1. the DROPZONE
The DropZone is Parachute SAS Ltd’s unique client offering,
providing our clients with quality leads for their products
& services and brand exposure. A thank you from Parachute
SAS to you, our valued clients.

2. WELCOME TO PARACHUTE SAS
Parachute SAS are a key recruitment partner for the Financial Services industry on
a global scale. With invaluable experience gathered over many years within this
industry, our team of global headhunters have forged an enviable reputation.

3. Contents
A B O U T U S 06
S K I L L S & E X P E R I E N C E 07
O U R S E RV I C E S 10
TA L E N T ACQ U I S I T I O N 12
talent P I P E L I N I N G 14
CO M P E T I T I V E I N T E L L I G E N C E 16
TA L E N T M A N AG E M E N T 18

4. “ I have had direct corporate experience with Parachute SAS
and can without reservation recommend their professional
services. I would not hesitate to call on Parachute SAS
”
again in the future.
Bob Stevens, CEO of TYM, USA
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5. Parachute SAs
Global HeadHunters. Executive Search & Selection. Talent
Management.
“ Parachute SAS
performed an excellent
service in finding me
my new role. Working
on an international
level requires expertise,
diligence and attention
to detail all of which
they provided in
abundance. I would
have no hesitation in
recommending them
”
as a head-hunting
organisation.
D. Price
International Business
Development Director
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6. ABOUT US
ABOUT PARACHUTE SAS
Our mission at Parachute SAS Financial Services is to be To cultivate trust – our client relationships are para-
the UK’s premier provider of elite financial professionals mount, so our firm operates with transparency and
to the industry, through bespoke alignment of client and integrity at every level.
company interests.
To strive for perfection – our people are constantly
Our cardinal values are simple: seeking to enhance our services and delivery through
development and innovation.
To provide a specialist service – we know and understand
our clients, candidates, companies, our business and
global financial markets.
To share our expertise – our marketplace knowledge
provides clients with intelligent decisions and the
confidence to make commitments.
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7. Our skills & experience
Our professional financial team has extensive first hand centres, however, our focus is not only on our local market
expertise and knowledge of the financial industry. The - as we also recruit for global roles within North and
team is now headed up by Jose Zepeda, former Talent South America, APAC regions including Australasia, as
Manager at Morgan Stanley in Canary Wharf, London. Jose well as EMEA based locations.
brings with him a wealth of experience and excellent
industry knowledge with a great network of candidates Through a fast growing network portfolio and client base,
and clients. our firm is constantly developing new business ideas
and frameworks for enhancement of client solutions
Parachute SAS prides itself on developing long-term and services in order to improve alignment efficiencies
relationships with a wide array of clients and candidates between client and company.
from high profile financial institutions and individuals,
ranging from renowned high net worth professionals,
private banks and clients, investment funds, prime
brokers, hedge fund boutiques, and major investment
management firms. We recruit into all of the UK’s financial
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8. OUR Services
our services
Our expert banking and finance consultancy team prides We recruit and headhunt for all high-level roles within the
itself on providing intelligent industry knowledge backed by Front, Back and Middle Office areas of the Financial Services
direct financial experience. Our professionals possess a deep Industry including:
understanding of the specialist banking and financial sectors
as well as the individual needs of our clients, and therefore Managing Directors and CEOs, Finance Directors and CFOs, IT
provide a responsive and astute service. At Parachute SAS, Directors, Change Managers, Non Executive Directors, Financial
we embrace the fast-paced and ever changing advances of Controllers, Operations Managers and Directors, Global Heads,
competition within the Financial Services Industry, and aim to Marketing Directors, Sales Directors, Brokers, Consultants,
deliver flexible and nimble recruitment solutions with utmost Supply Chain experts, Business Development Managers,
professionalism. Product Design and Delivery Managers, Investment Sales
Managers, Pension Sales Managers, Compliance Managers,
We recruit and headhunt into all areas within the Financial Training Managers, Learning & Development Officers and
Services Industry including: Managers.
Asset management, capital markets, hedge funds, investment
banking, corporate banking, private banking, wealth
management, global markets, stockbroking, mutual funds,
securities, capital markets, fixed income, private equity and
many other sales and trading areas.
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9. TALENT ACQuisition
talent acquisition
Our Financial Services division within Parachute SAS is and transparent relationships with all our clients, and this is
growing rapidly in reputation and respect with both clients and why our clientele trust us with the responsibility of managing
candidates alike. By sourcing and recruiting the highest calibre their most critical talent acquisition assignments within a
of executive level talent, within the UK and internationally, highly competitive and turbulent financial environment.
Parachute SAS is trusted to handle critical hire talent acquisition
assignments for many leading organisations within the financial Why acquire talent?
services industry.
Sourcing and retaining the best talent has an enormous effect
Our team possesses a powerful reach across the UK and on your orgainsation’s financial performance. To drive effective
internationally, and has successfully collaborated with many of performance you need the most suitable and optimum talent
the largest names within the financial industry. Our exceptional within the market. Parachute SAS takes the time to identify and
and dynamic headhunters strive to ensure a dedicated and understand your organisational requirements, and provides the
unrivaled level of specialism and bespoke delivery within every best solution possible for your talent needs. Our unyielding
Talent Acquisition Solution. This is why Parachute SAS is fast ability to capture your talent of choice is second to none,
becoming the headhunter of choice for many UK based and providing you with sustained access to the very best that the
international companies. global markets have to offer.
Parachute SAS’s insight and awareness of executive level talent
acquisition within the financial services sector is backed by a
fundamental understanding of clients’ strategic needs and
organisational objectives. We appreciate the value of strong
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10. our global reach
2%
CANADA
24%
UK
20% EURO
USA
1%
central america
9%
South america
65%
65% of our candidates
contacted us based on
a recommendation from
36%
others.
of our clients used
our services based on
a recommendation
from other
companies/people
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11. 0%
None of our candidates are sourced from job boards.
100% of our candidates are either headhunted,
networked or are recommended by others.
1%
scandinavia
1%
RUSSIA
19%
OPE europe
5%
middle east
15%
far east
1%
africa
2%
australasia
99%
of our clients would use us
again to recruit key members
for their team.
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12. HOW we work
Parachute SAS offer a variety
of services in order for you to
get the right people. Get in
touch to discuss your plans
in more detail. We’d love to
be a part of the growth of
your company.
Why USE PARACHUTE SAS?
Parachute SAS are a team of highly skilled, expert headhunting executives with extensive
experience in sales/trading & senior management financial placements. We are well known
for our rigorous methods, smart strategies and as a source of insight, knowledge and advice.
Working with government, multinational We will manage the entire process and feedback
corporations and SMEs alike, Parachute SAS results as often as you require.
recruit a range of candidates from middle to
executive management for permanent positions. All the above activities can be accomplished in
as discreet a fashion as is required.
Due to the networking we employ, Parachute SAS
has access to a very high number of candidates
not currently seeking work, i.e. in competing
companies, who have the right skills, knowledge
and experience to benefit your company.
We will target candidates whom we know will
be the best fit for your organisation.
We will proactively sell the benefits of working
for you. This is about positioning your opportunity
in a way that makes the best performers want to
hear more.
We will only present to you candidates who will
fit your business culture, goals and possess the
ability to make a real difference.
We will provide a cost effective recruitment
service, tailored to suit your needs.
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13. WHAT WE WILL NOT DO
We will not waste your time by sending you individuals whose sole aim is to improve their
95%
earnings with their present employer by forcing them into a counter-offer scenario.
THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US
Focus – Only the most suitable candidates will ever meet you.
Speed – Within agreed timescales, we will access and approach the most outstanding
candidates.
Experience – Executive search and selection is our specialty and, using that knowledge,
we know how to identify the best individuals for you.
Honesty – We will be open and candid in our communication of the information and
evidence we gather.
One point of contact – We apply a dedicated consultant to you and the candidate. No
mixed messages, no-one ‘slipping through the net’, no ambiguity.
Our success – We offer a 95% success rate on exclusive assignments.
Fundamentally, our skills are in our ability to understand your business vision, articulate this
to the right target audience and then inspire interest in your organisation.
We have a 95% success We believe Parachute SAS can offer you unrivalled market intelligence and recruitment
rate on exclusive expertise and our success is driven by a desire to exceed the expectations of both our clients
assignments and candidates.
2011-2012 statistics.
94%
our services
Parachute SAS can offer both a retained service or our contingency service. We also
offer a managed advertising campaign. Get in touch with us for more details.
CONTINGENCY SERVICE
Parachute SAS offer a contingency based recruitment service whereby we are only paid once
a candidate has been successfully placed within your company. This is the way we like it. If
we don’t perform you don’t pay.
We will provide a detailed search of our database and other resources available to find the
right candidate for a vacancy. Before any candidates are submitted we make sure that they
closely match the details given by the client. We have a large database of skilled, experienced
professionals and our commitment is to fill your vacancy with the very best candidate.
retained SERVICE
6% Parachute SAS are able to act as a fully ‘outsourced’ recruitment arm of your organisation and
conduct a recruitment process on your behalf. The recruitment process is tailored to meet your
organisation’s specific needs, through detailed consultation and constant communication
with you, the client. Parachute SAS will dedicate time and consultants to a thorough search
RETAINED CONTINGENCY and selection exercise making sure that the client has access to the best available talent.
94% of our work is based
on a contigency service. With a retained assignment, the client generally pays one-third of the fee at commencement
You only pay us if we of the assignment; one-third upon delivery of a short list; and the balance upon placement
perform, that’s the way of the candidate. In this way, you, as the client, are paying for a “service” in recognition of the
we like it. time and materials that are expended in conducting the assignment.
2011-2012 statistics.
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14. TALENT MANAGEMENT
talent management OVERVIEW
Organisational research consistently shows that companies that engage and commit to
strong talent management approaches are better strategically placed to achieve sustainable
competitive advantage for the long-term.
A talent management mindset focuses on of performance and capability within valuable
attracting, developing, retaining and managing employees, but also the retention of such
valuable employees, with a view to improving talented individuals.
organisational performance through revenue,
quality, productivity, customer satisfaction and
market capitalization. For long-term excellence,
market-leading organisations place a strong
emphasis on the retention of exceptional
employees, and the effective management and
implementation of this activity.
Through strategic advice and bespoke training
to company managers, a talent management
mindset can achieve not only an improvement
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15. Talent management the benefits of talent management
Retain your company’s greatest asset: Your People. Talent management can create operational efficiencies
across organisational functions and business chains. It does
Today’s global markets require your company to be at the top this by improving management and systems processes,
of its game. At Parachute SAS, we are committed to helping which not only improve the working expertise of company
your organisation in sustaining a strategic competitive ad- managers, but also strengthen the efficiency of the
vantage through efficient and successful talent management. organisation as a whole.
Our training products are designed to ensure your company
has the expertise required to achieve long-term efficiency and HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR MANAGERS
organisational objectives. Our bespoke service offers custom-
tailored programmes, which directly focus on the specific skills Effective management of human capital within an organisation is
and knowledge required by your organisation. Our services a crucial component of creating company efficiency and market
are utilised by many top tier companies and market leaders success. In order to drive this result, valuable and skilled managers
throughout the world and our focus is always on your needs. are essential. A strong management team does not only require
intellect, enthusiasm, and creativity, but also managers who
understand, implement and focus on the development of in-house
talent within the company. Over time, these internally developed
leaders become extremely valuable assets as they have internalized
company values, and core competencies that are strategically
aligned with organisational goals.
How it affects your organisation
A talent management system that is effectively utilised within
a business strategy can produce profitable and sustainable
organisational performance. It does this through translating
individual effort and capabilities into valuable performance that
is sustainable over the long-term. Through knowledge sharing,
and the development of skilled managers, the implementation
of a talent management programme can integrate organisational
objectives into tangible processes that can manage the successful
development of talent alongside optimising company performance.
our services your company’s managers, and address the specific needs of your
organisation.
Parachute SAS is focused on quality training and knowledge
share derived from proven systems of experienced talent Our services focus on:
management individuals. Our expert presenters deliver
tailored training programmes that are designed to maximise • Retention programs
the capabilities of your company’s managers, and address • Performance management processes
the specific needs of your organisation. • Managing and defining talent management
• Training and development
Parachute SAS is focused on quality training and knowledge share • Leadership development
derived from proven systems of experienced talent management • Identifying talent gaps
individuals. Our expert presenters deliver tailored training • Sourcing and retaining talent
programmes that are designed to maximise the capabilities of • Workforce planning and evaluation
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