As we continue to celebrate our 20th anniversary at the Somers Partnership, it feels only right to pause and reflect on a part of our journey that has brought us immense pride, our collective commitment to giving back. Over the last two decades, our team has dedicated hundreds of hours to supporting causes that matter
20 Years of Giving Back – The Somers Partnership’s Commitment to Philanthropy Read More »
In the world of family offices – where discretion, privacy, trust, and precision are paramount – the stakes for hiring the right C Suite people for you are high. Recruitment in this space isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about securing individuals who will safeguard legacy, align with your deeply held values, and help navigate
In a world increasingly driven by quarterly profits and short-term gains, family businesses offer a compelling counterpoint: stability, long-term thinking, and values rooted in legacy. At the Somers Partnership, a family business ourselves, we know just how vital these enterprises are – not only to the US and UK economy but to the fabric of
Since founding the Somers Partnership, we have worked with and placed scores of talented Wealth Managers and other professionals, and our experience has led us to conclude that Wealth Managers fall into three broad categories: Rainmakers, Lawn Mowers and Well Poisoners. Rainmakers are the people every firm wants to attract and supply is very tight,
Which type of Wealth Manager will you hire in 2020? Read More »
Backin the 1980s, junior doctors used to work 100-hour weeks in busy, crowded hospitals. They may find time to grab an hour or two’ssleep only to be woken up to their pager demanding their immediate attendance in A&E or in an operating theatre. Would you like to be operated on by someone whose brain is
There are several common themes to the reasons why top performing individuals (Rainmakers) will take steps to leave their current employer, but one root cause; they leave poor managers and join dynamic organisations with vision. It is the highest performers in any organisation that have the right qualities, skills, determination and vision to be the leaders
As Pliny the Elder said ‘The only certainty is that nothing is certain’. Just when you have adjusted to the new normal something else comes along to challenge and disrupt the status quo. Not only do we have to deal with the political turbulence but we also have to adapt to, improvise and overcome the waves of
What happens when an organisation fails to recruit and retain a sufficient number of Hunters and talented professionals and finds itself staffed entirely by Farmers? Traditional wealth management models are under increasing pressure. Forward thinking leaders are already proactively recruiting professionals with new skills and capabilities and seeking to attract and develop the most productive Hunters
Farmergeddon…The death of the complacent wealth manager? Read More »
Resigning isn’t something that most of us do very often. When our clients are placed in a new bank they often ask us about how to resign. Wealth management is a unique industry. Reputation is highly important, it is a small world and there are legal implications to consider. If you don’t resign correctly, then
How to resign from your job in the wealth management sector Read More »
Price stability – good or bad? A debate is raging as to whether the drop in the consumer price index to less than one per cent with the prospect potentially of deflation is good or bad. The pessimists argue that without inflation at say its target of 2%, spending decisions will be deferred and the economy
SOMERS PARTNERSHIP
84 Brook Street London UK W1K 5EH
TEL: +44 (0) 203 137 3275
EMAIL: enquiries@somerspartnership.com
