Senior finance hiresfor family officesand private equityin Ireland

Why us

Why Career Compass

1. 01

   Finance expertise, not just recruitment

   Julianne's background in tax and audit means she speaks the language of the finance function, and her values shape how every search is run. We assess candidates properly and give clients an honest view of the market, including salary expectations and how a role is likely to be seen by the people they want to attract.

2. 02

   Working closely with CEOs

   Most of our searches begin with a conversation with the CEO, founder, family principal or investor. We take the time to understand the business, its plans and its people before we approach anyone.

3. 03

   A personal, senior service

   Julianne leads every search herself, from the first briefing to the final offer. You deal with the same person throughout, and so do the candidates.

4. 04

   Today's candidates, tomorrow's clients

   We look after the people we place long after they start, and many go on to become clients themselves, hiring for their own teams as they move up.

5. 05

   A network built over twenty years

   Our relationships reach across private equity, corporate finance, financial services, family offices, property and investment banking. We stay close to the market, so we know who is ready for their next move. Many of the people we place are not actively looking, and many of the roles we fill are never advertised.

6. 06

   Confidential by default

   Senior finance appointments are often sensitive, whether a family is restructuring its office or a portfolio company is preparing for sale. We handle every search discreetly, from the first conversation onwards.

7. 07

   A small number of searches at a time

   We take on a limited number of assignments so that each client gets our full attention and a short list of well-matched candidates, not a long list of CVs.

8. 08

   Advancing women in finance

   We are known for helping firms bring more women into senior finance and investment roles. We work with Irish firms, and with UK and European operators in Ireland, on hiring strategies that widen the candidate pool and attract senior women, while keeping the bar high on quality and fit.

Finance

• Chief Financial Officer
• Finance Director
• Head of Finance
• Financial Controller
• Group Financial Controller
• Head of FP&A
• Finance Manager
• Operations Director

Corporate finance and M&A

• Corporate Finance Director
• Head of M&A
• M&A Manager
• Corporate Development Manager
• Corporate Finance Associate and Analyst

Investment and private equity

• Chief Investment Officer
• Partner
• Investment Director
• Investment Manager
• Associate
• Analyst
• Portfolio Manager

Interim

• Interim CFO
• Interim Finance Director
• Interim Financial Controller
• Transformation and exit-readiness finance roles

Testimonials

What our clients say

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  The professionalism, expediency and intelligence that Career Compass gave to the recent recruitment assignment was beyond reproach. Within 4 weeks of engagement, we had 4 viable candidates interviewed, 3 of which were returned for second interviews. We would have gladly recruited all 3, such was the calibre and suitability of candidate that was presented to us. The stand out feature of Julianne's expertise though is her ability to listen intently, understand the culture of the organisation and then present a candidate that will blend in seamlessly into the fabric. The entire process was time efficient with a very positive outcome.

  I could not recommend Career Compass more highly. I just wish I had discovered them 10 years earlier!

• “

  Julianne understands our firm's culture well, which led to a very smooth executive search process for a director in our advisory business. She genuinely cares about candidates' career paths and ensuring the right fit between employer and employee.