‘‘I’m very happy with the service I’ve had from Octavius. My consultant understood our brief clearly, and found the perfect candidate very quickly, despite the recruitment challenges posed by our location. I’d be more than happy to use them again.”

— Head of Research, UK

My consultant is exceptional, he has a great manner and comes across very well - hardworking and hands on.

— Emerging markets portfolio manager

“It has been very reassuring to find a recruiter who is reliable and respects the applicant as much their hiring client; they're not as common as one might hope. I have been impressed by the team's professionalism and look forward to working with you all in future.”

— Emerging Market portfolio manager

“The interaction with Octavius Finance was brilliant, and surpassed my expectations. I have not had a lot of interaction with competitors but I doubt many firms demonstrate such passion, eye for detail, desire to put clients first and useful interaction. I do not feel my experience could have been any better, it was impressive to see the passion demonstrated.”

— Analyst/PM – Asset Manager

“In the fairly limited experience I’ve had dealing with The Octavius Group, I’ve been very happy with (my consultant), who has been pleasant to deal with, and efficient. The quality of candidates she has put forward for the roles has been good, and they have had relevant experience. We have hired two candidates through you to my team this year. I would recommend The Octavius Group.”

— Director of Research, London

I cannot stress enough how likely I am to recommend Octavius Finance. The interaction with Octavius Finance was brilliant and surpassed my expectations. Moreover, it was impressive to see the passion demonstrated. I have not had a lot of interaction with competitors, but I doubt many firms demonstrate such passion, eye for detail, desire to put clients first and useful interaction. I do not feel my experience could have been any better. Out of 10, a clear 10!”

— Multi Asset Global Macro Portfolio Manager

“I only have positive things to say about (my consultant), who helped place me in my current position. Throughout the (very drawn-out) hiring process, she constantly kept me updated with progress or offered guidance on the hiring process and internal structure at my new employer. (My consultant), demonstrated familiarity with the market and service offering, was knowledgeable on the movements in the team and across the competitors, and understood the ambition and personalities of the stakeholders involved. The candor and impartial advice she provided throughout this process was highly valued in me accepting what I consider a riskier career decision. To the extent that this level of service is a reflection of Octavius Finance rather than just (my consultant); yes, I would recommend it as a hiring partner.”

— Director of Quantitative Research | Hong Kong

“Overall EXTREMELY satisfied with (Octavius’s) work. I just need to convert our good interaction into a job offer!”

— Head of ESG-Long Only Asset Manager

“In my search for high grade economists and strategists for my global team, I have always found support and high quality service from Natalie Basiratpour. She understands the needs of her clients and has a rare talent: detecting and unravelling potential misunderstandings in advance.”

— Chief Economist – Asset Management

“My consultants are super responsive – diligent and detailed (keeping comp numbers and great records of who we’ve seen) – resourceful and unwavering (they kept working with us for a period of three months to fill a slot sharing with us over 100 profiles) – continuously looking for new candidates – and very commercial and reasonable.”

— COO- Top London based Hedge fund

“I have found Octavius to be very knowledgeable in the investing business. They are always among the very first ones on my call list whenever I have any hiring needs.”

— MD Head of research and strategy

‘‘Harriet was very helpful. She provided interview feedback as soon as she received it. She provided useful insights into the company and how they rated in the market, which made the interviews effortless. It's all positive. Harriet is also a very friendly and approachable person. At this stage, I'm not sure what to improve as I received a stellar service.’’

— Head of Research, UK

“Response time with Sam was great as he contacted me when I needed to be updated and unlike other recruiters did not bombard me with daily phone calls. He also responded promptly to emails as well. I would highly recommend Octavius Finance. Sam demonstrated great market knowledge about asset management and the finance industry. For someone not from this background, this was very beneficial and helpful in my preparation for the interviews. I have no negative feedback. The process with Octavius Finance was very smooth and calm. Everything was handled in a very professional manner and there was a lot of support given throughout the process. Octavius had just the right amount of communication. I never felt overburdened

— Data Anlyst, London