Founder
Chris Sullivan
Chris studied finance and worked in Wall Street operations before joining his father, Joe Sullivan, at International Market Recruiters. He started Emerald in 2019, when Joe retired, and built the firm on his own shoulders.
Wall Street search · Established 2019
Modern Search.
Old-School Principles.
80%+
of tracked placements remain with the firms where Emerald placed them
Founder-led
Specialized recruiting across financial markets.
Since 2019
placing permanent and consulting talent across Wall Street
Market coverage
Specialized Recruiting Across Financial Markets.
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Trading & Investment
Portfolio management, trading, fundamental research, structuring, origination, and business development.
02
Quantitative & Systematic Strategies
Quant research, systematic investing, model development, portfolio construction, and strategy leadership.
03
Market Infrastructure & Electronic Trading
Trading systems, market connectivity, financial data, and electronic execution built for modern markets.
04
Risk, Compliance & Controls
Market, credit, counterparty and operational risk, product control, compliance, treasury, and liquidity.
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Operations, Clearing & Fund Services
Trade support, clearing, settlements, reconciliations, corporate actions, fund accounting, and administration.
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Data, AI & Financial Technology
Financial data, analytics, automation, AI integration, and business technology that turns information into decisions.
Live mandates
Current Searches
Recently published or reconfirmed open by our recruiting team.
Data Scientist
Global multi-strategy asset management and hedge fund firmNew York, NY$150,000–$175,000 base, with overall role compensation ranging from $250,000 to $275,000
What You'll Be Doing Join the dedicated Data Services group responsible for delivering comprehensive, reliable data to systematic portfolio managers.…
View roleVice President of Trading Systems
Hedge FundAustin, TXCompetitive base + bonus
What You'll Be Doing As a Vice President of Trading Systems, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and supporting the critical systems…
View roleQuantitative Researcher
Multi-strategy hedge fundMiami, FLCompetitive base + bonus
What You'll Be Doing As a Quantitative Researcher, you will play a pivotal role in developing systematic equity investment strategies. Your core respo…
View roleThe search process
Custom-Built AI For Financial Markets. Old-School Recruiting For The People Who Move Them.
Old-school principles. Modern tools built for financial markets.
Our tools are built around financial markets and the infrastructure behind them, helping us create a wider, sharper market map. Then old-school recruiting takes over: persistent, personal outreach, sound judgment, and relationships that go beyond a résumé.
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Build A Sharper Market Map
Custom-built AI tools are designed for financial markets and their infrastructure, helping us research firms, teams, and talent in greater depth.
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Reach Out—and Keep At It
Then the old-school work begins: thoughtful, discreet, persistent outreach and real conversations with the people behind the profiles.
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Use Judgment, Not Just Data
We listen for motivation, test the fit, and share honest context. A shortlist should be focused, considered, and worth your time.
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Own The Close
We manage feedback, offers, transitions, and the inevitable last-minute plot twist. Search is not done at résumé send.
Leadership
Senior Recruiters. Direct Access.
Managing Director
Nancy Eberlein
Starting with Emerald in 2019, Nancy has been an integral member of the firm's success. She brings extensive recruiting experience from both the agency side and corporate, having led teams at ADP and Walmart.
For candidates
A Search Partner, Not A Résumé Forwarding Service.
Understand the mandate, prepare for the room, get direct feedback, and make the move only when it makes sense.
01
Share Your Background
Apply to a live mandate or enter our confidential talent network.
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Talk With A Recruiter
We learn what you do, where you want to go, and what would make a move worthwhile.
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Prepare With Context
You get the mandate, people, process, and feedback—not a calendar invite and good luck.
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Navigate The Decision
We stay close through interviews, offers, resignations, and the first day.
Confidential search
The Important Hire Rarely Starts With A Generic Inbox.
Tell us what the team needs. The first conversation stays between us.
Start a Confidential Search