Portfolio & Risk Analytics
Source experienced analysts adept in fixed income markets, portfolio attribution, factor analysis, and complex risk metrics to evaluate exposure and guide portfolio decision-making.
Secure specialized quantitative talent and portfolio risk professionals equipped to protect capital and optimize investment performance. We connect leading financial institutions, asset managers, and hedge funds with vetted experts in market risk, credit modeling, and quantitative analytics through tailored contract, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire search solutions designed for today's complex financial markets.

Comprehensive staffing solutions connecting financial institutions with specialized risk and quantitative talent across contract, direct hire, and retained models.
Source experienced analysts adept in fixed income markets, portfolio attribution, factor analysis, and complex risk metrics to evaluate exposure and guide portfolio decision-making.
Recruit leaders and analysts proficient in PD, LGD, and EAD modeling, stress testing, and portfolio performance analysis using Python, R, and SQL.
Place seasoned market risk professionals skilled in Value at Risk calculations, limit monitoring, stress testing, and hedging strategies across diverse asset classes.
Connect with qualified analysts who assess, validate, and document quantitative financial models while maintaining stringent alignment with regulatory governance standards.
Hire quantitative analysts who build rigorous pricing and statistical models, leveraging programming fluency to bridge deep technical output with actionable executive decisions.
Secure quantitative developers to build, backtest, and scale algorithmic trading architectures, automated execution engines, and low-latency risk management platforms.

We conduct an in-depth consultation to map technical requirements, quantitative toolsets, regulatory governance expectations, and unique organizational culture before sourcing begins.
How our targeted staffing solutions deliver high-caliber risk talent to premier financial institutions.
Specialized executive search and contingent staffing built on deep technical market networks.
Led by founders bringing twenty-five plus years of dedicated executive search and recruiting mastery.
Efficient recruitment workflows typically deliver thoroughly vetted, high-caliber candidate profiles within two to three days.
Tailored engagements including retained executive search, full-time permanent placement, contract staffing, and temp-to-hire solutions.
Multistage evaluations combining thorough interviews, technical screening, and thorough referencing ensure precise role alignment.
Experienced search leaders dedicated to building top-tier quantitative teams.
Head of Contract Services
Kristin Lutz serves as Head of Contract Services at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm she helped establish in 2021. With deep expertise in contract and contingent workforce solutions, Kristin brings a client-first approach to every engagement, investing time upfront to thoroughly understand each organization's culture, values, and long-term hiring goals. Her extensive background in executive search and staffing enables her to connect businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing with exceptional professionals efficiently and accurately. Kristin is committed to delivering clean, quality-driven candidate pipelines and building lasting partnerships that support sustainable growth for clients ranging from growing startups to established corporations and PE-backed portfolio companies.

Head of Insurance
Connor Brown is the Head of Insurance at Ikon Search, leading the firm's specialized Insurance, Risk & Compliance recruiting division. With a focused expertise in the insurance sector, Connor works closely with carriers, brokerages, MGAs, reinsurers, and TPAs to identify and place top-tier talent across a wide range of roles. He leverages deep industry knowledge, broad professional networks, and Ikon Search's cutting-edge recruitment technology to present highly qualified candidates typically within two to three days. Connor takes pride in building genuine relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring every placement aligns with the organization's operational needs, culture, and long-term strategic objectives.

Managing Partner
Adam Levy is a key team member at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm founded in 2021 with a mission to deliver tailored talent solutions across select industries. Adam contributes to the firm's commitment to pairing rigorous candidate vetting with a deep understanding of client needs, helping businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing find exceptional professionals. He embraces Ikon Search's core values of tailored focus, market speed, and data quality, working diligently to build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates. Adam's collaborative approach supports the firm's ability to handle diverse hiring engagements, from full-time permanent placements to contract and temp-to-hire arrangements.
Risk analytics applies quantitative techniques, mathematical modeling, and data evaluation to identify, measure, and monitor financial uncertainties. Risk analytics specialists calculate exposure across market volatility, counterparty creditworthiness, and operational vulnerabilities, translating complex data distributions into actionable metrics that help portfolio managers and investment committees protect institutional capital against adverse scenarios.
Speak with our quantitative risk staffing specialists to identify top candidates.
Recruitment methodology certified by experienced executive search practitioners.
High-touch candidate vetting certified for consistent quality.
Specialized financial screening certified for technical precision.
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For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 347 332 9668. You can also send us a quick email at KristinL@ikonsearch.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 347 332 9668. You can also send us a quick email at KristinL@ikonsearch.com.