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ARA Search is a premier search firm domiciled in Australia and operating in the Asia Pacific and other major global financial centres. Founded in 2012, its principals have over 40 years’ combined experience in global executive search. We were founded with one distinct aim: to fuse this experience with existing and emerging technologies to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Listed skills include Investment Banking, Equities, Private Equity, Derivatives, and 24 others.

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  Managing Director

  Ara Search

  Nov 2012 - Present - Sydney Area, Australia

  Global BankingARA Search brings unparalleled knowledge and experience to recruiting across all aspects of investment and institutional banking. ARA Search’s track record includes business build-outs, team moves and assisting our clients to identify and recruit tomorrow’s key producers and business leaders. Global MarketsOur global markets practice encompasses all primary and secondary fixed income, interest rate, currency, commodity and equity finance activities, including underlying and derivative products. We focus on trading, sales, structuring, origination, syndication and research, through long-standing relationships with a number of investment and institutional banks. Investment ManagementARA Search has been instrumental in the growth of several investment management businesses. We are particularly active in the alternative investment sector, spanning hedge funds, funds of funds, real estate and infrastructure. Private EquityARA Search has a significant depth of experience recruiting at senior levels within the private equity industry – principal investment groups, co-invests and fund of funds. Having been instrumental in resourcing with both start-up and established firms, we know the issues that surround your market. StrategyARA Search has significant experience in successfully executing international search and corporate insight assignments for strategy and corporate development projects. Our experience spans senior manager level to C-suite. We have worked with major Australian and Global brands, high-growth privately-owned businesses and start-ups in the following sectors – financial services, natural resources and energy, real estate, infrastructure, TMET, retail and non-for-profits.