strength”. Financial services is the largest…
Chris Goulas Appointed By Kaizen To Drive Superannuation, Wealth And Insurance Recruitment
Kaizen Recruitment has appointed financial services and human resources professional Chris Goulas to meet client recruitment demands in superannuation, wealth management and insurance. Chris’ role requires him to work together in partnership with our clients in resolving their recruitment needs. He will focus on filling a wide range of roles including administration, service delivery,…