In their words.

“I was struggling to fill this position for three months. Jake and Andrew's team came in and completed the role within three weeks. Quick, efficient — but not just about speed. Every profile was high quality and exactly on spec. He understands this market, which made the process seamless.”

“We had already explored the obvious candidates in the market. Andrew opened up a completely different pool of senior investment professionals, including people we would not have reached ourselves. That access materially improved the quality of the shortlist.”

“The challenge wasn't finding people with investment experience — it was finding someone whose background genuinely matched our strategy and mandate. Andrew understood that distinction quickly and only brought us candidates who made commercial sense for the fund.”

“Jake gave us honest market feedback early, particularly around compensation and candidate expectations. That allowed us to adjust the brief before we lost weeks searching against the wrong parameters.”

“Jake's screening was strong enough that every candidate we met was worth meeting. We didn't have to work through a long list to find the right people, which made the process much easier for our leadership team.”

“What stood out was the precision of Vanguard's approach. They didn't flood us with profiles — they delivered a focused shortlist that matched both the technical requirements and the strategic direction of the business. Communication was clear, consistent, and commercially grounded from start to finish.”

“Jake took the time to properly understand our business, the role, and the wider market before approaching candidates. The result was a fast, high-quality shortlist that stood up commercially and culturally. The process was disciplined, efficient, and well-managed throughout.”

“Every candidate Jake presented was high-calibre, on-brief, and thoroughly vetted, including references. His process is seamless, structured, and professional. He added real value to our internal hiring function.”