Benjamin Davis has spent over 20 years building research intelligence for the financial services industry. Since 2007, he has led JL Research Inc., a specialist practice focused on talent mapping, candidate identification, and organizational intelligence across major global financial institutions.
His approach is research-first, structured, and discreet — built for complex searches where accuracy matters more than volume. Working from Lisbon, Portugal, Benjamin covers all time zones and has delivered research for executive search firms and financial institutions across the US, Europe, and globally.
B.A. in Political Science, Math and Music — Rutgers University
Research delivered for
UBS
Citi
Bank of America
Sheffield Haworth
Comprehensive market maps of target companies, teams, and reporting lines that reveal the full talent landscape before outreach begins.
Specializing in: Capital Markets · Equities · Fixed Income · Credit · FX · Rates · Electronic Trading · Quant Research · Risk Management · Investment Management · FinTech
High-precision sourcing that surfaces qualified, hard-to-find candidates others overlook — delivered as clear, actionable shortlists.
Covering: Asset Management · Private Wealth · Private Equity · Investment Banking · Operations · Legal & Compliance
Competitive insight into talent pools, hiring patterns, and organizational structures to inform search strategy and positioning.
Delivering org structure analysis, headcount sizing, and competitor benchmarking across major US and global financial institutions.
Discreet, research-led partnership throughout the search lifecycle — from longlists to pipeline refreshes and specialized deep dives.
Bottom-to-top mapping from Analyst to Senior Managing Director level, across JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and more.
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