Michael Muir, Founder

Two decades of London Recruitment

I’ve spent the last 20 years in recruitment, 10 of them running Buy Side Recruitment, a firm I founded to support London’s investment community in building high-calibre finance teams. We work at the intersection of strategy, rigour, and market insight, delivering hires who don’t just fit, but elevate the function.

These aren’t just accountants. They’re operators. People who drive investor confidence, shape commercial decisions, and unlock performance at fund and portfolio level.

Track Record

Over the last ten years at BSR, I’ve built trusted partnerships with some of London’s most respected investment firms, delivering high-impact finance hires.

A few key achievements include;

FTSE 100 Private Equity Firm – 15 finance and portfolio management hires over nine years

Major Asset Management Company – Exclusive recruitment partner for the CFO’s finance transformation, placing 9 key hires

Real Estate Investment Group – 10 finance hires across the parent company and portfolio firms

Prominent Alternative Investor Finance Leader – 9 finance hires across two leading firms they've worked at

Specialist Expertise

I specialise in placing finance professionals from Accountant to CFO across:

  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Credit
  • Private Debt
  • Infrastructure
  • Renewables
  • Hedge Funds
  • Real Estate & Property
  • Family Offices
  • Traditional Asset & Wealth Managers
  • Service Providers
  • I combine precision, strategy, and market expertise to deliver high-impact hires who drive business success.