Excellence in Financial Recruitment

Mairead is responsible for our Operations and Finance function, working closely with consultants in managing and encouraging Best Practice and the highest possible standards for both our clients and candidates.

Prior to joining FK International, Mairead spent eight years as a Finance Manager with the Vertical Markets Recruitment Group and five years with Hudson Recruitment as a Principal Recruiter on their Banking & Finance Team.

Mairead also has experience working for the Fund Industry in Luxembourg, Sydney and Dublin.

Mairead holds a First-Class honours degree from University of Limerick (BA Public Administration)

Cara works part-time with FK International, working across Operations and Finance, and working closely with the FK team encouraging Best Practice in working with candidates and clients.

Neil recruits for senior level positions in the Treasury, Risk and Compliance fields across the financial services sector which include Banking [retail & investment], Insurance and Funds sectors. Some examples of his successful sourcing and placement include:

• Senior Compliance Manager – Banking
• Treasury Manager – Multinational FS Corporation
• Risk Manager – Insurance
• Senior Risk Analyst – Banking
• Credit Operations Manager – Non-Bank Lender
• Compliance Manager & MLRO – Insurance

Neil joined FK International in 2016.  Prior to FK International, he worked in Ulster Bank where he managed client portfolios in the Global Restructuring Group and Capital Resolution divisions. Prior to Ulster Bank, he worked in the Business Banking and Credit Management divisions in AIB.  Neil is a BComm graduate of the University of Cape Town and is QFA qualified.

Ger manages recruitment at senior levels across Corporate Finance & Investment, Treasury, Banking, Compliance and Risk for a range of clients from boutique investment firms to large international financial services businesses. Ger has extensive recruitment experience, managing key assignments for multiple clients recruiting for Financial Services professionals.

Examples include the successful sourcing and placement of:

• Head of Private Equity – Investment Firm
• Head of Compliance & Risk – Investment Manager
• Head of Credit – Investment Manager
• COO – Alternative Lender
• Senior Origination Manager – Property Lending
• Head of Operations – Non-Bank Lender

Prior to joining FK International, Ger spent ten years’ in corporate banking and capital markets front line roles, most recently with Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Banking business in Europe. Ger is a graduate of University College Dublin with a BSc (1st Hons).

Colm specialises in recruitment across Asset Management, Investments, Corporate Finance, Funds and Operations for a range of clients from boutique investment firms to large international financial services businesses.  Colm has extensive financial services experience, as well as previous experience in SaaS and start-up environments.

Examples of roles Colm has recently been recruiting for include:

• Portfolio Manager – Investment Fund
• Corporate Finance Manager – Sustainable Energy PLC
• Senior Fund Research Analyst – Leading Investment Firm
• Front Office Trade Support – Leading Investment Firm
• Associate Director – FinTech Start-up
• Head of Legal & Compliance – Aviation Leasing Firm

Prior to joining FK International, Colm spent 8 years working in hedge funds with Citibank and RBC. Most recently Colm has been working internationally with start-ups in SaaS & Recruitment. Colm is certified in International Treasury (ACT) & Project Management (CAPM).

Marcus founded FK International Recruitment in 1998. His vision was to create a specialist financial recruitment consultancy, capable of adapting to requirements of a continually evolving market. Marcus has managed the Executive Search function FKI Executive since 2004.

Marcus delivers trusted advice and executive search solutions to senior executives and board directors across our client base which includes multinationals, emerging high growth companies banks and financial services companies, private equity and professional services firms.

Marcus is recognised as among the best-connected and most knowledgeable specialists in the financial search industry in Ireland. He has leveraged his unrivalled network to place senior executives into key financial roles. Marcus also works as an advisor to CEO’s and many other business leaders.

Prior to executive recruiting, Marcus worked with Big 4 accountancy firm Arthur Andersen.

Marcus received a Master of Business Studies (MBS) and a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Robert manages recruitment of Recently Qualified Accountants across Industry Commence and Financial Services for a range of clients from Irish PLCs, Investment Funds, SMEs, Banking and Tech.  Robert has experience managing key assignments for multiple clients across these sectors. Examples include the successful sourcing and placement of:

• Group Financial Accountant – Irish PLC
• International Bank – Financial Analyst
• Financial Controller – Irish SME
• Project Accountant – Construction
• Finance Manager – Irish PLC
• Financial Operations Manager – Fin Tech

Robert joined FK International in 2018. Robert is a qualified accountant (ACCA) and prior to joining FK International, spent five years in Practice and Industry with Grant Thornton and Savills as a Financial Accountant.

John manages recruitment from the mid to senior and executive levels in Accounting & Finance, with a specific focus on the Industry & Commerce sector. John works with an extensive client base from SMEs to large PLCs and MNCs across all sectors within industry.

Examples of recently placed assignments include

• Finance Director – Retail
• Head of Finance – Technology
• Group Financial Controller – PLC
• Financial Controller – Property Group
• Senior Financial Reporting Manager – US MNC
• EMEA Revenue Reporting Manager – MNC

Prior to joining FK International in 2004, John spent ten years in the US, eight as Financial Controller for a consulting Group, and two years with a boutique San Francisco-based search firm. John is a Graduate of University College Dublin with an MBS and B.Comm.

Claire manages the day-to-day running of the office covering tasks such as phones, diary management, interview arrangements, greeting clients and candidates and other general administrative tasks. Claire also manages Market Intelligence research and some aspects of Social Media for the business.

Prior to joining FK International, Claire initially held a position of Office Administrator in a Property Management business before moving on to full time study.  Claire graduated from Maynooth University with a Bachelors Degree (2:1 Hons) in 2017. Specializing in Psychology over 3 years; studying all the major theories of psychology, as well as research methods and statistics for psychological data analysis.

Emer manages recruitment at senior levels across our Financial Services division. Focusing on senior accounting recruitment, her clients include leading domestic and international banks, insurers, aircraft lessors and asset managers.

Emer also manages our tax recruitment division. Having trained in tax with Big 4 she offers unrivalled service to both candidates and clients.

Examples include the successful sourcing and placement of:

• Head of FP&A – Banking
• Head of Finance – Investment Manager
• CFO – Fintech
• Head of Internal Audit – Insurance
• Head of FP&A – Aircraft Leasing
• Head of Tax – MNC
• Senior Tax Director – Big 4

Prior to joining FK International, Emer trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with KPMG, subsequently working as a Tax Manager for two leading Irish MNCs. Emer is a graduate of Dublin City University (BA Accounting & Finance, MBS in Accounting).

Judith has over sixteen years recruitment experience with a particular focus on mid to senior level appointments. On a day to day basis, Judith manages business development and marketing for our Financial Services practice and she manages key relationships with some of our longest standing clients.

Prior to joining FK International in 2003, Judith worked within the hospitality industry with a number of large national and multi-national organisations.

Judith is passionate about diversity and inclusion and she is responsible for managing internal group workshops and ensuring our sourcing and shortlisting is inclusive and diverse.