– Pent-up demand from candidates seeking new opportunities expected to meet rising corporate need to recruit qualified talent amid optimistic economic, regulatory outlook –
– Firm posts record revenue and placements in 2024 underscored by threefold growth in Consulting practice focused on recruiting professional contract workers –
New York, NY – January 14, 2025 – Landing Point, a leading executive placement and professional recruiting firm that prioritizes uniting companies with candidates through shared goals and values, expects the year ahead will be active on the hiring front given the overall positive sentiment from its clients particularly throughout the financial services industry. This outlook bodes well for permanent – or full-time – job seekers, as well as for highly-skilled temporary workers, both of whom are represented by Landing Point.
“The expectation among our asset management clients, in particular hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital, is that there will be an uptick in spending in 2025 to attract the right mix of permanent and temporary talent. This is necessary to support an anticipated strong equities market, increased M&A activity, enhanced investor in-flows, and the prospect for a friendly regulatory environment, not to mention the benefits that flow from ongoing integration of AI into workflows to supplement fundraising and growth,” said Rene Letendre, Partner at Landing Point.
Letendre continued, “When you couple this with an expanding candidate pool that has been vocal about their desire for change in the new year for reasons including lack of upward mobility at their current job, work/life imbalance, burnout, or simply just to try something new, we believe there will be outsized movement in 2025.”
Landing Point’s Focus on Relationships is Paying Dividends
Despite economic headwinds and the general uncertainty that’s impacted hiring across many industries over the past couple of years, Landing Point recorded 39% year over year revenue growth and a 24% increase in candidate placements in 2024. Landing Point Consulting, the practice that oversees highly-skilled temporary consultant recruiting, accounted for approximately 15% of total revenues, which is nearly triple what it was the year prior. The company attributes this performance, in part, to its relationship-focused, qualitative approach to placements and recruiting that prioritizes uniting companies with candidates through shared goals and values.
“We have built a business on the premise that personalized relationships lead to better match making – helping candidates build careers and companies build high performing teams. The ongoing emphasis we place on getting to know and understand our clients and candidates on a human level transcends what’s on a resume or in a job spec alone – and we believe contributes to the longevity and mutually rewarding nature of these relationships,” said John Lane, Co-Founder and Partner at Landing Point.
Lane added: “We are focused on identifying and recruiting the highest caliber temporary consultants within financial services. This gives our clients peace of mind that they can quickly and efficiently staff up for a project or short-term engagement in a moment’s notice knowing that we’ve already done a thorough vetting of these professionals.”
Lane mentioned that he expects the demand for highly-skilled temporary consultants to keep rising as companies turn to temporary staffing solutions to address immediate needs, while workers increasingly prioritize flexibility and work-life balance.
About Rene Letendre
Rene Letendre is a Managing Partner at Landing Point, where he has led the Capital Formation practice within Landing Point Search and Consulting since 2017. Based in the Tri-State area, he serves asset managers, hedge funds, and private alternative investment firms. Rene is recognized for his ability to identify and place senior leaders whose expertise drives growth in fundraising, investor relations, and capital markets strategy. Notable searches include Head of Product for a global investment firm, Head of Business Development for a credit investment firm, and Head of Investor Relations for a global private investment manager.
Drawing on more than 25 years of recruiting experience, he provides clients and candidates with perspective that extends beyond any single search: from capital formation hiring trends and fundraising group structures to shifts in talent markets shaped by market cycles, hybrid work, and investor expectations. A Boston sports fan and fitness enthusiast, Rene also enjoys time with his two daughters.
About John Lane
John Lane is one of Landing Point’s Co-Founders. Prior to co-founding Landing Point, John spent 8 successful years at a New York based search firm with a focus on the Alternative Asset industry. John began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers within their audit practice focused on a portfolio of Investment Banking and Alternative Asset clients. In 2003, John joined a mid-sized hedge fund, Stadia Capital, where he served as the firm’s first Controller for the next four years. John graduated as a Presidential Scholar with a degree in Accounting from Villanova University in 2000. He is dedicated to his wife Amy and his daughters Summer and Holly and is a lifelong Villanova basketball fan.