Chapter one, about us

Our secret sauce

Every recruiter says they're different, but here's what actually sets us apart: over 25 years spent inside finance recruitment, not just around it.

We know the difference between a good Financial Controller and a great one. We know why an interim CFO needs to hit the ground running on day one, not week six. We know finance, because we've spent our whole career in it.

No jargon. No mass mailouts. No recruiters who ask you to explain what a management account is. Just genuine relationships, sharp instincts and a real understanding of what makes finance talent, and finance teams, tick.

"We founded Chapter Talent because the old industry playbook needed a rewrite."
The person behind the pages

Chetan Chhatralia

Founder, Chapter Talent

For more than 25 years, I've worked in talent and recruitment across Finance, Technology, Data and AI, most recently with a FTSE-listed global recruitment business. I've partnered with everyone from ambitious start-ups to major corporates, finding people for roles ranging from business-critical leadership positions to the ones everyone said were impossible to fill.

Chapter Talent was born from a simple idea: put talent first, always. Whether you're building a team, reshaping an organisation or starting an entirely new venture, I want to help you find the right person, or help you become the candidate employers can't ignore.

Outside of work, you'll usually find me lacing up for a run, enjoying live music, or attempting to persuade a piano that practice really does make perfect. I live with my wife and our five-year-old Cocker Spaniel, whose confidence far exceeds his qualifications.

The recipe

Four ingredients, no shortcuts.

Experience

Decades in finance recruitment, not a generic agency bolt-on.

Specialism

Finance and only finance. It's all we do, so we do it properly.

Relationships

We invest in people, not just placements.

Reach

London & the South, with a network built over 25+ years.

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