As a Co-founder and Director of ISE Partners, Susannah, has over the years, developed a specialist network of leaders, founders and senior hiring professionals within the investment sector, for whom she has provided an often-unrivalled recruitment service. Understanding the demands of delivering within this high-expectation industry, has made Susannah one of the leading figures to partner with to receive a reliable and tailored recruitment service. Having launched her recruitment career in a leading City-based office support recruitment firm finding top-tier support staff for Investment Banking clients, she found her passion for the Investment industry, and moved to a larger Banking and Finance recruitment business, gaining more exposure to City institutions. Inspired to continue operating in the investment sector, but in a more tailored style, she co-founded ISE Partners in 2007.

Since then, Susannah has honed her expertise in placing exceptional Senior Assistants and EAs within investment banking, private equity, and hedge fund businesses.

Additionally, she has carved out a niche in the discreet and tactful placement of Private Assistants for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals and Family Offices. Fuelling Susannah's success is a genuine passion for creating and nurturing strong, meaningful relationships with both her candidates and clients. She takes immense pride in ensuring the recruitment process is not just efficient, but also a positive, enriching journey for everyone involved with ISE Partners. Having joined the Pertemps Network Group in 2018, Susannah is a member of the ERG working with other Pertemps leaders on the advancement of the wider firm’s diversity and inclusion practices.

Susannah holds a BA Hons in Modern Chinese Studies from the University of Leeds. Her academic background has given her a unique perspective and a versatile approach to her work

As a Co-Founder and Director of ISE Partners, Eva is a highly accomplished and extensively networked senior leader within the senior executive support and management recruitment industry. Eva carries over 20 years’ experience during which time she has built a name for herself and her firm; regularly recommended by Founders, HR Directors, and Industry Leaders as the go-to recruiter for a C-Suite EA, Operations or Chief of Staff hire. Eva has built a trusted network with candidates often re-approached as the sole trusted recruitment professional for their continued career progression. 

ISE Partners’ consultants are fortunate enough to learn from Eva’s experience through her in-house training courses, which ensure her in-depth investment sector/corporate knowledge and detailed recruitment practices permeate through the business.

Eva’s career journey took off in the fast-paced world of internet start-ups before she discovered her true calling in recruitment in 2001. At one of London's premier support staff recruitment agencies,

Eva cultivated a passion for engaging with driven PAs and Executive Assistants across the professional services and financial sectors. Her experience spans working with prestigious investment banks, management consultancies, and numerous investment funds and portfolio companies.

In 2007, her vision to bridge the gap between global corporations and boutique firms led to the birth of ISE Partners. She envisaged a recruitment service that melds the best of both worlds, offering tailored solutions that cater to entities of all sizes and diverse requirements.

Eva brings a unique lens to her work with her academic background in Biology from University College London, giving her an analytical and detail-oriented approach to recruitment. Adding another feather to her cap, she is also a certified NLP Practitioner, utilising this to understand and communicate effectively with clients and candidates alike.

Zach is a stalwart member of the ISE Partners' team, currently running ISE’s demanding Temporary and Interim desk as the Head of Recruitment. With an excellent knowledge of the temp market, compliance regulations and guidelines for recruiting temporary staff, Zach is able to give excellent advice and guidance to ISE’s clients.

Zach recruits a wide range of temporary positions for his Private Equity, Investment Management, Investment Banking and Tech clients, ranging from Executive Assistant hires to Investor Relations support to project-specific hires. His innate ability to source stellar talent for our clients has built his reputation as a true problem solver for our clients temp and interim requirements.

With a rich tapestry of experiences that span retail and entrepreneurship, Zach brings an invaluable array of business acumen and people management skills to the team. His tenure as the leader of his own enterprise, Stagecoach Loughton, has honed his strategic thinking and team management expertise, instrumental to his success at ISE.

Recently, Zach shared his industry insights in a feature with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, highlighting his thought leadership in the recruitment field. You can read his insightful piece here