Investment & Finance
Where capital meets real market expertise.
Investment decisions do not happen in isolation. The strongest finance professionals understand both the capital and the assets behind it. talisman works across the investment and finance market, with depth wherever capital meets energy and infrastructure. Our relationships give clients access to specialist people who understand the commercial reality behind the numbers.
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Why Investment & Finance teams hire through talisman
We understand what sits behind the transaction.
We have made placements across the entire the capital stack, giving talisman a clear view of the institutions shaping investment and the people moving between them.
That perspective is strengthened by years spent working across energy and digital infrastructure. We understand the businesses being financed as well as the investors and advisors around them, which brings greater context to every search.
Clients gain access to hard-to-reach specialists supported by current intelligence on compensation and competitor activity. From investment professionals through to executive appointments, the search is informed by an understanding of both the financial market and the underlying asset.
Across the capital landscape
Capital takes different forms as an asset moves from opportunity to operation.
talisman works across that lifecycle, from the institutions advising on transactions through to investors deploying capital and the internal finance teams supporting growth. Our position across the underlying energy and infrastructure markets gives clients an added layer of context when specialist knowledge matters.
The best advisors understand more than transaction mechanics. They know the sectors behind the deal and can translate complex assets into a clear investment case.
Our relationships extend across investment banks and advisory firms covering infrastructure and energy, with additional depth in digital infrastructure. Search activity ranges from specialist execution roles through to senior coverage leadership.
Associate
Vice President
Director
Managing Director
Power & Utilities
Energy & Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure
M&A
Capital Markets
Financial Sponsors Coverage
Group Head
Investing in real assets requires conviction built on specialist knowledge.
Infrastructure funds and private equity firms need professionals who can identify opportunities and understand what will ultimately create value within the asset. talisman’s wider market coverage provides access to investment talent while bringing perspective from the businesses and sectors those funds invest into.
Our network stretches from investment teams into portfolio management and value creation, alongside the capital formation functions supporting the fund itself.
Investment Associate
Senior Associate
Vice President
Principal
Investment Director
Managing Director
Partner
Portfolio Management
Asset Management
Value Creation
Operating Partner
Fund Controller
Fund Finance
Investor Relations
Capital Formation
Fundraising
Head of Investments
Chief Investment Officer
As private credit has expanded, specialist lenders have become an increasingly important source of capital for infrastructure and energy businesses.
Successful hiring requires an understanding of both credit and the assets being underwritten. Our relationships cover professionals responsible for originating opportunities and assessing risk, with further reach into portfolio management and senior investment leadership.
Investment Associate
Senior Associate
Vice President
Principal
Managing Director
Origination
Credit Underwriting
Structured Credit
Portfolio Management
Head of Credit
Chief Investment Officer
Complex infrastructure only gets built when the financing works.
Project finance sits directly between capital and delivery, requiring people who can understand the underlying asset while structuring finance around its economics. talisman works with developers and IPPs, alongside lenders, investors and financial institutions active across these transactions.
Particular depth sits around project finance and structured capital, including the tax credit investment market supporting US energy development.
Project Finance Associate
Structured Finance Associate
Finance Manager
Director of Project Finance
Director of Structured Finance
Tax Equity
Tax Credit Investment
Tax Structuring
Transferability
Tax Credit Monetization
Debt Capital Markets
Capital Markets
Financial Modeling
Vice President of Finance
Head of Project Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Investment Officer
Growth often depends on knowing where to invest and when to transact.
Corporate development teams sit close to the strategic direction of a business, evaluating acquisitions and divestitures while identifying opportunities that can accelerate expansion. Our work in this area is concentrated across energy and infrastructure businesses, with additional reach into digital infrastructure.
That market knowledge helps identify people who understand the transaction and the commercial environment around it.
Corporate Development Associate
M&A Associate
Senior Associate
Vice President
Director
Managing Director
Investment & M&A
Transaction Execution
Financial Modeling & Valuation
Head of M&A
Head of Corporate Development
Chief Investment Officer
As infrastructure platforms grow, the finance function has to grow with them.
Strong teams provide more than reporting. They influence capital allocation and give leadership a clearer view of performance, while creating the financial structure needed to support expansion.
talisman works with businesses across energy and infrastructure to build finance capability from specialist appointments through to CFO leadership.
FP&A Manager
Finance Manager
Director of Finance
Director of FP&A
Strategic Finance
Treasury
Accounting & Controllership
Corporate Tax
Tax Strategy
Tax Accounting
Tax Director
Head of Tax
Vice President of Finance
Head of Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Market perspective
Capital moves differently when you understand the asset.
The strongest finance hires are rarely defined by financial expertise alone. In specialist real asset markets, context matters.
Understanding how an energy project is developed or where risk sits inside an infrastructure asset changes the way an investment professional evaluates an opportunity. talisman’s position across both capital and the underlying markets gives clients access to people with that depth.
It also gives our consultants a clearer view of where talent can move and which experience will genuinely transfer.
Trusted by industry leaders.
“talisman quickly identified and generated interest from a group of outstanding candidates, all of whom were exceptionally well aligned with what we were looking for. The calibre was so high that we ultimately hired two Vice Presidents rather than the one we’d originally planned for.
Everyone involved in the hiring process was genuinely impressed by the quality of service we received. Their knowledge of the project finance market, the access to hard-to-reach talent and ability to deliver on a particularly challenging mandate were exceptional. After nearly a year of searching, they achieved what others hadn’t been able to. I couldn’t recommend talisman more highly.
MD
Group Head of Project Finance, Major National Bank
“Building strong management teams is fundamental to how we create value across our portfolio, and talisman has become a trusted partner in helping us achieve that.
We’ve worked with talisman on senior leadership appointments across a number of our portfolio companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors. What sets them apart is the ability to understand not just the requirements of an individual role, but the broader investment thesis, the commercial objectives of the business and the type of leadership needed to deliver against them.
talisman combines deep sector expertise with an exceptional network of senior executives and a genuinely commercial approach to executive search. They understand the expectations of private equity investors, the challenges of scaling portfolio businesses and the importance of getting critical leadership appointments right.
They’re someone we’re comfortable introducing directly to our portfolio company CEOs, knowing they’ll represent us well and deliver a high-quality service. Having a search partner we can trust across multiple businesses is incredibly valuable, and talisman has consistently demonstrated why they’ve earned that trust. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”
MP
Managing. Partner, Private Equity Fund
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talisman stays close to the people shaping capital markets and the industries behind them.
Relationships with leading universities sit alongside events that bring together investors and operators from across energy and infrastructure. That participation gives our consultants another view of how capital is moving and where demand for specialist talent is developing.
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Recent events
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From Seed to Scale
The right capital needs the right people behind it.
Whether you are deploying capital or building the finance capability around a growing platform, talisman can help identify the people with the market knowledge to make an impact.
Investment & Finance FAQs
talisman recruits across investment and finance markets throughout the United States, including investment banking, private equity, private credit, infrastructure funds, asset management, corporate finance, project and structured finance and M&A. Much of our work sits within energy and infrastructure, where sector knowledge is critical to understanding both the role and the investment environment behind it.
Our work spans investment professionals through to senior leadership appointments. Searches include investment, origination, project finance, corporate development, M&A and senior finance roles, alongside executives responsible for strategy and capital allocation.
talisman works with investment firms, infrastructure funds, private equity businesses, lenders and advisory firms, as well as energy and infrastructure companies building their own investment and finance teams. This gives our consultants a view across both the capital providers and the businesses deploying that capital.
Yes. Senior and leadership hiring is a significant part of our work across investment and finance. Our executive search team supports appointments where market credibility, investment experience and leadership capability need to align with the strategy of the business.
The strongest candidates are often defined by more than job title alone. Our consultants look at investment strategy, asset exposure and deal experience to understand where relevant talent sits, then build the search around the commercial requirements of the mandate.
Yes. Many of the professionals in our investment and finance network are not actively searching when the relationship begins. A conversation can provide useful context on compensation, market movement and where demand for your experience is developing, without creating pressure to make a move.