About us

Founded in 1989 by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong International is one of the City’s most respected financial services executive search firms. Its meticulous and professional approach coupled with in-depth industry knowledge has made Armstrong International the search partner of choice for many of the world’s leading financial services firms. Its first major client was SG Warburg and the relationship has endured throughout several transformational programmes, and stands today with UBS, Europe’s leading investment banking group.

Armstrong International’s philosophy has always been ‘Never sell the job, sell the firm’ which ensures that only the most outstanding and committed candidates are put forward to clients. This unique approach has resulted in long-term client relationships and enviable word-of-mouth recommendations.

While its initial expertise was in equities, fixed income and investment banking, Armstrong International has worked with clients at the forefront of financial innovation. It was involved with the nascent derivatives industry with clients such as Credit Suisse Financial Products and Goldman Sachs.

Today, that unrivalled experience is drawn upon to help clients develop new business areas. Armstrong International has recruited exceptional talent for some of the world’s most successful hedge funds and assisted global money managers in their ambitious expansion plans.

An admirer of the partnership model that characterised many financial services organisations in the 1980s, Martin Armstrong built Armstrong International upon the same guiding principles. The firm is renowned for its relentless attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of the industry, which is further strengthened by a research-based approach to each commission.

Indeed, consultants begin their career at Armstrong International as research assistants to build their industry intelligence and contact networks. Like the clients it serves, Armstrong International employs only the most talented people within the sector, promoting collaboration to ensure that every team member works together to speedily attain the best possible outcome for each client.