IQ PARTNERS Headhunters Recruit Candidates for All Financial Services & Insurance Disciplines

Executive & Corporate Finance:

  • CFO
  • VP Finance
  • Director of Finance
  • Treasurer

Capital Markets

  • Trader
  • Research Analyst
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Risk/Quant Analyst

Investment Banking

  • Analyst
  • Associate
  • VP/Director

Wealth & Asset Management

  • Financial Planner
  • Wealth Advisor
  • Portfolio Manager

Fund Management

  • Fund Accountant
  • Fund Analyst
  • Portfolio Manager

Banking & Credit Unions

  • Banking Advisor
  • Credit/Loan Officer
  • Branch/Regional Manager

Re/Insurance & Mortgage

  • Insurance Advisor, Broker
  • Broker
  • Mortgage Specialist
  • Claims/Reinsurance

Underwriting

  • Underwriter
  • Underwriting Manager
  • Chief Underwriting Officer

Actuarial

  • Actuarial Analyst
  • Actuarial Manager
  • Chief Actuary

Risk Management

  • Risk Analyst
  • Risk Manager
  • Chief Risk Officer

Compliance & Regulatory

  • Compliance Analyst
  • Manager
  • Chief Compliance Officer

Meet Canada’s Top Financial Services Recruiters

The IQ PARTNERS Advantage

5 Reasons to Hire IQ PARTNERS as your financial recruiter

1
Industry Specialists

We maintain a team of dedicated specialists in financial services and insurance: 97.1% of our clients rate our industry knowledge as 'Above Average'.

2
Team Builders

From analysts to CFOs, from permanent to contract staffing, we've recruited some of the top-performing financial teams in Canada.

3
Relationship Driven

86% of our clients are repeat customers, in part because they value our international insight and local knowledge

4
World-Class Approach

Other recruiters sell a database. We sell a world-class detailed assessment process that helps you hire faster and better

5
Saving You Time

We save you time by pre-screening and pre-selling candidates so you see only qualified candidates interested in your company

How We Help You Hire Better Financial Talent

Our financial recruiters deliver not just the best people on the market but the best people in the market.

Some financial & insurance recruiters simply do an electronic search for candidates, IQ PARTNERS is a financial headhunter is a direct contact headhunter with a deep database of top talent, a vast network, and relationships that go back decades (97.1% of our candidates rate our professionalism as ‘above average’). That means top financial performers answer our calls and we bring you the people that didn't even know they were looking for a job, not just the best-unemployed person on the market.

Our recruiters believe the business of financial recruitment can be done better. By working with select clients in the financial services and insurance sectors, we protect your talent pool to ensure you build the best possible team. That’s all part of putting you first and changing the way recruitment is done.

Testimonials
Read What Our Clients Are Saying

In my world, recruitment agencies approach me all the time to partner with them. It was through one of these pitches that I decided to give [consultant] and IQ PARTNERS a shot. From the get-go, this team proved themselves to be different. [Consultant] would listen carefully to the requirements of the role and he and his team would actually recruit -- not recycle an old list of stagnant candidates. [Consultant] and team always delivered and if there were ever any hiccups, they were dealt with swiftly and professionally. IQ PARTNERS and [consultant] are my very first (and usually, only) call when I need to partner with a recruitment vendor.

Natasha Tsagogeorgas, Talent Acquisition Consultant, CAA

I've had the pleasure of partnering with [consultant] and this team on sourcing a number of strategic and critical roles. He not only delivered but exceeded my expectations each time. [Consultant] has tremendous expertise, translates recruitment needs into an effective search model based on his active listening skills, and he takes a proactive approach. He is incredibly organized and on top of things, and is just a decent and good person to interact with. I'm delighted to be connected to [consultant] and look forward to continuing to work with him.

Kris Amaral, VP, People and Culture, LOGiQ3

I would recommend working with [consultant] (and his team) if you're looking for a talent acquisition consultant who has the following attributes: Professionalism, Strong Industry Knowledge, Results driven (but people focused), Relationship Manager (set expectations and manages them effectively), Well networked (a network that spans the country).

, NEI Investments
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Kinka needed to partner with a recruitment agency that had the depth and breadth to hire senior positions across multiple functional areas to get ready for a significant growth phase. The IQ Partners team really got to know our company DNA, our culture, and created a professional process that allowed us to hire five candidates in Finance, Project Management, Legal, and IT. We thank them for their partnership for many years to come.

James Kim, CEO, Kinka Family

How We Do It

We bring years of experience and a disciplined approach to our process. Our clients will vouch for its success.

1

We complete formal briefing documents to deliver a professional presentation of your company and the opportunity to prospective candidates.

2

We conduct market research to source premier talent in the industry.

3

We interview and qualify candidates using a Topgrading interview style and present detailed candidate assessments for each shortlisted candidate.

4

We complete and present formal references on selected candidates.

5

We debrief all non-selected candidates.

6

We follow up on all placements at 30, 60 and 90 days to ensure a smooth and successful transition for both the client and the candidate.

We work with clients worldwide
IQ PARTNERS works with clients across North America. And we’ve placed candidates as far away as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Oulu, Finland!
We’re also part of the Humanis Advisory Group of Companies. With 10 offices across the country and over 135 experienced recruiters, talent advisory professionals, leadership development coaches, and HR professionals, we offer the scale of a national firm without losing the intimacy of local connections.
Our Total Talent Solutions team can help you hire better, hire less, and retain more.
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