Driven to Exceptional Outcomes
At Black Swan Group we specialise in discovering outstanding staff and providing them with unique opportunities; enabling them to exceed expectations, reach the top of their potential and add substantial value to the carefully selected clients we work with.
Tried and Tested Process
At Black Swan we pride ourselves on our professional recruitment process. A combination of experienced management and expertly trained consultants culminates in a method that is consistent and effective. All of our candidates are briefed and interviewed prior to submission so we can ensure your time will be well spent when you meet them.
Global Reach
With offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, London and New York, we are not limited to a single market. Having placed in over 15 countries, we have a proven track record of sourcing talent from all over the globe. Whether the best talent is abroad or you need an employee for a branch overseas, our international offices offer you access to a talent pool that is unavailable to other agencies.
Knowledge and Expertise
Our talented consultants have a strong understanding of the areas they work in. This expertise is an invaluable asset and resource available to all of our clients. We consistently provide comprehensive and up-to-date market insights to make sure you are as informed as possible when it comes to finding new recruits.
A Strategic Approach
With a concentration on headhunting, our searches are not limited to employment job boards. Our consultants are trained to approach all candidates, not just those that are actively looking for a new role. This gives us access to a even larger talent pool than our already extensive database. You can rest assured that if the talent is out there, we will find it.
Team Profiles
Jon Pettet
Principal Consultant - Compliance, Legal, and Risk
After starting my career at the Bank of England, I transitioned into recruitment at the age of 23 and now have six years specialist recruitment experience, where I have covered London and European regions. Starting my career in Operations recruitment, I moved over to Compliance and Legal which is now my speciality. I focus on helping candidates and clients in London-based asset and wealth managers, hedge funds, prop traders, banks, brokers, market makers, and consultancies.
Eswaran R
Recruitment Consultant
Victoria Tibbitts
Administration
Shingo Wong
Head of Singapore - Corporate Governance Recruitment, Financial Service
Currently sitting with the compliance recruitment team in Black Swan Group, I focus on recruiting compliance individuals within the financial services sector covering functions such as regulatory compliance, compliance monitoring and the full spectrum of anti-money laundering.
Lancelot Goddard
Compliance, Risk, & Legal Recruitment - Commodities
Since joining the business, I have focused on commodities and investment banking hires across compliance, risk, and legal sectors across the UK and Europe. Notable transactions include Head of Trade Surveillance, Head of Financial Crime (SMF17), Head of Legal, and Market Risk Lead.
Tom Sullivan
Financial Services Compliance
Harry Valentine
Head of Hedge Fund, Banking and FinTech Operations
Raj Dhanapala
Head of Infrastructure – Operations, Technology, Change Management & Risk
During my career to date, I have gained a market reputation for delivering results and have built an extensive global network within Trade Operations, Risk, Change Management and Technology. The Hedge Fund Infrastructure desk is part of our wider global specialist Financial Services division focusing on Buy Side Trading Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Sales, Distribution, Marketing and Technology permanent and contract recruitment in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New York.
Mark Joiner
Director, Head of APAC
Leading a Compliance recruitment team of 3 people I was the top biller in Asia in 2015 and 2016 successfully placing candidates from Analyst to Director level across the buy and sell side. Following Singapore’s success I made the move to Hong Kong in early 2017 to launch the Black Swan Group Hong Kong office which I now manage and continue to build. Our core focus is the Corporate Governance sector including Compliance, Risk, Audit and Legal.
Richard Aldridge
MENA and APAC Director
I relocated to Singapore to open our first overseas office and establish our presence in Asia Pacific, this was followed in January 2016 with the opening and now running of the Sydney office and then in January 2017 the Hong Kong office. We now operate across the region, having worked mandates in India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Japan mainly focusing within Governance/Infrastructure in Financial Services.
Ben Hudson
CEO
I have recruited into the Corporate Governance space directly since 2005 and have focussed mainly on compliance and risk. While still active at the senior end of the market, running regional and global head of roles, I am now more focussed on the strategy and day-to-day running operations of the firm.
Ben Hudson,
CEO