Stephen James Grows Banking Practice In The Carolinas

Online, May 27, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Stephen James Grows Banking Practice In The Carolinas

Charlotte, NC - Executive Search firm Stephen James Associates (SJA), a division of the privately held $7 Billion Allegis Group, named Michael Givner as a senior recruiter in their Executive Banking Practice. In his role, Michael is responsible for performing executive search in banking and financial services at the mid to senior executive level, specifically in Commercial Banking, Private Wealth, and Executive Leadership. Michael spent over a year in SJA's Accounting and Finance group prior to joining the Banking and Financial Services Team. He also has prior experience and formal training in the areas of Wealth Management and Financial Planning. Michael is an active member of the local business community, and currently serves as the President of the Charlotte Chapter of the Wake Forest Young Alumni Club. Michael is a graduate of Wake Forest University where he obtained his Bachelor's of Science in Business from the Calloway School of Business. John Dunn who manages the banking group in the Carolina's stated, "Michael will make a big splash in our group and allow us to better service client demand."

"Acquiring talent like Michael into our group is the most important part of the recipe, as we continue to expand" said Carlos J. Arboleda, SJA's National Executive Director of the Banking Group, "Michael is the sixth person we have added to the group in just over a year, and we expect him to be an integral part of this practice," added Arboleda.

About Stephen James Associates
Stephen James Associates is part of Allegis Group. Founded in 1983, Allegis Group is a $7 Billion company with 300 offices across the globe and is the world's largest privately held recruiting firm as well as the largest recruiting firm in the U.S. SJA provides Professional, Managerial, and Executive Recruitment and Talent Acquisition for contingent and retained engagements for permanent placement or interim/project consulting assignments. SJA's Banking practice specializes in the placement of Mid to Senior Level Bankers, specifically in the roles of Executive Leadership, Senior Producers & Analysts, and Operations - primarily in the areas of Commercial Banking, Private Wealth Mgmt, & Senior Leadership within Banking. SJA prides itself in discretely representing its candidates and clients, and confidentiality is always respected. SJA offers permanent and contract/interim opportunities for well qualified banking professionals. SJA's Banking & Financial Services Group specializes in direct-sourcing and confidential placement of mid to senior executive level management and leadership in Corporate Banking, Commercial Lending, Private Banking, Business Banking, Credit Leadership and Analysis, Retail Banking Leadership, Bank Operations, Investment and Wealth Management professionals, International Banking and related professional and executive level positions within the Banking & Financial Services Industry. The Banking & Financial Services Group at SJA is a premier search consultancy serving the banking and financial communities. Unlike traditional search firms, SJA utilizes a highly interpersonal and discrete approach to finding candidates with the particular skills our clients require.