Our Origins
From one professional’s vision
Paul Murphy Associates was founded on a simple principle: effective recruitment in capital markets requires genuine industry knowledge, trusted relationships, and a long-term commitment to quality.
Built from Paul Murphy’s firsthand experience across financial services, trading infrastructure, clearing, operations, technology, and market structure, the firm has grown into a highly specialized recruitment partner with deep roots across Chicago, London, and the broader global markets community.
Meet Our Team
The partners who carry the standard.
Paul Murphy Associates is led by a team with decades of combined experience across capital markets recruitment. Each search is handled with direct senior involvement, market fluency, and a relationship-led approach focused on long-term fit.
CEO at Paul Murphy Associates
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy is the CEO of Paul Murphy Associates, leading the firm’s executive search and leadership advisory work across capital markets. His approach is discreet, relationship-led, and focused on helping clients secure senior leadership talent with long-term impact.
Recruiter
Georgia Murphy
Georgia Murphy is a Recruiter at Paul Murphy Associates, specializing in talent acquisition across capital markets, financial technology, and market infrastructure. With experience spanning executive search, in-house recruitment, and financial services, she partners with clients to identify and attract high-performing professionals across a broad range of business, operational, and technical disciplines. Her diverse recruitment background provides her with a broad perspective on building teams within complex, fast-moving, and highly regulated industries.
Our Specialisation
Intentionally focused on capital markets
We specialize in capital markets because we understand the complexity, pace, and precision required to hire successfully in this space. Our clients range from global exchanges, clearing firms, FCMs, broker-dealers, and proprietary trading firms to fintechs, market infrastructure providers, and financial technology teams.
Our Approach
Relationship- driven. Market-informed.
Every engagement begins with understanding the client’s business, team structure, hiring need, and long-term goals. We combine boutique precision with international reach, delivering talent across operations, technology, risk, compliance, product, data, and leadership functions.
At Paul Murphy Associates, we do not simply fill roles. We help build teams that strengthen capital markets organizations.
Our Core Values
Five principles, one commitment
Specialized Expertise
Deep knowledge of global capital markets and financial services.
Family-Driven Relationships
Personalized partnerships built on trust.
Integrity First
Honest, transparent, and discreet recruitment practices.
Global Perspective
European heritage with strong U.S. and UK market leadership.
Long-Term Commitment
Supporting clients and candidates through every stage of growth.
Our Legacy
A trusted name in capital markets recruitment
What began as one professional’s vision has become a respected specialist recruitment firm known for market knowledge, discretion, and long-standing relationships. Paul Murphy Associates continues to stand apart by combining institutional-level expertise with the values of a family-run business.