Abigail Benham

Manager

UK

Abigail’s Recent placements

  • Global Head of HR – Sona Asset Management
  • VP, Human Resources – CVC Capital
  • Senior HR Business Partner – Hg Capital
  • Head of Technology Recruitment – SquarePoint Capital
  • VP, Employee Relations – T Rowe Price

Abigail leads our permanent financial services division at Frazer Jones, with a team beneath her operating across various levels. Her specialism is supporting mid-senior level HR professionals across asset management, private equity, quantitative trading, investment management, banking and fintech.

She began her HR recruitment career in 2016 and has successfully recruited roles that span the entire HR spectrum including generalist HR, business partnering, learning, development, talent, organisational development, early careers, employee relations and change.

She’s supported several HR appointments scaling newly created people and culture teams for the highest performing boutique buy-side firms, alongside partnering with the largest, most established financial services and fintech organisations in the world on their hunt to find top-tier HR talent. She thrives working collaboratively in “people-first” organisations with the ability to be part of a real journey with an organisation.

Abigail’s testimonials

Senior Early Careers Specialist | Hedge Fund

“I had the pleasure of working with Abigail, and I can confidently say she is an exceptional recruiter. Her dedication goes beyond the ordinary – she excels in following up, chasing opportunities without applying pressure, and accommodating needs without condemning. Abigail is not just a recruiter; she is a personal cheerleader who fights for the causes she believes in. With her hard work and unwavering belief, she found the perfect fit for me.

I highly recommend Abigail for her outstanding expertise and genuine passion for connecting people with opportunities.”

HR Director | Financial Technology

“Abi is an engaging consultant who really spends the time to get to know you as a person and your unique values/strengths. She is also result focused and you can absolutely rely on her to deliver. Highly recommend her!”

Talent Acquisition Manager | Insurance

“Abi is nothing short of unbelievable!! I have known Abi since the start of her recruitment journey and she has always been such a courteous, caring individual and taking in every person’s need. I recently called on Abi’s help after sadly need made redundant, she never stopped helping me from sending me numerous job specs to preparing me for that final interview. I cannot recommend Abi highly enough from a client and candidates point of view.”

Talent Acquisition Manager | Financial Technology

“I have worked with Abby for a couple of years now and she is fantastic at what she does. A few times I have been stuck in a difficult spot and can’t seem to find the right talent for a particular role – Abby always finds me the best, and always super quickly.

She pays attention to the culture of the organisations and teams that she recruits for which goes a long way in finding candidates that are outstanding and end up being successful in the role.

Abby has also recruited people for my team, she knows exactly what I need without having to ask and always presents me with lots of options. She has found some of the best people that I’ve worked with.

Abby is always my first choice to work with if I need to use an agency, I’d highly recommend her and personally would not work with anyone else!!”

ABIGAIL’s Insights

  • Financial Services

Why HR is taking centre stage in financial services – especially in boutique PE, IM and AM firms

  • Posted juni 11, 2025
As a consultant specialising in placing senior HR professionals into financial services, I’ve had a front-row seat to the sector’s evolving priorities. Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen a clear shift in how firms, particularly in the boutique world of private equity (PE), investment management (IM), asset management (AM) and funds, are approaching their […]
Georgie Procter and Abigail Benham
  • Leiderschap

Redefining retention: how culture, coaching and capability are shaping HR in 2025

  • Posted mei 22, 2025
As we move further into 2025, the conversation around talent retention, employee experience and workplace culture is evolving rapidly. In a recent discussion between Abigail Benham, Manager and Georgie Procter, Senior Consultant, the two explored the shifting expectations across HR roles – from junior professionals to senior leaders – and what businesses must do to […]
Abigail Benham and Carl Robson
  • Financial Services

Navigating the unknown: how employee relations leaders can prepare for the future of employment law in financial services

  • Posted mei 21, 2025
As the financial services sector braces for a wave of legislative change, HR leaders are being called upon to do more than just react – they must anticipate, educate and lead. In a recent conversation hosted by Abigail Benham, manager at Frazer Jones, Carl Robson, a seasoned HR leader with experience across more than 20 […]
  • Market Insight

Using data insights to drive commercial success: An interview with Stephane Mehmet

  • Posted juni 24, 2024
We were delighted to be joined by Stephane Mehmet, Global Talent Acquisition Manager at Luno, to talk with our own Abigail Benham about the interpretation of data and the meaningful impact it has on businesses. How will it evolve? How can we utilise it? How to manage stakeholders and drive business success? In this interview, […]

ABIGAIL’s past EVENTS