Stuart is a Director on our Alternative Investments team, co-leading our Private Equity team. He focuses on recruitment for UK & European private equity and venture capital firms. Stuart has worked with a number of houses, across investment, origination and portfolio teams. He brings front-line experience of working in private equity (Duke Street), financial sponsors M&A advisory (HSBC and DC Advisory Partners) and consulting to private equity (Sovereign Capital) enabling him to better understand role fit and client requirements. Prior to beginning his career in investment banking, he studied accounting, finance and economics in London and Beijing, and completed a post-graduate diploma in corporate law.