Financial Services

As career headhunters, we have a deep understanding of the entire recruitment cycle, from writing job descriptions and CV’s, through to interview preparation and training. Consultative, we inform clients on various market analytics (hiring, compensation and investment spend trends). We are human capital specialists with generalist Financial Services experience, across Banking, Consulting and Financial Technology.

By combining our networks and understanding our client’s needs and requirements, we can identify and engage with the A-rated talent in the market.  We have built our reputations on being able to attract, assess and ultimately present and deliver the A-players to our clients. Experience, intuition and knowing what drives and motivates talented candidates, help us circumnavigate the potential pitfalls that commonly arise in a recruitment process. By thinking several steps ahead, we can guide both clients and candidates through a relatively seamless a process, ensuring the best candidate for the job.

Leveraging our combined expertise, we cover the following areas:

  • Coverage & Relationship Management,
  • Product and Enterprise Sales,
  • Client Management & Pre-Sales,
  • Product Management,
  • Product Development,
  • Innovation and Digital,
  • Project Management,
  • Programme Management,
  • Structuring & Distribution,
  • Operations,
  • Change Management,
  • Strategy & Planning (COO’s),
  • Business Management,
  • Marketing & Communications,
  • Business Analysts,
  • Compliance and Risk (& MLRO),
  • Credit,
  • Channel Management,
  • Client Delivery,
  • Implementation.

Geography

  • Global: Through-out our careers we have placed candidates in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Lagos, Karachi, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Riyadh, Milan, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Brussels, Oslo, Moscow, Toronto, New York, Miami, São Paolo and across the UK (London, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh & Glasgow).

Meet the Team

Ollie Burns (External Sales Consultant)

Ollie has worked in executive search since 2003, specialising throughout in banking and, more recently, FinTech. He co-founded Burns Brightiff in 2012 before relocating to Mallorca in 2020, where he now works in prime residential real estate advisory. He continues to work with Burns Brightiff in a select external capacity, supporting a small number of preferential clients on an advisory basis.

Prior to co-founding the business, Ollie managed the banking team at Allemby Hunt, having previously worked at HB International, The Rose Partnership, and Odgers Ray & Berndtson. He has a strong track record placing mid to senior candidates across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the US. Before graduating, he worked at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in fixed income sales. He holds a degree in Politics from Southampton University.

Richie Brightiff (Founder / Director)

Prior to co-founding Burns Brightiff, Richie was the Head of the Corporate & Transaction Banking desk at Allemby Hunt. Richie has a breadth and depth of experience having been recruiting in the City since 1997. He initially started his career researching for the FX market, before refocusing on Global Transactional Banking and the Origination and Client Coverage market. Richie is mostly focused on FinTech clients since 2019.  Richie is extremely well networked and is a trusted advisor to both clients and candidates from AVP to MD, offering subject matter expertise and informed, unbiased consultation. Richie has a BA from Middlesex University.