Antonio Avanzini
Recruitment Consultant DACH
We successfully placed a Treasury Risk Manager in Hamburg, after joining a search that was already well underway.
Four other recruitment agencies were already looking for the right person when we became involved. The client had been searching for some time, and several candidates were already in the process. We knew we were joining late, but felt there was still an opportunity to bring in our network.
The role required someone with experience in financial risk management, including FX, interest rates, liquidity and investments. The client also needed someone who could work independently and help build structure in a treasury function that was still developing. We focused on understanding that combination properly. The technical experience mattered, but so did the candidate’s ability to work in an environment where not every process was already in place. We were looking for someone who could contribute from day one and take ownership of their area.
Eight days after we joined the search, we introduced the candidate who was eventually placed. That was a great result, especially considering the head start the other agencies had. The process still took a little longer to complete. Holidays and other candidates already in the process meant that the final decision needed some time. But the client and candidate remained interested, and the placement was successfully finalised.
Joining a search late, with four other agencies already involved, is never the easiest starting point. But a good network can still make a difference.
This placement was a good reminder that the timing of a search does not decide the outcome. Sometimes the right candidate is still out there, and the right introduction is all it takes to move things forward.
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