Symes Collins

Symes Collins is a specialist global search and selection consultancy with a focus on senior compliance and governance recruitment. Founded as the search and selection arm of Compliance Recruitment Solutions, the oldest and most trusted compliance recruitment agency, Symes Collins leverages over two decades of sourcing expertise to identify and place the best compliance and governance talent for clients worldwide. The company operates from its London office and recruits on a global basis, having successfully filled senior compliance, risk and AML/Financial Crimes roles across six continents and over 30 cities.

Symes Collins specialises in recruiting across multiple compliance functions and sectors. Their core recruitment areas include anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, compliance and conduct risk, corporate governance and ethics, data privacy and protection, financial crime, internal audit, information security, and prudential and regulatory reporting. The company places candidates within financial services including banking, buy and sell side operations and insurance, payment services and fintechs, professional services such as accountancy and legal practices, and non-financial sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, mining, publishing and telecoms/utilities.

Clients choose Symes Collins for their unparalleled contact networks built since 1988 and 1994 respectively, combined with their fast and effective recruitment service. The senior management team, comprising Gary Collins and David Symes, brings extensive experience from leading financial institutions and compliance backgrounds. Their deep understanding of the compliance market, long-term relationships with both candidates and clients, and ability to identify suitable individuals within days of appointment sets them apart from competitors. Symes Collins maintains networks of contacts from their own time in the compliance industry, supplemented by relationships developed through sponsoring compliance conferences and organising industry events.