Kim Bower

Business Manager, Middle Office Asset Management & Legal

Kim joined Core-Asset Consulting since 2008 post-graduation.

Kim specialises in recruiting experienced individuals into middle office technical roles together with managing all Legal recruitment requirements with clients.

Kim has a professional and proactive approach ensuring candidates and clients always receive the highest standards of service.

Kamilla Mathias

Senior Consultant, Front Office Asset Management

Kamilla graduated with a First-Class Degree in Business Management from Edinburgh Napier University in 2019.  She joined Core-Asset Consulting in January 2013 initially as an Associate,

Kamilla is responsible for Front Office Asset Management Recruitment across Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, Private Equity and Alternatives, together with supporting Core-Asset’s International Executive Search capabilities which operates Globally. Kamilla is trilingual in English, German and Russian.

Titta Hukkanen

Business Manager, Business Support Services

Titta has worked at Core-Asset Consulting since 2008. She joined the company after graduating from Edinburgh Napier University with a 2.1 degree in Business Management. Titta moved to Edinburgh from Finland in 2002.

Titta specialises in recruiting individuals across a wide spectrum of roles in Business Support Services including Compliance and Risk, Marketing, PR and Human Resources.

Mike Stirton

Managing Director, Interim, Temporary & Contract

Mike is the Managing Director of Core-Asset Solutions. Mike has 20 years' experience exclusively with temporary, interim and contract recruitment services.

His division Core-Asset Solutions is focused on the investment management, financial services and accounting & finance sectors in Scotland. Mike is also an expert in employment legislation and has sat on many industry panels throughout his career.

He has a BSc Honours in Genetics from the University of Edinburgh and is a member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Emma Hogg

Associate Director, Interim, Temporary & Contract

A founding member of Core-Asset Solutions, Emma has over 11 years’ recruitment experience and is renowned for providing excellent client service. She specialises in Core Business Functions.

Working with many of Scotland’s leading financial services, asset management & asset servicing firms, Emma has developed a great understanding of her clients’ businesses from front through to back office.

Christopher Wright

Senior Consultant, Interim, Temporary & Contract

Chris joined Core-Asset Consulting in February 2019 as a Recruitment Resourcer. He specialises in Investment Operations and Core Business Functions.

Chris graduated from Abertay University in 2018 with a degree in Marketing and Business and has assisted recent graduates with taking their first step into financial services.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys rugby, football and craft beer.

Steven Fairlie

Business Manager, Interim, Temporary & Contract

Steven joined Core-Asset Consulting in August 2021 and has almost 10 years of recruitment experience, the majority in Asset Management and Asset Servicing roles in Scotland. He specialises in mid to senior roles within operations and risk across the FS sector.

Outside of work Steven enjoys football, golf and travelling.

Ellen Davie

Associate Resourcer, Permanent Recruitment

Ellen is a recent MA graduate in History from the University of Edinburgh, joining us as an Associate Resourcer.

Ellen works closely with Kim, our legal and asset management specialist, she is responsible for identifying the best talent in these markets, supporting and guiding them through the full recruitment process.