Public Finance Recruitment Specialists Nationwide Matching Municipal Bond Professionals with Investment Banking, Legal, and Municipal Financial Advisory Firms. Learn More About Us Get in Touch Public Finance Recruitment Specialists Nationwide Matching Municipal Bond Professionals with Investment Banking, Legal, and Municipal Financial Advisory Firms. Learn More About Us Get in Touch

Public Finance Recruitment Specialists Nationwide

Matching Municipal Bond Professionals with Investment Banking, Legal, and Municipal Financial Advisory Firms.

Redefining Public Finance Recruiting

Delivering Proven Results for Candidates and Clients

H. Friedman Search connects public finance professionals with the most sought-after opportunities across the country. We specialize in the full-time placement of public finance bankers, municipal financial advisors, bond counsels, institutional sales, underwriters, traders and compliance officers at all levels. Particular niches covered include infrastucture, special districts, healthcare, education and real estate financing.
What sets us apart?

Unlike our competitors, we focus on building genuine partnerships with both candidates and clients. We take the time to understand your unique needs and goals, and we proactively identify and or create the right opportunity—even without an existing search assignment.

Practice Areas

We leverage our deep industry knowledge, experience, legal education, and 30-plus years of public finance expertise to connect top professionals with the most relevant opportunities across public finance. Our specialized practice areas include:

Public Finance Bankers, Underwriters & Traders

We assist public finance bankers, underwriters, and traders in securing positions where they can leverage their expertise in originating, structuring, syndicating, and placing complex municipal bond offerings through negotiated, competitive sales, or as direct placements.

Municipal Financial Advisor

We partner with municipal financial advisors to identify and create roles where they can utilize their in-depth knowledge of municipal finance to guide issuers on navigating capital markets and developing sound financial strategies.

Bond Counsels

Our bond counsel recruitment experts connect bond counsels with opportunities where they can provide critical legal expertise on public finance and project finance transactions, ensuring compliance and protecting the interests of issuers and investors.

Analysts

We help public finance analysts find roles that allow them to utilize their analytical skills, financial modeling proficiency, and understanding of municipal regulations to support sound financial decision-making.

Compliance Officer

We partner with compliance officers to identify positions where they can ensure adherence to complex public finance rules and regulations to mitigate risks within financial institutions.

Institutional Sales

We connect institutional sales professionals with opportunities where they can leverage their account relationships and financial acumen to distribute municipal bonds, taxable bonds, corporate bonds as well as agency paper to institutional investors.

Recent Positions & Hires

Head of 
Capital Markets

Chicago, IL

Managing Director Public Finance

Los Angeles, CA

Municipal Financial Advisor

Palm Desert, CA

Municipal Bond Counsel

Dallas, TX

103 Tax
Counsel

Newark, NJ

Healthcare
Banker

Chicago, IL

Municipal Bond Underwriter/ Trader

New York City, NY

Compliance
Officer

New York City, NY

Senior Vice President Banker

Chicago, IL

Senior
Quant

New York City, NY

Junior
Banker

New York City, NY

Institutional
Sales

Chicago, IL

Why H. Friedman Search?

01. Expertise
Expertise

Our team isn't just about connecting you with a position/firm. We understand your world because we live in it, too. Led by Harlan Friedman, a Public Finance Banker, J.D., and recruiter with over 30 years of experience, we have an unmatched understanding of the public finance arena. This translates to targeted searches, insightful career advice, and a network built on genuine relationships and mutual respect.

02. Performance
Performance

Unlike traditional recruiters, we do not circulate unsolicited resumes to the market place. Instead, we have in-depth conversations to understand your public finance aspirations and the roadblocks you face. As your trusted advisor, not just a placement service, we leverage this concentrated analysis to find the perfect fit, leading to successful placements that foster your long-term career growth.

03. Empathy
Empathy

Changing jobs can be an emotional roller-coaster. That's why we offer personalized coaching throughout the entire process. We recognize that emotional ups and downs are natural, and we're here to guide you through them. A smooth transition is our priority, whether you choose a new opportunity today or build your network for the future. Our fully-focused brand of public finance recruitment is an investment in your success, every step of the way.

01.
Expertise

Our team isn't just about connecting you with a position/firm. We understand your world because we live in it, too. Led by Harlan Friedman, a Public Finance Banker, J.D., and recruiter with over 30 years of experience, we have an unmatched understanding of the public finance arena. This translates to targeted searches, insightful career advice, and a network built on genuine relationships and mutual respect.

02.
Performance

Unlike traditional recruiters, we do not circulate unsolicited resumes to the market place. Instead, we have in-depth conversations to understand your public finance aspirations and the roadblocks you face. As your trusted advisor, not just a placement service, we leverage this concentrated analysis to find the perfect fit, leading to successful placements that foster your long-term career growth.

03.
Empathy

Changing jobs can be an emotional roller-coaster. That's why we offer personalized coaching throughout the entire process. We recognize that emotional ups and downs are natural, and we're here to guide you through them. A smooth transition is our priority, whether you choose a new opportunity today or build your network for the future. Our fully-focused brand of public finance recruitment is an investment in your success, every step of the way.

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Latest Insights from H. Friedman Search

From Our Candidates

“I felt his enthusiasm and pointed discussions refreshing…”

Having worked with executive recruiters over the years I feel confident in singling out Harlan Friedman for professionalism and precision when it comes to conversations regarding new and unique opportunities. He does his due diligence in a detailed manner looking to gain the full picture for both candidate and employer. I felt his enthusiasm and pointed discussions refreshing and completely above board. I thank him for connecting me to my new company and gladly recommend his services.

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