Financial Services | Investment
Sovereign Wealth Fund Executive Search
Identifying Top-Tier Leadership Talent for the Sovereign Wealth Fund Industry
Sovereign Wealth Fund Recruitment Experts
Keller is widely recognized as a leader in the field of sovereign wealth fund executive search. We aim to facilitate growth for client investments, provide clients with economic resilience, and build wealth for our clientele. We also aim to foster social and economic development for our clients. To do so, we identify leaders in the sovereign wealth funds sector capable of making a true difference in their fields.
With local and global SWFs growing larger and more influential, investing on a global scale, and managing considerable assets, the sovereign wealth fund labor market is considered an attractive one. This is especially true for professionals who possess strong analytical, financial, and investment skills. This industry draws many candidates looking for the opportunity to have long-term stability in their careers.
The SWF job market is considered highly competitive. Working in the sovereign wealth funds industry is attractive to job seekers due to the potential for high salaries, resulting in a high number of qualified candidates competing for limited vacancies. This can make it challenging for employers to find and hire the right candidates for their organization. This is where Keller can help.
Our passionate team of executive search consultants understands better than anyone the importance of finding and hiring professionals who have what it takes to lead your organization to success. We tailor our sovereign wealth fund executive search services to your unique requirements, thereby ensuring that the candidates we provide are not only qualified for the role but also demonstrate the personality and leadership traits your team needs.
At Keller, the vast technical knowledge, specialized skill set, and extensive academic and professional qualifications of our team members set us apart as one of the leading sovereign wealth fund recruitment firms in the country.
What We Do
Keller’s mission as a leading sovereign wealth fund executive recruitment firm is to assist our clientele in finding and recruiting top-tier C-suite, management, and high-level talent in the sovereign well funds industry. We commit ourselves to matching our clients with professionals who possess the expertise to help their business grow and reach its goals. We do so through a customized process that includes Assessment, Talent Acquisition, and Organizational Transformation.
Assessment
We start our process with a meeting between our expert recruiters and our client. During this meeting, we focus on gaining an in-depth understanding of their company culture, team dynamic, and expectations for new recruits – such as the desired level of experience, qualifications, personality type, work ethic, and leadership style. We also aim to gain insight into the requirements of the vacant position as well as any challenges the candidate might face.
We use these insights, combined with our existing market knowledge, to create search parameters. These parameters are then used during our headhunting process to ensure that we select each SWF candidate carefully. We identify professionals who seem to meet the client’s requirements, as well as professionals who seem to have what it takes to navigate challenges in the industry – such as the impact of geopolitical factors, government regulations, and the current economic policy.
Next, the selected professionals go through a vetting period during which we carefully screen each candidate. We ensure the authenticity of their resumes, validate their professional history, and run background checks for things like criminal records. One portion of the vetting process is dedicated to candidates taking advanced psychometric tests so that our team can ensure their personalities, leadership styles, and work ethic are a good match for our client’s organization.
Once our expert team has established which of the professionals should pass our rigorous vetting process, these candidates are placed on a shortlist which we deliver to our clients. From there, they conduct the final interviewing and hiring process.
Talent Acquisition
Keller’s experts have many years of experience recruiting talent for positions in the sovereign wealth fund sector. We also boast access to a global network of SWF talent thanks to our recognized NPAworldwide membership. This network broadens our scope and allows our team to find the very best talent available around the world.
At Keller, we also offer a wealth of services outside of the recruitment process, such as support in developing strategies to reduce employee turnover.
Organization Transformation
Keller understands the pivotal role the right employee plays in the success of any organization, and how important it is to find the right candidates when building teams in order to grow and evolve. We specialize in helping our sovereign wealth fund clients find the perfect fit, thereby aiding in a more successful future for their business.
Another way in which Keller’s team helps transform client companies is by updating systems, strategic endeavors, and employee workflows. We help the sovereign wealth fund organizations we serve to empower their employees and enhance their processes in order to achieve the best results.
Our Approach to Sovereign Wealth Fund Executive Search
At Keller, we only consider our solutions successful if they help our clients achieve their goals. This is why we use a customized approach tailored to each client’s unique hiring needs.
To do so, we start by getting to know your organization in-depth. This includes skill gaps that need filling, which areas of the organization and its departments need expanding, and which processes need improving for the business to achieve success. Our extensive expertise and many years of experience guide us in our search for the perfect job seekers. We aim to find talent who will meet, and even exceed, client expectations. We also utilize our international database to find professionals who are guaranteed to have a positive impact on your team.
As part of our mission for excellence, Keller’s experts greatly value continuous learning. We aim to expand our knowledge of the SWF labor market by staying informed on the latest market shifts, developments, changes, and findings in this sector. In doing so, we are able to find sovereign wealth fund talent that not only meet requirements, but are also capable of navigating the market and overcoming any challenges that may arise.
Keller is also committed to fostering inclusivity and diversity in the sovereign wealth funds workforce. To achieve this, we identify and recommend talent based exclusively on how suitable they are for a role. Our search process is free from bias against any candidate’s gender, race, age, religion, or personal preference.
Behind Our Executive Search Process
Over the years, Keller’s recruiters have gained extensive first-hand experience recruiting in the sovereign wealth fund industry. These experiences have taught our team many important lessons and have, most importantly, helped to shape our approach to recruitment. Our team still remembers one experience, in particular, for the significant impact it had on our methodology.
When Keller first began operating in the executive search field, we made do with a generic, industry-standard recruitment approach. It worked well enough for our limited client base at the time, and we didn’t think to change this method until we began serving organizations outside of this client base. We still remember when we were approached by a large and influential client looking for top-notch SWF talent for an important role.
Because our team was used to moderately successful outcomes using our one-fits-all approach, we applied it to this search and expected the same results. To our surprise, however, the professionals we identified and recommended did not meet the expectations of our client. While on paper they seemed to fit the requirements, each of them possessing the correct qualifications, they did not make for a good cultural match. Their personalities and leadership styles clashed with the existing team. For these reasons, we were unable to secure a placement with our client’s organization.
Our team found this experience challenging, but it served to teach us valuable lessons that changed the way we approached recruitment. It taught us how many limitations there are to using a generic recruitment method, as well as the importance of instead tailoring that method to each client’s requirements.
Adapting and developing our approach to become the tailored methodology Keller uses today has allowed us to make countless successful SWF placements in the industry. Our approach, and its consequent success, has also had an impact on the industry. Many other agencies have been inspired to offer similarly customized solutions, and we have helped to shape a better understanding of executive search. This has made our name synonymous with executive recruitment, and we have gained an enduring reputation for providing clientele with quality solutions and reliable results.
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Our Specialist Fields
As a leading sovereign wealth funds executive recruitment agency, Keller is capable of finding exceptional professionals for a wide variety of sub-sectors in the industry. These include, but are not limited to:
- Commodity Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Non-Commodity Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Pension Reserve Funds
- Savings Funds
- Stabilization Funds
- Strategic Development Sovereign Wealth Funds
As we are not limited to these fields exclusively, feel free to reach out to our team to inquire about recruiting talent in your field.
Positions We Fill in the Sovereign Wealth Funds Industry
We aim to find job seekers who have the necessary skills and experience to drive growth and success for our clients’ organizations. By utilizing our experience, expertise, and market knowledge, Keller can find top-notch talent for a range of positions in the sovereign wealth funds sector – from Senior Directors and Vice Presidents of International Tax to Public Market Teams and CEOs.
Why Choose Keller As Your Sovereign Wealth Fund Executive Search Partner?
At Keller, we specialize in placing the ideal talent with their ideal employers. We have many years of experience in the field, during which we have built and maintained enduring client relationships thanks to our wealth of solutions, expert recruitment team, and superior results.
Our job also doesn’t end once the recruitment process concludes. We offer continuous support by aiding in the hiring and onboarding process and helping our clients develop employee retention strategies.
Our Promise - The Right Hire
At Keller, our team conducts its searches with the utmost confidentiality and respect for client privacy. We go to great lengths to ensure that our processes are responsible, adhering to strict ethical standards when handling sensitive data. In doing so, we protect the privacy and security of our clientele.
Because we are committed to supplying the companies we serve with their ideal talent, our headhunters go to great lengths to ensure we find professionals who meet their needs. However, we understand that even our tailored method might only be successful 99% of the time. This is why Keller also provides clients with an added assurance.
We guarantee to replace any employee who proves to be unsuitable, fails to perform job tasks, or leaves the business before the end of their probation with a better-suited professional at no extra charge. However, this offer is only valid if the issue is brought to our attention within the first ninety days of the talent’s employment.
Keller’s team of expert headhunters and consultants will always respond to client inquiries, comments, and critiques in a constructive manner. We greatly value client feedback as we use this to continually improve our services. For this reason, we aim to keep contact with both prospective and current clients as respectful as possible.
Contact Keller’s team today so that we may help you achieve your SWF goals.
Client Testimonials
Keller’s help has really transformed the way we look at recruitment now. Their team was very proactive in communicating with us throughout the process, and we are more than happy with the quality of the candidates we received.
- Nancy L., HR Director
Finding SWF employees with the right experience and character hasn’t been easy. We decided to try Keller after hearing very positive feedback from others in the field. It has been a truly seamless process and we appreciate that Keller’s recruiters report back to us regularly as they progress. Fantastic firm that we highly recommend!
- Arthur B., Chief Investment Officer
The candidates Keller presented to us were excellent. We're confident that we'll be able to find the right person for us and we look forward to our future with our new hire. Thank you, Keller team!
- Frank T., Head of Finance
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