DES Capital places senior private bankers with the world's leading private banks and family offices, and advises wealth management firms on mergers and acquisitions. Specialist, discreet, and exclusively private banking.
In UHNW private banking, the professionals who manage CHF 150M+ books are not browsing job boards. They must be identified, approached, and engaged with precision and absolute discretion. Generalist recruiters cannot operate in this world.
85% of senior private bankers are not actively looking. They require a trusted intermediary who understands their world.
Cross-border placements across Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, and the UK require deep jurisdictional expertise.
At the principal level, a mishandled approach can damage client relationships worth hundreds of millions.
At CHF 350K to 500K placements, a poor fit destroys institutional trust and client retention. Precision is non-negotiable.
We place senior private bankers with the private banks, external asset managers, and multi-family offices best suited to them. We focus on originators who have built a UHNW book from scratch. Quietly, and with precision.
We advise External Asset Managers, Multi-Family Offices, and independent wealth managers on buying, selling, and merging, guiding the consolidation of the industry across Western Europe.
Our proprietary Reverse Recruitment Strategy (RRS): a rigorous, four-stage protocol refined over fifteen years, matching above 90% on every candidate we present.
Deep immersion into the firm's strategic objectives, culture, and specific AUM growth targets. We define the exact profile before any search begins.
Systematic mapping of the global private banking landscape. We identify candidates through our proprietary network, not job boards. Silent, targeted, effective.
Rigorous verification of track records, compliance history, and portfolio quality. Every candidate is screened for AUM depth, client retention, and cultural alignment.
Highly curated introductions facilitated under strict NDA. We manage the entire negotiation process, including compensation, transition, and onboarding.
Strategic hubs ensuring deep local market intelligence and proximity to the world's leading family offices.
We work exclusively in private banking and wealth management. Our consultants are former bankers who speak the language of AUM, risk, and client retention.
We bypass HR departments. Every engagement is directly with Managing Partners, Founders, and Family Principals, the decision-makers.
Confidentiality is not a policy. It is our foundation. We navigate sensitive transitions with zero digital footprint and full NDA protection.
A rigorous methodology that treats every search and advisory mandate as a masterwork of strategy. Geneva-headquartered, globally operational.
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
With deep experience in high-stakes executive search and strategic advisory, Shaun Deely founded DES Capital with a singular focus: to redefine the architecture of professional networking within private banking.
His philosophy centres on achieving monumental results through calculated, discreet manoeuvres, operating from Geneva with a network spanning Monaco, London, Dubai, Nassau, Miami, and New York.
We represent the industry's most prestigious mandates. If you manage a UHNW book above CHF 150M, we'd like to hear from you in complete confidence.
Submit Your CredentialsWe focus exclusively on Senior Private Bankers managing Ultra-High Net Worth portfolios exceeding CHF/USD 150 million. Our candidates typically have 10+ years of UHNW experience and operate across multiple jurisdictions.
We are specialists, not generalists. We work exclusively in private banking and UHNW wealth management. We engage directly with principals and managing partners, never HR departments. Every mandate operates under strict NDA.
We operate across Geneva, Zurich, Monaco, Luxembourg, London, Dubai, Singapore, Nassau, New York, and Miami, the world's most important private banking centres.
We advise on acquisitions, mergers, succession planning, and strategic partnerships for External Asset Managers (EAMs) and Multi-Family Offices across Western Europe. We facilitate the consolidation of the private banking industry.
Absolute confidentiality is the foundation of every engagement. All communications are NDA-protected. We navigate sensitive transitions with zero digital footprint. Discretion is not a feature. It is our standard operating procedure.
Whether seeking discrete executive search or strategic M&A guidance, our partners are available for confidential consultations.