Team
Dale Shorey, Founder & Headhunter
Dale founded Waterman Stern in 2017, prior to this he was a Partner at Mondrian Alpha where he ran Credit & Real Estate
Dale has been consulting on front-office hires for over 20 years
Experienced running senior hires across Investment & Asset Raising
Focus: Private Credit, CLOs, Special Situations, Structured Credit, Real Estate, NPLs, Distressed Debt, Capital Markets
T: +44 (0)203 950 5618
Sarah Bittar, Head of Research & Operations
Sarah joined Waterman Stern in 2018 to lead Research & Operations
Sarah has over 16 years’ experience in sales management, leadership and training
Experienced in designing and building sophisticated research documentation and running search mandates
Focus: Investor Relations, leveraged finance, CLOs, Direct Lending - Running Analyst & Associate hiring
T: +44 (0)203 950 7872
Owen Leighton, Principal Headhunter (EUR & US)
Owen joined Waterman Stern as an Associate Headhunter in 2019
Promoted to Principal in 2022, Owen is responsible for EUR & US market hires
Experienced running Investment Private Credit hires at Associate to MD level
Focus: Direct Lending, CLO Managers, Special Situations
T: +44 (0)203 950 4134
Eli Ainapore, Associate Headhunter
Eli joined Waterman Stern in the role of an Associate Headhunter in 2021
Eli takes a leading role in running junior to mid-level CLO, Direct Lending, Distressed, Special Sits and Real Estate hires
Experienced in managing candidate resourcing & research, performing in-depth analysis and candidate screening
Focus: Private Credit, CLOs, Special Situations, Structured Credit, Distressed Debt, Capital Markets, Debt Advisory
T: +44 (0)203 973 0229
Jasmine Young, Research Associate
Jasmine joined Waterman Stern in the role of a Research Associate in 2023
Prior to joining Waterman Stern, Jasmine worked as an account manager for TutorCare ltd from 2017
Jasmine works closely with Sarah designing and building sophisticated research documentation
Focus: Leveraged Finance, M&A, Private Credit
T: +44 (0)203 911 8484