Alteris Partners is an innovative Search and Interim Management Firm, offering creative recruitment solutions to the Financial Services industry.
We work with a broad cross-section of clients and have proven success in the SME sector, particularly FinTechs, Challenger Banks and boutique investment businesses who value our consultative and agile approach.
The last decade has seen an exponential increase in the demands placed upon Financial Services organisations by domestic and international regulators. Firms are increasingly looking for their Risk, Governance, Compliance and Audit functions to evolve to meet these needs. In response to these demands, to support our clients further, we specialise in the recruitment of Executive, Senior Management and Subject Matter Experts across the regulatory landscape.
About Us
Having worked in the recruitment industry for 30 years, I have witnessed many changes in the way the industry operates. What hasn’t changed, however, is my absolute personal and professional commitment to doing my very best for everyone I work with – whether as an employer, client or candidate.
You may have noticed that our company logo is the Tree of Life. This reflects our view of employment in a holistic context, as being happy in our working lives is critical to our wider well-being. In this sense, both as a business partner with our clients and as a facilitator of important career moves, we have a duty of care. That duty is to be empathetic, open and plain speaking; to understand the dynamics of our market sector and share our knowledge and networks in a collaborative way amongst our valued clients and candidates. We constantly endeavour to be creative and flexible in our operations to ensure we deliver a ‘best in class’ service to all.
This is the guiding principle behind Alteris Partners.
Karen Cresswell, Founder and Director Alteris Partners
Our Approach
For Clients
Yes, of course, we want to partner with our Clients – but what does that really mean in recruitment terms? To us, it means we engage as equals. We don’t claim to understand your business as well as you; we are recruitment experts and we don’t pretend to be anything else.
Open communication with clients about the culture, challenges, goals and aspirations of their company is imperative in ensuring that we identify the perfect candidates for their business. In return, we share our network of candidates; our understanding of the prevailing market dynamics; the availability of skills; aligned salaries.
We will work hard for you. As a small business, failure is not an option, therefore we do not commence any search – retained or otherwise – without absolute agreement on the brief, salary and recruitment timescales.
We are not afraid to say no. If we don’t feel we have the expertise to deliver on a mandate, we will say so and will endeavour to refer you to companies that can better support your needs. As an experienced team, we collaborate with recruitment professionals in our network whose professionalism and integrity we respect. As Alliance Partners, they have market and sector expertise that complements our own and we will affect an introduction.
For Candidates
You’re unique; we acknowledge and value you as an individual. Our many years of dealing with Executive and Senior appointments give us detailed insights into the support required when making an important career move. We will present you with opportunities that match your skills and expertise: our meeting and subsequent communications with you are designed to understand your aspirations in a broader sense.
You may be seeking to gain niche experience from a technical, sector or global viewpoint. Equally, you may simply be seeking a better work-life balance. No career move should be a leap of faith and we therefore present you with opportunities on a “warts and all basis” and our Clients understand that.
Finally, there have never been more ways to identify a new role, but ironically, it’s never been more difficult. We support you in the navigation of direct applications, job-boards and make introductions to our Alliance Recruitment Partners where relevant.
Specialist Areas
We recruit for a range of roles in Financial Services that require either senior leadership or specialist skills.
Typical roles in Risk and Compliance:
CRO
Head of Enterprise Risk
Head of Operational Risk
Head of Credit Risk
Head of Lending
Head of Collections
Underwriting Specialists
Risk Assurance
Head of Compliance
Compliance Managers/Officers
CFO
Head of Finance
Financial Controller
Audit Managers
Non-Exec:
INEDS, Risk/ Governance background
Chairman
Recent placements. All in London unless indicated otherwise:
Head of Risk – Wealth Manager Dublin
Interim CRO – Fintech
Head of Compliance – Private Equity
Head of Operational Risk – Fintech
Head of Credit Risk – Challenger Bank
Head of Underwriting – Challenger Bank
Head of Collections – Fintech (lending)
Head of Risk and Compliance – Fund/Investment Manager
Risk Assurance Officer – Corporate Bank
Compliance Manager – Broking business
Compliance Officer – Wealth Manager-Bristol
Financial Controller – Challenger Bank
Financial Controller – Fintech Hampshire
Interim Risk Manager – Private Equity
Chairman – Fintech
INED – Fintech
Diversity
At Alteris Partners, we strive to create a culture where diversity and inclusivity is a reflex, not an objective. We work alongside our clients to develop outstanding teams, realising that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment delivering better results. Our candidates are assessed entirely on their own merit, as we are committed to providing fair treatment and equal opportunities to all.
Contact us
Notcutt House,
36 Southwark Bridge Road,
London SE1 9EU
M 07961 321 888
T 020 3814 3333
