Our Company
Two decades of building teams and managing critical appointments in the global markets.
Two decades. One goal.
Kite launched in 2004 as a response to the challenges and failures of traditional hiring services in the financial markets. We envisioned a move away from transactional hiring relationships, towards true partnership models that drive successful hiring outcomes and deliver a service that actively improves the hiring experience and the quality of person appointed.
Our goal has always been to empower efficient, successful hiring journeys that remove wasted, time-consuming interviews and deliver a service that guarantees not only the nuts and bolts of the hiring journey itself — but the success of every hire you make through us.
You are industry leaders in terms of the presentation of the candidates. I would have no hesitations working with you in the future.
Hiring as it should be.
Nathan’s expertise and personalised approach were very helpful and made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable.
I’ve recommended you to my friends, my husband and my line manager. You are interested in making the right hire and ensuring they are the right fit.
I love working with Kite. You’re open, honest and always available.
This is how hiring should work. Honest, knowledgeable and packed with integrity.
Kite constantly worked alongside me. It felt like we were a team working together.
Friendly, honest and open, Kite alleviated any worries or concerns that I had.
Kite is undoubtedly the best hiring business that I’ve dealt with.
Nathan and his team are the most helpful, supportive and efficient in the market. I would definitely recommend their services to anyone in the London financial services area.
Working with Kite is always a truly pleasurable experience. Their responsiveness and attention to detail ensure that every aspect of the job search is handled with care.
We have worked with Kite Human Capital for several years, on roles spanning various functions. Kite has been a good partner, not only in sourcing high-calibre candidates, but also providing useful insights into the market.
With Kite, I have complete faith that the shortlist will fit the description and there will be a transparent line of communication to our team and the candidates.
Kite are SMEs in our niche area of financial services and understand our business and its needs better than anyone.
I love Kite’s efficiency and the professional approach. They were very informative and the video process was excellent!
Driving outcomes.
We are proud to have been at the forefront of hiring innovation, winning seven awards in ten years and leading several industry-first evolutions in hiring standards.
Our confidential search practice leads C-suite, MD and SVP appointments with a focus on London, New York, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and the UAE. Kite-managed appointments lead business areas in companies such as LSEG, Euroclear, Brevan Howard, CLS and TP ICAP.
2013 saw the launch of our Team Building and Outsourcing service, working with clients to manage team builds and regional office launches globally. We have delivered team builds and full hiring outsource arrangements for clients including GDT, GFT Technologies, Clearmatics, Brevan Howard and Zodia Markets.
Managing Director
Nathan Fuller
Nathan has worked in financial markets senior appointments and interim management for nearly 20 years. His career has been dedicated to removing the guesswork and unreliability of traditional hiring models. Through Nathan’s leadership Kite was the first search firm globally to incorporate recorded executive interviews into every hiring mandate, the first firm to offer industry-leading successful hire guarantees, and has seen Kite win more financial markets hiring awards than any search firm in the market.
Nathan has sat on hiring and diversity panels at both the LME and LSEG, held multiple mentor positions for venture capital firm Pi Labs, and was proud to be a Board Trustee for the (fantastic) financial markets charitable foundation Futures for Kids.
To discuss your next hire with Nathan, please request a meeting.
Founder
Daniel Halstead
Daniel founded Kite in 2004, with the conviction that hiring in the financial markets deserved a more rigorous and more transparent approach than the industry was offering. Two decades on, that approach underpins every mandate the firm takes on.
He went on to found Ivno, a tokenisation and collateral settlement business later sold to R3, and Speak to Kit, an AI hiring agent built to take the administrative weight out of recruitment.
