Capabilities 2026
Rooted in alternatives.
Built for what’s next.
Executive search, temporary & consulting, and technology talent for financial services and beyond.
About Mission
A specialist firm, built on alternatives.
Mission is an executive search and staffing firm rooted in alternative asset management, placing analyst-level to C-suite talent across hedge funds, private equity, private credit and real estate, and across financial services and beyond.
We run direct hire and temporary & consulting divisions across six specialties: Investment Professionals, Investor Relations & Business Development, Accounting & Finance, Operations & Treasury, Office Support and, new for 2026, Technology.
- 2003
- Founded in New York
- 100+
- Years of combined staffing experience
- 6
- Specialized practices
- 9
- Markets, from New York to London
Markets served: New York Metro, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Austin, Dallas and London.
Leadership
The people behind Mission.
Jonathan Gelfand
President & Founder
Founded Mission in 2003 and leads the firm’s strategy, marketing and operations.
Direct Hire
Six practices. One platform.
Search from analyst to C-suite. Tap a practice to see its focus, recent placements and team.
Front Office
Buyside investment professionals, PE through real assets.
Front Office
Buyside investment professionals, PE through real assets.
Buyside Investment Professionals.
Hedge Funds
L/S, Quant, Multi-Strat, Global Macro, Credit
- Portfolio Manager~$15B Multi-Strat Fund
- Research Associate~$5B Macro Fund
- Sr. Portfolio Manager~$25B Multi-Strat Fund
Private Equity
Growth, Venture Capital, Buyout, Secondaries
- VP, Secondaries$20B Secondaries Asset Manager
- VP, Buyout~$65B Global Asset Manager
- Associate, Buyout~$1B Inaugural Buyout Fund
Private Credit
Direct Lending, Special Situations, ABF / ABL, Fund Finance
- Principal, GP Solutions~$150B Mega Fund
- Vice President~$9B Special Situations Fund
- Associate~$4B Private Credit Fund
Liquid Credit
Distressed, Structured Credit, Securitized Products
- Vice President~$4B Distressed Hedge Fund
- Associate, Consumer ABS$10B Structured Products Manager
- Analyst, L/S CreditGlobal Multi-Manager Hedge Fund
Real Assets
Real Estate, Infrastructure, Renewables
- Head of Acquisitions & AM~$1B Venture Capital Fund
- Associate, Opportunistic Credit$23B Asset Manager
- Associate, Acquisitions~$2B Real Estate Asset Manager
Team
Investor Relations
IR, fundraising, consultant relations and product roles.
Investor Relations
IR, fundraising, consultant relations and product roles.
Capital Formation Talent.
Clientele
- Hedge Funds
- Long-Only Asset Management
- Placement Agents
- Private Credit
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Venture Capital
- Wealth Management
Areas of focus
- Business Development
- Capital Formation
- Client Service
- Consultant Relations
- Fundraising
- Investor Relations
- Marketing
- Product Management
- Product Specialists
- Product Strategist
Recent placements
- Analyst, Investor Relations$350bn Private Markets Fund
- Analyst, Private PlacementsPE Placement Agent
- Associate, Client Services$200bn Long-Only Asset Manager
- Associate, Product Specialist$100bn Private Credit Fund
- VP, Consultant Relations$35bn Alternative Credit Fund
- Director, Institutional BD$20bn Global Macro Fund
- MD, Business Development$2bn Equity Long/Short Fund
- Head of Capital Formation$1bn VC / Real Estate Fund
Team
Accounting & Finance
Fund, management company and corporate accounting to CFO.
Accounting & Finance
Fund, management company and corporate accounting to CFO.
Back & Middle Office Finance.
Areas of focus
- Accounting Policy
- Advisory Bookkeeping
- CFO Services
- Compliance
- Corporate & ManCo Accounting
- Finance Transformation
- FP&A & Mgmt Reporting
- Fund Accounting
- Fund Operations
- Internal Audit & IT Audit
- Product Control
- SEC & Financial Reporting
- SOX Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Tax Compliance & Planning
- Treasury
- Valuations
Recent placements
- CFO$1B Private Equity Fund
- Controller$10B Credit Fund
- Fund Accountant$1T Alternative Asset Manager
- Management Company Accountant$5B Credit Fund
- Operations Manager$5.7B Opportunistic Credit Hedge Fund
- Operations Associate$10.8B Hedge Fund
- VP, Treasury$15B Credit Hedge Fund
- FP&A Sr. Associate$40B Middle Market PE Fund
Team
Financial Services
Operations, middle office, treasury and trading roles.
Financial Services
Operations, middle office, treasury and trading roles.
Operations & Trading Talent.
Clientele
- Asset Management
- Hedge Funds
- Investment Banks
- Private Credit
- Real Estate
- Venture Capital
- Wealth Management
Areas of focus
- Business Management
- Client Service
- Execution Trading
- Operations
- Portfolio Analytics
- Portfolio Finance
- Product Marketing
- Trading Assistant
- Treasury
- Wealth Management
Recent placements
- US Head of Operations$26B Global Macro Fund
- Head of Portfolio Finance$500B+ Alt. Investment Manager
- Director of Operations$35B Credit Manager
- Trading Associate$2.1B Alternative Asset Manager
- VP, Digital Growth Marketing$10B Alt. Investment Fund
- Investment Analytics Associate$5B Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund
- Trading Assistant$11B European Credit Manager
- Treasury Manager$165B Quantitative Manager
- VP, Middle Office & Treasury$20B Credit Fund
Team
Office Support
HR, executive support, chiefs of staff and administration.
Office Support
HR, executive support, chiefs of staff and administration.
HR & Administrative Leadership.
Clientele
- Asset Management
- Hedge Funds
- Investment Banks
- Private Credit
- Real Estate
- Venture Capital
- Wealth Management
Areas of focus
- Administrative Assistant
- Chief of Staff
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Event Specialist
- Executive Assistant
- Facilities
- Head of Administration
- HR Analytics
- HR Operations
- Learning & Development
- Office Management
- Payroll & Benefits
- Personal Assistant
- Reception
- Talent Acquisition
Recent placements
- VP, Administration$57B Global PE Firm
- Director of HR & Administration$5.7B Venture Capital
- VP, Learning & Development$11.8B Investment Manager
- Chief of Staff$36B Boutique Wealth Manager
- HR Manager$5B Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund
- Executive Assistant to CEO$2.1B Alt. Asset Manager
- Personal Assistant to Founder$4B Private Family Office
- EA, Investment TeamGlobal Investment Bank
Team
TechnologyNew
AI/ML, software, cloud and cybersecurity talent.
TechnologyNew
AI/ML, software, cloud and cybersecurity talent.
Exceptional technical talent.
We place direct hire, contract and project-based talent across the full engineering stack, at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and financial services.
Areas of specialization
AI, ML & Data
- AI / LLM Engineers
- Data Engineers
- Data Scientists
- Machine Learning Engineers
- MLOps / AI Infrastructure
- NLP / Computer Vision
- Quantitative Researchers
Software Engineering
- API / Systems
- Backend
- Frontend
- Fullstack
- Languages: Python, Java, C#, Node, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Angular
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS / GCP / Azure
- Cloud Architects
- DevOps / SRE
- Platform Engineers
Cybersecurity & Risk
- Application Security
- Cloud Security
- Compliance / Risk
- Network Security
- Penetration Testing
- SecOps
- Vulnerability Assessment
Industries we serve
- Financial Services
- Hedge Funds
- Investment Managers
- Asset Managers
- Fintech
- Technology & SaaS
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Media & Entertainment
- Other High-Growth Sectors
Why partner with us
- Deep domain expertise
- We understand the technical nuance of every role we place.
- Financial services fluency
- Speed, rigor and discretion for hedge funds and asset managers.
- Direct hire, contract & project
- Engagement models that match your hiring strategy and timeline.
- Curated, not voluminous
- Qualified candidates, not a flood of résumés.
Team
Temporary & Consulting
Contract-to-Hire,
Interim Project & Payroll Solutions.
Financial services clients
- Advisory
- Asset Management
- Banking
- BDCs
- Brokerage & Broker-Dealer
- Commodities
- Crypto & Blockchain
- Family Office
- Holding Companies
- Insurance
- Real Estate & REITs
- Wealth Management
Asset management includes credit, hedge, fund-of-funds, mutual, PE, real estate and venture funds.
Beyond financial services
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Legal
- Manufacturing
- Media & Entertainment
- Not for Profit
- Professional Services
- Property Management
- Public Accounting
- Technology & SaaS
Areas of focus
- Accounting & Finance
- Business Analysis
- Business Management
- Business Transformation
- Human Capital
- Investor Relations & Marketing
- Legal & Compliance
- Office Services & Support
- Operations
- PMO / Project Management
- Risk Management
- Strategic Planning
- Tax Compliance & Planning
- Technology & Data
- Treasury
- Valuations
Team
Let’s find your next hire together.
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