GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICESSEARCH CONSULTANCY

THE EMERALD GROUP IS AN ESTABLISHED GLOBAL SEARCH & SELECTION COMPANY

FOCUSED ON SUPPLYING HIGH CALIBRE SERVICES ACROSS THE FINANCIAL

SERVICES INDUSTRY.

We provide a customised service for our client’s requirements in

order to provide them with a 1st class recruitment experience.

Our services include both contingency and retained search, as

well as interim solutions.

This enables us to offer an unparalleled level of service to a

global network of clients in Europe, Australia and Asia.

Our extensive expertise, flexible approach and attention to

detail means we are able to fulfil even the largest, most complex

recruitment briefs.

Our highly experienced team of consultants cultivates exceptional relationships with clients and candidates alike.

OURBACKGROUND

Since that time we have achieved annualised growth of 40% and have

developed our service offerings to include the Asset Management, IT,

Hedge Fund, Risk, Accountancy, Tax and Insurance professions.

The Emerald Group is a privately owned, independent recruitment consultancy originated

in the UK as an organisation serving the Actuarial profession at all levels.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

• We offer fast and efficient solutions to recruitment needs

• The best career advice to those seeking their next move

• Tailor made solutions bespoke to your business

• Experienced consultants with the ability to provide

business support, and market information in addition to

recruitment services

With a global reach and localised offices we now provide staff

to many of the Worlds largest Consultancies, Insurance

Companies and Investment Houses across five continents and

continue to build on our reputation as the leading supplier to

many. This reputation has been established by building personal,

lasting relationships with our clients and by offering our

candidates informed choices from highly trained consultants.

OURSPECIALISMS

We offer professional selection services for the following disciplines

NON LIFE ACTUARIAL

INTERIM

UNDERWRITING INVESTMENT ACTUARIALACCOUNTANCY

LIFE ACTUARIAL PENSIONS ACTUARIAL

Reserving

Pricing

Capital Modelling

M&A

Risk Management

Consulting

Reinsurance

Personal, Commercial, London Market

Life Actuarial

Non Life Actuarial

Risk, Compliance & Audit

Tax, Insurance & Banking

Investment & Asset Management

Life Insurance

Non Life Insurance

Reinsurance

Medical

Agricultural

Consultancy

Asset Management

External Reporting

Internal Reporting

Capital Management

Systems Accountant

Treasury

Fund Accounting

Financial Controls

Reporting

Pricing

Product Development

ERM

Financial Modelling

Financial Risk Management

Capital Management

Longevity

Systems

M&A

Reinsurance

Consulting

Corporate/Trustee

Scheme Actuaries

M&A

Buyout

Defined Benefit

Defined Contribution

Pensions Administration

Corporate Tax Planning and Advisory

Corporate Tax Compliance

Corporate Tax Reporting

Tax Risk Management

Private Client Tax

Indirect Tax (VAT and Customs)

Life Insurance Tax specialists

Lloyds Insurance Tax specialists

International Tax and Transfer Pricing Specialists

Expat and Employment Tax specialists

Aggregation and Exposure Management

Natural disasters- Flood, Earthquake, Wind

Terrorism

Warfare

Brokers

Consultancy

Reinsurance

Insurance

Lloyds

Software House

Java

J2EE

.Net

SAP

PHP

SQL

VBA

C/C++

SAP

HTML

TAX IN INSURANCE & BANKING RISK & COMPLIANCE

CATASTROPHE MODELLING

IT

Operational Risk

Enterprise Risk

Financial Risk

Insurance Risk

Market Risk

Credit Risk

Quantitative Risk

Regulatory Risk

Compliance

Operational Audit

GRADUATE/ENTRY LEVEL

Life Actuarial

Non Life Actuarial

Risk, Compliance & Audit

Tax

Investment & Asset Management

Catastrophe Modelling

IT

Front to Back Office

Product Development

Business Development/ Distribution

Private Banking

Operational Audit

Claims

Broking

Project Management

QA

Strategy

CMO

(RE)INSURANCE OPERATIONS

WEALTH & ASSET MANAGEMENT

OUR PROCESSThe Emerald Group observe the highest principles of integrity, professionalism, equity and fair practice to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of candidate and client information and respect the confidentiality of records in accordance with the law and good business practice.

STRATEGIC CONSULTANCY

We pride ourselves on the fact we have the expertise to provide

the kind of strategic input to clients that they may traditionally

receive from a management consultancy.

All our consultants are seasoned professionals in their area. We

also have a substantial advisory team to assist with strategic

sourcing advice. This means should a client wish to, for example,

set up a new team from scratch we can help specify, scope and

design the recruitment criteria against your organisation’s

strategic objectives

PARTNERSHIP APPROACH

We work in partnership with our clients.

Once we have learnt about your organisation and understood

your requirements we will propose a recruitment solution. In the

exceptional circumstances that we cannot help, we will inform

you immediately.

SEARCH

Where required, we can perform a complete ‘head hunting’

service. This can take the form of targeting specific individuals

or a broader approach depending on requirements.

SELLING THE OPPORTUNITY

The Emerald Group observe the highest principles of integrity,

professionalism, equity and fair practice to maintain the

confidentiality and privacy of candidate and client information

and respect the confidentiality of records in accordance with

the law and good business practice.

In-depth skills discussions

Candidate matching

CV presentation and advice

Candidate vetting and referencing (if required)

PROVIDE UPDATES & MARKET FEEDBACK

Regular contact with our clients to inform you of progress with

the search, any obstacles encountered and possible suggestions

of how they can be overcome.

MANAGING THE PROCESS

Arranging interviews

Providing detailed feedback

Offer negotiation

Counter-offer management

CONSULTATION

Full job details obtained and key selling facts are established

Understanding of company culture

Role promotional prospects

Reporting structures

Remuneration. Salary survey supplied on request

Interview process

REFERRALSUse extensive network of relationships

seeking referrals and recommendations

from known individuals within the

market place

DATABASESearch and contact candidates identified

on The Emerald Group database as

meeting requirements

HEADHUNTINGIdentify and contact all suitable

candidates within relevant competitor

organisations using competitor mapping

techniques

ADVERTISING & SOCIAL NETWORKINGAdvertise positions via Emerald website,

specialist job boards and social

networking platforms

IDENTIFY CANDIDATES USING THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

GLOBAL REACHWith offices across the globe, our teams of consultants only work with quality employers that offer genuine career progression opportunities for our candidates.

These include many of the leading (Re)insurers,

consultancies, investment houses, banks and clients in Private

Practice and Commerce.

Each candidate is assigned to a dedicated consultant who will

take the time to get to know you and understand your career

objectives going forward. Once suitable roles have been

identified, our consultants assist every candidate with the entire

recruitment process from CV advice at the outset to arranging a

start date for a new job at the end.

Our candidates will be informed about suitable opportunities

not only within the UK but also in all of the other major financial

centres of the World including Zurich, Geneva, Hong Kong,

Singapore and Paris. The Emerald Group has undergone

consistent significant growth from Day One and our portfolio of

clients has grown and gone from strength to strength in that

time. We are extremely pleased to be able to offer international

opportunities to our candidates in addition to those closer

to home.

LONDON | FRANKFURT | ZURICH | HONG KONG | SINGAPORE | SYDNEY | UAE

MAKINGINFORMEDCHOICES

Our clients choose The Emerald Group Team as their preferred

recruitment solutions service provider because:

We only work within Insurance, Asset Management and

Investment. We have been in business for over 15 years,

which means we really know your market and can much

better understand your needs.

Your business is global. You can speak to recruitment

specialists at any of our offices, which span three

continents and service the time zones of the world’s

global financial sectors.

You benefit from candidates better suited to your business.

Our market knowledge is exceptional and in-depth and as

such enables us to locate candidates you may otherwise not

be able to access.

Your organisation’s requirements are highly specific, and we

understand that. As a result, you will only receive candidates

that closely fit your needs.

We engage with candidates daily, understand what they do

on a day-to-day basis, and can translate this into effective

search and selection briefs. The result of this is candidates

who come to you with the right expectations.

Your business is complex, and so are the products you sell.

We understand this and translate this understanding

into providing you only with relevantly qualified and

experienced candidates.

You benefit from our unique Methodology and the full

resources of the Emerald Group, which includes teams

working in other areas of the financial sector and our

research expertise.

We believe our candidate experience is also exceptional,

which is why many leading actuarial, insurance,

investment and asset management professionals have

been on our database for their entire career.

To discover how we can help you find experts for your existing team, or assist in creating a new team, please contact one of our specialist consultants on:

WWW.EMERALD-GROUP.COM

+44 (0) 207 283 2520

LONDONSt Clements House 27-28 Clements Lane London EC4N 7AE

FRANKFURTTaunusanlage 1

Frankfurt

60329

T : +49 (0) 6971377099

ZURICH Löwenstrasse 32

8001 Zurich

T : +41 445 002 335

HONG KONG16/F, Man Yee Building

60-68 Des Voeux Road

Central

Hong Kong

T : +852 2541 3316

SINGAPORE 19/F, Royal Group Building

3 Phillip Street

Singapore 048693

T : +65 6824 8266

SYDNEYExchange House

Level 8, 10 Bridge Street

Sydney, NSW 2000

T : +61 (0) 2 8274 3100

UAE St Clements House

27-28 Clements Lane

London EC4N 7AE

T : +44 (0) 207 283 2520