Excellence in Financial Recruitment

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.

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.

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 seventeen years of experience working in the financial recruitment sector. She leads business development and social media planning for FK International and, she has been instrumental in driving the growth and strategic direction of the business. She manages key relationships with some of our longest-standing clients.

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.

In December 2020, Judith identified an opportunity to establish Ireland’s first dedicated Sustainable Finance & ESG Recruitment Desk. She works closely with clients advising on talent acquisition during this critical ESG planning and implementation phase.

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

Judith sits on the steering committee of  the Green Team Network

Judith has been shortlisted for  ” The Advocate of the Year ” by the Women in Finance Summit & Awards Series 2021 which will take place on 8th December 2021.