Touchstone Search Inc. – Recruitment Agency Profile

About Agency

Overview

• Founded in 2000 by Krista Jacobsen, a former Chief Investment Officer of First Republic Bank and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Transamerica Investment Services
• Headquartered at Private Drwy, Portola Valley, California, United States, 94028, with a single employee as of reporting
• Specializes in nationwide placements with confirmed hires in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Singapore
• Operates exclusively as a retained executive search firm focused on finance and investment sectors since its inception
• Founder’s 25+ years of industry experience directly informs recruitment strategies for asset management and capital markets roles

Specializations

• Asset Management recruitment for quantitative, equity, and fixed income portfolio management roles
• Risk Management & Compliance placements with emphasis on audit and regulatory professionals
• Capital Markets executive search for trading and institutional leadership positions
• Quantitative Finance & Trading recruitment targeting algorithmic and derivatives specialists

Services & Approach

• Retained executive search services for C-level professionals in investment and finance sectors
• Cross-border recruitment operations spanning 8 major financial hubs including London and Singapore
• Specialized talent acquisition leveraging founder’s direct experience in fixed income portfolio management
• Nationwide placement of investment professionals with focus on hedge funds and asset managers