Robert Walters

Robert Walters is a global recruitment consulting firm founded in 1985 by Robert Walters, specializing in permanent and contract placement of senior professionals in finance, accounting, banking, and information technology. Headquartered in London and publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange, the company operates approximately 60 offices across major financial centers worldwide, including New York, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, and Frankfurt, with roughly 6,000 employees globally. The firm serves multinational corporations and financial institutions through a consultative recruitment model centered on specialist expertise and long-term relationships. Robert Walters is distinguished by its deep knowledge of financial services and professional sectors, leveraging dedicated practice groups to build durable client and candidate networks. The company has maintained consistent growth in senior executive placement and remains a leading independent recruitment firm in financi

Culture

Robert Walters operates a professional services culture centered on specialist sector knowledge and relationship building. The firm emphasizes performance-driven results, typical of competitive recruitment models, organized within specialist practice groups that develop deep expertise in specific industry verticals. Leadership is relationship-focused and hierarchical, with senior consultants expected to build and maintain high-level networks within their sectors. The culture reflects a long-term relationship approach rather than transactional recruitment, with hiring that prioritizes experience, professional networks, and proven placement success within financial services and professional domains.

  • Professional services culture organized around deep sector expertise in finance, accounting, banking, and technology
  • Performance-driven environment with significant variable compensation tied to placement success
  • Specialist practice groups develop long-term client and candidate relationships within their vertical
  • Hierarchical but collaborative, balancing individual contributor goals with team and firm growth

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance bonus

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