Sebastien Parfitt

SP & Partners Advisory operates two specialised practices serving buy-side technology markets. Our Executive Search practice focuses exclusively on trading technology, quantitative development, and data engineering roles across hedge funds, asset managers, and proprietary trading firms. Through rigorous research and comprehensive due diligence, we identify and secure technical leaders who drive alpha generation and operational excellence. Our Organisational Design practice helps financial institutions architect and implement technology operating models that maximise the value of each business unit. We design organisational structures, define technology governance frameworks, and establish compensation strategies that align with business objectives and market realities. Both practices are built on deep sector expertise, extensive market research, and a commitment to long-term partnerships. We invest time to understand our clients' strategic priorities, competitive positioning, and cultural dynamics - delivering solutions that create lasting value rather than quick fixes. Our approach is research-driven and evidence-based. We conduct thorough market analysis, benchmark against industry leaders, and apply proven methodologies to ensure our recommendations are both strategically sound and practically implementable.

Highbridge Partners is a specialist Energy and Commodity Executive Search and Advisory firm partnering with a broad selection of global clients across EMEA, Asia-Pacific and The Americas. With over 70 years combined experience within Energy and Commodity executive search, clients have trusted the Partners with some of their most challenging hiring and advisory assignments. Driven by the needs of our clients, we provide a structured, research focused approach to all hiring mandates undertaken. This has enabled us to successfully forge long term partnerships with our diverse, global client base. Our goal is to ensure clients successfully expand their businesses, retain and attract high calibre talent, as well as strategically reposition themselves within the ever changing landscape of the Energy and Commodity Trading and Commercial Markets. We have a proven track record of working alongside our clients as trusted advisers, assisting them with everything from strategic business build-outs, identifying sector specialists with unique skill sets, to providing board level corporate advisory services. A key element to our strategy is to understand the business activity, cultures, philosophies and strategic plans of each of our clients, enabling us to engage with and attract the highest calibre talent to their businesses.

Placement during the Master of Accounting focusing on modeling capital strategy for an industrial development fund.