Our team

Market knowledge.
Personal commitment.

Experience across financial markets, executive search and research, united around the needs of our clients and candidates.

Founder & CEO

Oliver Rolfe

Oliver began his financial services recruitment career in 2003. His specialist focus spans global equities, global debt and investment banking, including research, sales, sales trading, trading and senior leadership. He advises clients on appointments and strategic people decisions, and supports candidates at important points in their careers.

Oliver is also the author of three published books exploring career development, wellbeing and addiction.

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A wider perspective

Business.
Careers.
People.

Oliver’s work connects specialist search with a wider interest in personal development and wellbeing.

Consultant

Alan Carvell

Alan brings extensive sales and management experience in Investment banking across Europe and Asia. His work includes establishing new businesses and developing existing franchises.

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Consultant

Rebecca James

Rebecca has extensive relationships and research capabilities spanning the full spectrum of investment banking across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

Additional market expertise

U.S. equities

Spartan also draws on external U.S. equities sales and management experience covering institutional clients in London, Europe and North America.

Behind the search

Our research
team.

Our researchers and data miners work around the clock to deliver quality results for our clients globally. They support Spartan’s consultants with market mapping, talent identification, company research and data analysis across global equities, global debt and investment banking.

Researchers

Mapping markets, understanding businesses and identifying talent relevant to each search.

Data miners

Organising and analysing information to support informed conversations and focused research.

Meet the thinking

Hear more from Oliver.

Discover the experiences and ideas behind Oliver’s work through founder profiles and longer conversations about executive search, career development and personal change.

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