Global Executive Search
Asset Management
Leadership for an Industry Reinventing Itself
Asset management today demands leaders who can navigate multiple transformations simultaneously.
AI is reshaping every function—from investment decisions to client engagement. Alternative assets are becoming core holdings. Mass customization is replacing one-size-fits-all products. And persistent fee compression requires radical operational innovation.
At Kingsley Gate, we specialize in identifying leaders who not only adapt to these transformations; they orchestrate them.
What Defines Today’s Asset Management Leaders
The executives reshaping asset management combine:
Leveraging AI, data, and analytics to deliver superior outcomes
Building efficient platforms that deliver customized client experiences
Turning today’s innovations (ESG, alternatives, digital engagement) into tomorrow’s competitive advantages
Managing complex multi-asset, multi-geography portfolios
How We Help Clients Win
Our Asset Management Practice works in close partnership with clients to identify leaders across the entire value chain—investment, distribution, and operations. With team members in London, New York, and Hong Kong, we execute globally while providing strategic insights into human capital trends.
We’re fully integrated with our Hedge Fund, Private Markets, Systematic, and Capital Markets practices, advising both asset managers and asset owners. Our clients include global asset managers pursuing digital transformation, asset owners redefining their investment approaches, traditional firms pivoting to private markets, and organizations building next-generation platforms across every asset class.
Find Your Asset Management Leader
Our first conversation defines your search strategy with real candidates.