Ashdown Executive Search

Ashdown Executive Search is a specialist capital markets search firm focused on strategic mandates in research and quant analytics across Equity, Credit, Rates, FX and Emerging Markets at leading global financial institutions. The firm's reputation is built on striving for excellence in the service provided and in the people employed, maintaining the highest ethical standards incorporating integrity, honesty and professionalism in everything undertaken. Unlike the majority of executive search firms, Ashdown Executive Search believes it is paramount that a Managing Director consultant not only drives the recruitment process but also remains 100% involved at every stage of the search, from initial approach through to successful placement, ensuring a professional, clear and seamless process for both client and candidate.

Ashdown Executive Search specialises in capital markets recruitment across multiple asset classes and specialisations. The firm's expertise spans Equity research and strategy roles, Credit research and trading positions, Rates strategy and trading, FX strategy roles, Emerging Markets economics and strategy, Commodities research, and broader capital markets functions including fixed income sales, trading and structuring. The firm has successfully completed senior mandates across these sectors, placing Managing Directors, Executive Directors and senior analysts at tier one institutions.

Ashdown Executive Search maintains an incredibly loyal client base comprising tier one investment banks, major European hedge funds, international asset managers and boutique investment houses. The firm's discretion, quality of research, and accuracy of introductions have enabled these partnerships to extend beyond key recruitment mandates to include strategic advisory projects assisting clients with business structuring and management. Founded by Managing Director Matt Welsh, who brings over 18 years of capital markets executive search experience, Ashdown Executive Search operates from the United Kingdom, serving global financial institutions across multiple regions and asset classes.