B A N K I N G D I V I S I O N

Recruiting technology

people for yourbusiness

globally

A Fast Track 100 Company

Next Ventures is a rapidly expanding business that has its sights set on becoming ‘The Technology Staffing Partner of choice’ to key industry corporations, global and local systems integrators, consultancies, software vendors and technology vendors around the globe.Our service is truly global – in 2011, 65% of our business was outside the UK. We specialise in sourcing local talent internationally.

What makes us so different?

Who are we?

Our priority: adding value to each and every one of our clients. How?

• Bybuildingtrustandrespectthroughatruepartnershipapproach.

• Byofferingflexibilityandbespoketailoringofourrecruitmentservicestoseamlesslyfityourneeds.

• Byfindingcompletecandidates–thosewhodonotjusthavethetalentandknowledgeyouneed,butwhoalsoculturallycomplementyourorganisationandyourexistingteamperfectly.

Toprovideasolidfoundationforourpartnershipethos,eachconsultantatNextVenturesfocusesononespecifictechnologyniche.Thiscontinuouslyexpandstheirunderstandingofthatparticularareaandallowsthemtoofferyouunrivalledspecialistexpertise,informedanticipationofmarkettrendsandsuperiornetworkingadvantage.

Butwedidn’tpickourteamjustfortheirknowledge;wealsodemandthattheyarepassionate,resourcefulanddeeplycommittedtoexceedingyourdeliveryexpectations.

Sound good? Well, perhaps that’s why we’re rapidly becoming known as ‘the technology recruiter that’s guaranteed to deliver’!

Next Ventures first choice!

Having successfully secured a position in the Virgin sponsored Sunday Times, Fast Track 100 awards in 2009 and 2010, Next Ventures is

proud to announce it has again been listed in 2011 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the UK. The growth we have achieved means we are now in the privileged position of being the first choice technology recruiter for some of the most exciting and innovative international businesses of today.

Thisisn’tanemptyboast.In2001NextVenturesdeliberatelyadoptedastrategicplantoconcentrateongeneratingasizeablecapitalreservetouseforre-investmentpurposeswhenwefeltthemarketdictatedgrowth.In2006,weseizedtheopportunityand,asyoucansee,theresultsspeakforthemselves.

Progressive Growth

AkeycontributiontoourcontinuedsuccesshasbeenourongoingfocusonwinningnewclientsinEurope,theMiddleEastandAfrica.In2011,65%ofourclientswerebasedinEMEA.

Theprocessesthathavefacilitatedourimpressivegrowthhavebeenunderpinnedbysolidmanagementpractices,andanun-relentedeffortonmeasuringandrefiningourservices.Theextensive repeat businessweenjoyistestamenttoourcontinuingabilitytomeetandexceedclientdemands.

The 80% year on-year growth over 2006 to 2011, and the extensive repeat business we get from our clients is proof that we really are “Good at what we do”

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We learn more that way;so that’s why we listen to you before positioning our wide range of flexible and innovative technology staffing services.Ourresourcingprocessensuresthatwehaveaccesstoallofthebestcandidates.Weutilisesophisticatedin-househead-huntingtechniques(thatenableustoapproachnon-activecandidates),andhaveaccesstoallofthemajorjob-boardandadvertisingmediums.Ourprocessandmediumsinclude:

• consultantmarketknowledge• internalnetworkofcandidates• extensivedatabaseof100,000+candidates

=18,000SAPCandidates• accesstoallofthemajorCV-searchingjob-boards• advertisingagreementswithallofthemajoron-line

job-boards• allconsultantshaveaccesstoourinternalteamof

multilingualresearchers.

Together we will create the ideal solution for your particular recruitment challenges; many of our services have been born out of specific client needs.

PermanentRegardlessofwhetheryoucommissionourretainedorcontingentservice,NextVentures’clientsreceivethesameconsistentlyhighlevelofcommitmentandattention.

Experiencehasshownusthatalmostallclientswhohavesampledourcontingentofferinghavebeensoimpressedthattheyhavegoneontotakeadvantageofourfullvalue-addedservices.Thisallowsourrelationshipstoevolveandbecomemoreformalandexclusive,whenNextVenturescanthenengageasatruerecruitmentpartner.

Next Ventures’ consultants professionally guide a candidate though the entire recruitment process from initial selection through to interview, offer stage, negotiation and acceptance.

InterimOurpersonalstreamlinedinterim/contractserviceenablesustodelivershort-term‘technologysubject-matterexperts’toclientswhoneedtoquicklyacquireskillsforthesuccessfuldeliveryoftime-andbusiness-criticalprojects.

TheteamofindustryexpertswehavecreatedgivesunrivalledmarketknowledgeandanindustrynetworkingcapabilitythatallowsNextVenturestosourcethemostexperiencedconsultantsatthemostcompetitiverates.

We prefer listening

to talking

Our Banking DivisionTechnology in the financial world is essential. Businesses need innovative software solutions and bespoke development to analyse market trends, to predict market movement and to outpace competitors. Next Ventures’ Banking Division brings together a wealth of recruiting and business knowledge to successfully support our client’s critical staffing needs.Our team has global reach, and has been responsible for recruiting talent for some of the largest Financial Institutions globally. Currently our team has active relationships in Canada, North America, LATAM, EMEA and APAC regions. Our global reach means that no project is too large, or distance an issue when clients request our services to resource local expert knowledge.

Our client bases covers Investment Banks, Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Clearing Houses and Brokerages. The core focus is on ETRM, Capital Markets, Buy/Sell Side, Trading Applications, Quant / Algorithmic Trading Development, Low Latency, Fix Protocol, Connectivity and Market Data Feed.

CalypsoFX,MoneyMarkets,FixedIncome,Derivatives(Interest,Credit,Equities),Commodities,CollateralManagement,Clearing,Treasury/LiquidityManagement,EmergingMarkets,Accounting.

MurexFX,MoneyMarkets,InterestRateDerivatives,Inflation,FixedIncome,EquityDerivatives,CashEquity,CreditDerivatives,Hybrids,MBS/ABS,EmergingMarkets,Energy,PreciousMetals.

Charles River Equities,FixedIncome,Rate&CreditDerivatives,ManagerWorkbench,Compliance,FX,Options,Commodities,Futures,Swaps.

SimCorp DimensionPortfolioManagement,Compliance,Trading,RiskManagement,Performance,GAAPAccounting,FundAccountin,Operations&Settlements,IFRS.

Other core areas coveredAllegro,Openlink,Zainet,Solarc,Fidessa,LatentZero,Thinkfolio,BlackrockAladdin,Linedata,Bloomberg,TradingScreen,Reuters,Portware,Flextrade,Sungard,ConvergEX,Cadis,WallStreet,Sophis.

The Banking Applications we can supply to you:

When we say we offer a global recruitment service, we mean it.

To date Next Ventures has successfully assisted clients to recruit both permanent and interim talent in over 30 countries.

Theyinclude:

Northern Europe:UK,Ireland,Belgium,Holland,

Central Europe:(DACH):Germany,Switzerland,Austria

Eastern Europe:Russia,Poland,Slovakia,CzechRepublic,Croatia

South Europe:FranceItaly,Spain,Portugal,Greece,Turkey,Cyprus,Hungary,Romania

Scandinavia:Sweden,Denmark,Finland,Norway

Middle East:Dubai,AbuDhabi,SaudiArabia,Jordan,Egypt,Qatar,Oman

Africa:SouthAfrica,Kenya,Nigeria

AlargecontributiontoourphenomenalgrowthinrecentyearshasbeenmadebyoursuccessinworkingwithbusinessesoutsidetheUK,whilststill increasing our UK client numbers.In2011,65%ofourbusinesswaswithEMEAclients;theychosetopartnerwithNextVenturesbecauseofourabilitytofindwellqualifiedlocal-languagecandidates.

Global Recruitment

Knowledge–NextVentures’consultantsareindividuallyfocusedonparticulartechnologyniches.Thisfosterseffectiveindustryknowledgeensuringastronganddetailedunderstandingofeachindividualclient’sbusiness,technologyandcompetitivesector.

Experience–Ourconsultantsandmanagershaveaminimumofsixyears’recruitment/industryexperiencewithinthetechnologysector,equippingthemtoofferyouahighlevelofprofessionalserviceandrecruitmentbestpractice.

Flexibility–NextVenturesoffersflexible,bespoke,recruitmentservicesthatcanbedeliveredagainstaggressivetimescalestohelpourclientstoresolvestaffingchallengesintime-sensitiveandbusiness-criticalprojects.

Proactive approach–Webelievethatthebestcandidatesarenotalwaysthosewhoareactivelylookingfornewjobs,butoftenthoseindividualswhoarecurrentlysuccessfulandhappyintheirrolesbutneverthelessreceptivetoawellpresentedandcompellingcareeropportunity.Consequently,wealwaysuseproactivesearchorheadhuntingtechniquestotargetandfocusonaspecificgroupofcompaniesandindividualsinacompetitiveorrelevantareatomakesurewedeliverthebestpossiblecandidatesforyou.

In-depth research–Eachassignmentinvolvesourexperiencedresearchteamtoensurecandidatesaretargetedfromthecorrecttechnology/marketsectors.Allresearchisconductedin-housetoensuretheknowledgeisretainedandcontinuallyupdatedtogiveNextVenturesanunrivallednetworkofcontacts.

Key account management/ client partnering–Weofferyouasinglepointofcontact,ensuringclearcommunicationandaconsistentlyhighlevelofservice.

Delivery–Ultimatelythekeydifferentiatorforanyrecruitmentbusinessistheabilitytodeliverqualifiedcandidateswithinaspecifiedtimeframe.NextVenturesisabletoboasta100% record on delivering to retained assignmentsandanincrediblyimpressiveCV-to-interviewratio,ultimatelycreditingthisachievementtoanunparalleleddesiretocreatereferenceaccountsforeachandeveryoneofourclients.

Passion and Dedication-TheNextVenturesteamarePassionateaboutrecruitmentandprovidinganexceptionalservice.Creatinglonglastingrelationshipsfollowingeachandeveryclientengagementisourmission.DedicationisanecessaryqualitytofulfillchallengingbriefsonbehalfofourclientsandcandidatesanditisevidenttraitacrosstheNextVenturesteam.Wedeliverwhereothersfail,becausewearePassionateaboutrecruitmentanddedicatedtofulfillingagainstourpromises.

The core values and differentiators that make us so specialWhat makes

us special?

To discover how Next Ventures can resolve your resourcing issues for you, please visit www.next-ventures.com or e-mail info@next-ventures.com

You can rely on us.

Next Ventures Limited7th Floor140 Aldersgate StreetLondonEC1A 4HY United Kingdom

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