Managers trying to enter new markets, meet aggressive growth targets and maintain high-performing strategies are still on the hunt for additional staffers, recruiters said, including Whitney's own Bennet Jordan.

Recruiters (including Gary Goldstein) told Insider that some senior bankers at the managing-director level and above are saying they won't consider new roles that are based in the office full-time

Where and how fee compression is affecting financial services professionals

"Bloomberg Markets: The Close" Interviews Alexis Dufresne

Banks are still hiring for selected roles, consultant and headhunter Matthias Schulthess told finews.com, but the methods and means have changed dramatically.

David Solomon, who took over as CEO of Goldman Sachs in 2018, talked about his career and the role of timing and luck at this View From The Top event.

Alexis DuFresne, Whitney Partners Managing Director, discusses the outlook for hedge funds and private equity firms in 2020 on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."

...now they're keeping some around to help spend all the money they've raised

While the hiring landscape on both the sell-side and buy-side remains rather murky heading into the fourth quarter, there are still a few roles that investment banks, hedge funds and private equity firms are looking to fill before the end of the year. Wall Street headhunter Whitney Partners has identified one key priority for each industry as firms look toward 2020.

In the battle for talent, the right recruiter can make all the difference. Introducing Business Insider's 2019 edition of the rising stars of Wall Street headhunting.

The inside scoop on hiring across banking, trading, hedge funds, and asset management

Increasing doubts about the strength of the economy and market fundamentals are influencing the hiring decisions of fund managers.

One of the most coveted positions within a private equity firm is investor relations (IR). These client-facing professionals bring in investors and are responsible for retaining them.

Alexis DuFresne, Whitney Partners Asset Management practice director, discusses what to expect from hedge funds after their worst month since 2011.

A combination of smaller-than-expected yearend bonuses and weak year-to-date returns is translating into hiring opportunities for managers seeking hard-to-come-by talent

Are you neither senior nor junior but somewhere in between? Some bold-faced names such as Greg Coffey and Jon Corzine are launching new hedge funds, but they're unlikely to want to hire you. Why?

What does 2018 have in store for hiring at hedge funds, long-only asset management shops and private equity firms? Doom and gloom, boom or somewhere in between?

On December 4, 2017, the Career Development Group of CFA Society New York presented: Investment Professional Employee Outlook. The event sought to address employment trends that have been seen this year as well as make predictions of what to expect in 2018.