Executive Search for US Investment Banking

Stem7 is a retained executive search firm specializing in Investment Banking and Private Markets. From our New York office, we partner with US Investment Banks, advisory boutiques and investment firms to hire senior bankers, from Vice President to Managing Director and Head of.

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A Transatlantic View of the Talent Market

Since 2013, we have built our reputation in London and across Europe, completing senior mandates for many of the world’s leading banks and investment firms. Today, many of the banks and boutiques growing in the US are building teams on both sides of the Atlantic, and the best candidate for a US seat is not always in the US.

We map talent in both markets, so our clients see the whole picture: bankers with cross-border coverage, senior hires with transatlantic experience, and US-based talent who never appear on a job board.

Where We Hire

Investment Banking & Advisory

  • M&A
  • ECM & DCM
  • Leveraged & Acquisition Finance
  • Debt Advisory & Restructuring
  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Capital Structuring & Ratings Advisory
  • Sustainable Finance & ESG Advisory

Seniority

  • Head of Sector, Geography or Function
  • Managing Director & Director
  • Vice President
  • Associate, including first exits from Investment Banking into Private Markets

We also hire across Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Private Credit and Sustainability, so we understand where banking talent moves next and what it takes to keep it.

How We Work

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Every US mandate runs on our retained executive search methodology: a structured, research-led process designed to find exceptional passive talent and reduce the risk of a mis-hire.

  1. Diagnostic. We start with your hiring strategy, the team you are building and the market you are hiring into.
  2. Market Mapping. We map the full talent universe for the role, not just the candidates who are looking.
  3. Shortlisting and Assessment. A rigorous, independent assessment of every shortlisted candidate.
  4. Referencing. Discreet soft referencing and psychometric testing before an offer is made.

Clients who work with us on a fully retained basis benefit from a 100% fill ratio. We handle every search with complete discretion.

Selected Mandates

  • North American Head of Investment Banking – European Investment Bank
  • Managing Director – Debt Investment Banking
  • Global Head of Debt Advisory – European Investment Bank
  • Head of US Private Equity – Middle Market Private Equity Fund
  • Managing Director, Head of US Real Estate Capital Markets – Real Estate Fund

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Whether you are opening a US office, building out a sector team or replacing a senior banker, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

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