Richard Lexton Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

Bear Consulting (UK) Ltd brings together experienced teams of specialist recruitment consultants and researchers covering the Investment Banking, Asset Management and Hedge Fund industries.All our recruitment consultants and researchers pride themselves on their advanced terminology within their specific sectors, therefore, offering a good understanding and thorough knowledge of the ever changing market.Each recruitment consultant acts as one point of contact for both clients… Show more Bear Consulting (UK) Ltd brings together experienced teams of specialist recruitment consultants and researchers covering the Investment Banking, Asset Management and Hedge Fund industries.All our recruitment consultants and researchers pride themselves on their advanced terminology within their specific sectors, therefore, offering a good understanding and thorough knowledge of the ever changing market.Each recruitment consultant acts as one point of contact for both clients and candidates, therefore, account-managing your searches, making sure they utilise every tool available for you, across all sectors, offering and providing an honest and efficient service built on reputation and trust.The bottom line to every recruitment consultant and researcher within Bear Consulting (UK) Ltd is that we LISTEN to your every need.To discuss your recruitment requirements, please contact me on:Tel: 0207 993 0118International calls: +44 207 993 0118Mobile: 07841 408 105e-mail: rhl@bearconsulting.co.uk Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Recruited to set-up and establish a Global Buy-Side recruitment desk covering: Asset/Investment Management (Institutional, Private Equity and Real Estate), Hedge Funds/Fund of Hedge Funds, Fund Administration Firms, 3rd Party Administrators, Custodians and Wealth Management. Also, continued recruiting for existing Investment/Corporate Banking and Broker/Dealer Clients• Positions across the Back, Middle Office, Front Office Support, Fund Manager Support and other areas: Operations, Fund… Show more • Recruited to set-up and establish a Global Buy-Side recruitment desk covering: Asset/Investment Management (Institutional, Private Equity and Real Estate), Hedge Funds/Fund of Hedge Funds, Fund Administration Firms, 3rd Party Administrators, Custodians and Wealth Management. Also, continued recruiting for existing Investment/Corporate Banking and Broker/Dealer Clients• Positions across the Back, Middle Office, Front Office Support, Fund Manager Support and other areas: Operations, Fund Administrators, Trade Support/F.M.A’s, Fund Accountants, Financial Accountants, Financial Controllers, Fund Analysts, Client Services, Business Analysts, Transitions, Product Engineers, Compliance, Risk, HR, IT Support Desk and Business Development/Sales etc.. covering temps/contractors and permanent positions. • Resourcing and building a candidate and client database utilising various networking + Social Media sites including the use of Bullion searches: (Linkedin), on-line including advertising websites (Albourne Village, Cityjobs, 3W, Totaljobs, Reed, Indeed, Bullhorn for example) and off-line methods (referrals, telephone headhunting etc).• Targeted head-hunting for positions: including the full mapping process • Built global relationships with clients (C-Level, Directors, Partners, Owners, Managers etc..) • The whole recruitment life-cycle from finding a position, terms of business negotiations, help write job specs, sourcing, CV production, interviewing, handling (negotiating) offers + rejections, assisting with contracts, references/criminal record checks, candidates starting/on boarding requirements and invoicing process + control. • Production and distribution of contracts for temps/contractors and carry out induction for new-starters at clients Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Recruited to set-up and establish a Global Buy-Side desk covering: Asset/Investment Management (Institutional, Private Equity and Real Estate), Hedge Funds/Fund of Hedge Funds, Fund Administration Firms, 3rd Party Administrators, Custodians and Wealth Management. Also, continued recruiting for existing Investment/Corporate Banking and Broker/Dealer Clients• Handling various positions at any one given time and consulting with clients keeping them upto • Built global relationships with… Show more • Recruited to set-up and establish a Global Buy-Side desk covering: Asset/Investment Management (Institutional, Private Equity and Real Estate), Hedge Funds/Fund of Hedge Funds, Fund Administration Firms, 3rd Party Administrators, Custodians and Wealth Management. Also, continued recruiting for existing Investment/Corporate Banking and Broker/Dealer Clients• Handling various positions at any one given time and consulting with clients keeping them upto • Built global relationships with clients (C-Level, Directors, Partners, Owners, Managers etc..) • Ranging from A’Level/Graduate Trainees at £20K, £40K Trade Support/F.M.A’s/Fund Operations, £50K Fund Accountants, Transitions £60K/£70K, £60K/£80K Performance Analysts, £60K/£90K Financial Controllers/PQ/FQ, Operations Managers £80K, COO’s £100K, £80K/£100K Business Analysts, £90K Head of HR, £75K/£140K Auditors/Compliance (inc: CF10+CF11), £130K Heads of Depts, £140,000 Risk Managers, £150,000 Syndicated Loans Sales to £170K Chief Financial Officers for example.• Resourcing and building a candidate and client database utilising various networking methods, on-line including advertising websites (FinAlternatives, Albourne Village, Cityjobs, 3W, Financial Jobs in London, Totaljobs, Reed, Indeed for example) and off-line methods (referrals, telephone headhunting etc).• Targeted head-hunting for positions: including the full mapping process • Whole recruitment life-cycle from finding a position, terms of business negotiations, help write job specs, sourcing, CV production, interviewing, handling (negotiating) offers + rejections, assisting with contracts, references/criminal record checks, candidates starting/on boarding requirements and invoicing process + control. Show less

• Building a new client base covering Investment Management/Hedge Funds/Private Banking and Investment Banking across Middle and Back Office• Negotiating Preferred Suppliers Lists• Achieving 1st Tier status and sole supplier agreements• Interviewing for internal recruitment consultants• Leading terminology training for new staff

• Development of a client portfolio consisting of Hedge Funds, Investment Banks, Private Banks, Asset Management Houses, Custodians and Software Providers • Managing a candidate portfolio of approximately 450 candidates• Building new and existing relationships with line managers and personnel by doing clients visits (lunches, drinks, sports events and office meetings)• Negotiating Preferred Supplier Lists – to achieve either 1st/2nd tier or sole agreements• Sourcing clients… Show more • Development of a client portfolio consisting of Hedge Funds, Investment Banks, Private Banks, Asset Management Houses, Custodians and Software Providers • Managing a candidate portfolio of approximately 450 candidates• Building new and existing relationships with line managers and personnel by doing clients visits (lunches, drinks, sports events and office meetings)• Negotiating Preferred Supplier Lists – to achieve either 1st/2nd tier or sole agreements• Sourcing clients to find new contacts• Canvassing the clients for new jobs• Resourcing in-house (Adapt) database to find candidates for the jobs• Devising mail-shots to be sent to candidates and clients• Interviewing candidates• Sending C.V’s to get interviews for jobs• Sending out mail-shots to candidates and clients Show less

Capital Markets DeskSelling numerous direct business to business related training programmes to a wide range of Investment Banks and Asset Management companiesResponsible for building new and existing accounts with Directors and Heads Development of new training courses to benefit people in the front, middle and back offices of various institutions worldwideResearch different departments to find out what courses are in demandAid team members in understanding where to find… Show more Capital Markets DeskSelling numerous direct business to business related training programmes to a wide range of Investment Banks and Asset Management companiesResponsible for building new and existing accounts with Directors and Heads Development of new training courses to benefit people in the front, middle and back offices of various institutions worldwideResearch different departments to find out what courses are in demandAid team members in understanding where to find contacts through-out banksProduce family trees for canvassing the correct departmentsClosing team business and also credit control for the team Show less

Designed a computer system for the sales and finance teams Implemented direct marketing and sales programmes to attract new concept business, eventually building strong client relationshipsCarried out Infield demonstrations of endoscopic systems within various hospital operations

Advertising designs, mailshots

Bsc(Hons), Industrial Information Technology

Lower Second Class (2ii)

A'Levels, Geography, Government + Politics