A dedicated partner for critical hires.

We work alongside investment banks, private capital firms and financial institutions as a genuine extension of the hiring process. We do not simply supply résumés.

Every engagement starts with understanding your business, your team and what success actually looks like in the role.

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Financial Services · United States & Australia

Our Approach

At Cognesis, we don’t believe successful hiring begins with a database. It begins with understanding.

Before beginning any search, we spend time understanding your business, your team, the role and what success should genuinely look like. We approach candidates in the same way, taking the time to understand not only what they have done, but how they make decisions, what motivates them and where they are most likely to thrive.

We believe that thoughtful introductions lead to better outcomes than simply presenting more candidates.

Areas we support

Investment Banking

Private Equity

Private Credit

Asset Management

Corporate Finance & Advisory

Growth Equity

Financial Technology

Business Strategy & Operations

Family Offices

Executive & Leadership Support

Experience on both sides of the hiring table.

Working across markets

Cognesis supports clients throughout the United States and Australia. For clients, this means search activity continues across time zones. For candidates, it provides greater flexibility and discretion.

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Our Financial Services practice combines Cognesis’ long-standing experience identifying exceptional people with first-hand experience inside investment banking.

Having worked alongside senior leadership within one of New York’s investment banks, we understand hiring from the client’s perspective. We appreciate the importance of protecting culture, maintaining standards and making appointments that contribute long after an offer has been accepted.