Caroline Elsdon

Executive Search, Asset Management at Carpenter Farraday

United Kingdom

About

We’re highly experienced in supporting institutional asset managers and building teams that deliver sustained performance and long-term value creation. Our functional expertise covers sales and distribution, research and portfolio management professionals across the following asset classes: • Fixed income • Equities • Multi-asset • Private Markets

Experience

  • Associate Director, Asset Management at Carpenter Farraday
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    I work with leading buy-side firms and boutiques across the UK, EMEA and North America. I lead on searches for: - Portfolio Managers and Analysts across Equities, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset - CIO/Head of Investment roles across asset classes - Distribution/Client Relationship Management roles across public and private markets

  • Senior Research Consultant at Riverhouse Partners Limited
    Jul 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Independent Consultant, Executive Search - Financial Services, Professional Services at Independent Consultant
    Apr 2020 - Jul 2020 · 4 mos

  • Client Partner, Executive Search Specialist - Financial Services, Professional Services at The Buy-Side Club
    2015 - Apr 2020 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    The Buy-Side Club transforms talent strategy in the investment industry. We partner with investment firms to attract, retain and develop the right people, build robust succession plans, improve cognitive diversity and strengthen employer brands. Examples of searches include: Portfolio Manager to join an established, well-known European Equities team; Lead Portfolio Manager to launch a Global Emerging Markets Equity strategy; Head of Institutional Sales for a boutique firm; COO for a multi-boutique investment manager; Several Senior Credit and Equity Analyst roles (generalists and sector specialists and particularly within Emerging Markets); Head of Investment Risk, Multi-asset for a leading investment manager; Head of Financial Crime, for a global investment firm.

  • Executive Search Researcher & Consultant at David Peachell & Partners
    2003 - 2015 · 12 yrs

    Specialised in placing Partners in the Accountancy profession across all service lines including audit, tax, corporate finance, forensic and business recovery.