Walker Hamill

Walker Hamill is a recruitment and executive search firm focused on accountancy and finance, private equity, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions. It handles retained search mandates, contingency roles and temporary, contract and interim positions, and also manages permanent appointments. It says it is now in its fourth decade, and its Commerce and Industry team has worked in financial recruitment since the 1980s.

The firm is headquartered in London, with additional offices in continental Europe, including Frankfurt. The Commerce and Industry team works with accountants, strategy consultants and investment bankers, from first moves into industry to board level appointments, at salary levels from £50,000 to £250,000. Clients range from larger global businesses to smaller growth and entrepreneur-led businesses. The private equity team hires across investment teams at Associate, Principal and Partner level, as well as into investor relations, portfolio and value enhancement, and fund finance and accounting. A separate team supplies short-term finance staff from graduate to CFO level and places graduates and part-qualified candidates. Another team covers funds, banks and financial services businesses.