Culture and People
Armstrong International is made up of exceptionally bright and highly motivated individuals, who possess a genuine enthusiasm and enjoyment for their chosen career. They have a deep allegiance and commitment to the success of their clients and candidates; they are driven to match both parties' needs.
We are absolutely committed to being the number one financial services headhunting firm in Europe for our core clients. Success, for us, is measured by our client feedback, our level of strategic dialogue, and the professionalism of our service.
The firm is run as a partnership and all individuals are hired on the basis that they have the necessary qualities of judgement, empathy, drive, and intelligence to achieve this standing. These qualities include the ability to assess information and form opinions, initiate and maintain valued relationships, originate ideas and provide solutions and a willingness to develop professionally and personally. The flat structure and meritocratic environment of our firm encourages free-thinking, creativity, and an extraordinary drive that sets Armstrong apart from our competitors.
Ethics form an integral part of the Armstrong philosophy and its success. The firm is regarded as highly discreet, trustworthy and reputable by all of our clients and candidates and this is instrumental to the unique relationships we maintain with senior-level banking professionals.
Clients are continuously updated on all activities in an open and up-front manner, with promises and deadlines delivered. Those who have worked with our firm, value the product and market knowledge, persistence, and professionalism with which we approach each search.
The training of all people at Armstrong International is of paramount importance. In addition to thorough training on the use of our database and the skills required for headhunting, we ensure that everybody has strong product knowledge. We consider this to be crucial in enabling our people to properly assess a candidate's strengths and weaknesses and to form valuable advisory relationships within the market place. We are, furthermore, the first executive search firm to have introduced a Graduate Training Scheme to ensure our graduate entrants are exposed to a wide sector coverage, and their skills and talent are continually developed and enhanced.