Aardvark has established a strong presence within the securitized space. Expertise includes sales, trading, analytics, and research. Coverage is comprehensive across all asset classes such as MBS, ABS, CMOs, CMBS, and CLO/CDOs. In the last 10 years, we have played a significant role in assisting top-tier banks and Buyside firms with their hires, from heads of Abs structuring, head of CLO trading, Head of transportation for the Americas, Senior Originator to name a few. Over this time period, we have placed over 150+ candidates with both sell-side and buy-side clients.

Aardvark Associates has extensive relationships with Credit professionals and provides Credit recruitment, market data, and strategic consulting to both banks and the buy-side. Our coverage entails Corporate Credit from investment grade to distressed/bankruptcy, Structured Credit from mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities to collateralized loan obligations (“CLO’s”), and Esoteric Credit/Lending in areas such as Special Situations, Direct Lending/financing, and Private Credit. We predominately recruits front-office personnel such as Traders, Sales, Research Analysts, Portfolio Managers, Structurers, and middle office personnel in Risk Management.

Aardvark Associates has built out a strong presence within the Energy & Infrastructure space. Partnering with Top Tier Investment banks, Private Equity and Energy & Infrastructure funds Expertise includes Structured Finance, Project Finance, Private Equity, Principal Investing & M&A, Real Estate. We have curated an extensive database of candidates and market data of the sectors we focus on. This allows us to swiftly and accurately respond to our client's needs. 

Aardvark Associates is currently engaged with top-tier investment banks to assist with their recruitment needs. we strive to source the best possible candidates to ensure our clients remain dominant in their respective industries. Across the key areas and industries, we have completed searches in Investment Banking (TMT, Energy, Industrials, Consumer/Retail), Corporate Finance (Structured Finance, Restructuring), M&A, Leveraged Finance, and Structured Solutions. With a team focused across these areas, we are able to act swiftly to our client's needs. We also provide additional market data to our client around comp, forming trends, and market activity.