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Premier national executive search firm with expertise in Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance & Accounting & IT. JW Michaels & Co.

is dedicated to serving the specialized recruiting needs of top-tier financial services, legal and business institutions. Our clients include select investment management firms, hedge funds, investment banks, law firms, and Fortune 500 companies in every industry. We pride ourselves on maintaining a selective list of clients, many of whom are referred to us through our loyal network of candidates and clients. We work in close partnership with our clients to understand their hiring needs, culture, and processes in order to deliver the best talent in the industry. We go beyond standard recruiting and act as a trusted advisor, providing market insight into our clients' competitive landscape as well as information on hiring and compensation trends. NY HQ- 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 922-2844
NJ- 300 Lanidex Plaza, Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 993-5880
CHICAGO- 560 W Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 768-4490
HOUSTON- 3555 Timmons Ave Houston, Texas 77027
(646) 820-3580
ATLANTA- 3575 Piedmont Rd. NE Atlanta GA 30305
(678) 701-2500

Founded by Jason Wachtel and Justin Mandel, in partnership with William Lewis and Joseph Kelly, JW Michaels & Co. intends to quickly broaden its capabilities by offering an ever growing range of specialized services, build a diverse national office network and hire seasoned executive recruiters that will position the company as one of the premier executive search firms in the nation.

10/22/2026

The JW Michaels 2027 Salary Guide arrives Monday, November 2.

Hiring managers use salary data to set an offer. Candidates use it to weigh one.

The JW Michaels 2027 Salary Guide is written for both, with ranges by role, firm type and size, typical first-year bonuses, and a step-by-step checklist for each side of the table.

It arrives Monday, November 2, built from our 2026 placements and checked against independent compensation research.

Sign up to receive it on release day: https://jwmichaels.com/salary-guide/

10/21/2026

There's still time to take part in our 2026 Privacy, Cyber & AI Legal Compensation Survey. It closes Friday, October 30.

The survey covers base salary, bonus, equity and other pay for in-house privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance roles, along with how these teams are structured and where they report.

Responses are confidential and reported only in aggregate. Everyone who takes part gets the results before the guide is released in November.

Survey link in the comments.

10/13/2026

Year-end compensation planning is underway. Our 2027 Salary Guide arrives Monday, November 2.

For hiring leaders, it’s a benchmark for setting offers and budgets. For professionals, it’s a clear read on what comparable roles paid this year.

The guide is built from our 2026 placements and checked against independent compensation research.

Sign up for the JW Michaels 2027 Salary Guide here: https://jwmichaels.com/salary-guide/

10/08/2026

JW Michaels & Co. has opened its 2026 Privacy, Cyber & AI Legal Compensation Survey.

The survey covers in-house legal roles across privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance. It asks about base salary, bonus, equity and other pay, along with how these teams are structured and where they report.

Responses are confidential and reported only in aggregate. Everyone who takes part gets early access to the results before the 2026 guide is released in November.

If privacy, cyber or AI is part of your role, we would value your input. If it isn't, please pass this along to a colleague whose role it is.

Survey link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/e1R5iTK04G

09/23/2026

JW Michaels & Co. is partnering with a roughly $10B AUM hedge fund on a retained, exclusive search for a Convertible Bond Trader Analyst at its Minneapolis headquarters.

The analyst will work directly with the CEO and senior PMs on investment theses, issuer due diligence, deal flow, and trading. The ideal candidate has traded converts, Delta One, or preferreds and spent at least two years on the sell side, ideally through a rotation at a top bank. On-site. $150K to $200K base plus bonus.

Interested? Learn more and apply below.

🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4457111105/

09/17/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dom Duchesne to JW Michaels & Co. as Director, Legal - Financial Services, based in our New York office! 🗽

Dom leads legal recruitment within the banking and financial services sector, working with clients at leading U.S. and international law firms across leveraged finance, private credit, LMEs, project finance, structured finance, derivatives, capital markets, FIG, and financial services regulatory.

Originally from Canada, Dom began his legal career in Toronto before moving to New York, where he was a finance attorney at Kirkland & Ellis. He practiced in all areas of financial services, with particular expertise in domestic and cross-border debt financings, acquisition finance, and derivatives.

Welcome to the team, Dom!

09/16/2026

New in our Captains of Industry series: Lawrence Brown sits down with Christopher Y. Chan, General Counsel of JLL Technologies.

Chris has led 70 lawyers across 15 countries, built a legal function through an Alibaba Group acquisition, and now leads legal strategy for AI at JLL Technologies.

His view on why in-house lawyers get labeled the blocker or the rubber stamp: "Show up before you're asked. The blocker reputation comes from lawyers who only appear at the end, when the only tools left are yes or no."

And the one test he wants every lawyer using before acting on AI: "Ask whether you'd still be comfortable defending the decision if it turned out you were wrong."

Read the full conversation here: https://jwmichaels.com/christopher-chan-general-counsel-at-jll-technologies-captains-of-industry-interview/

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years on, we remember.

Today we honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day, the first responders who ran toward the danger, and the many who have died since from 9/11-related illnesses.

To the families who still carry that loss, and to the colleagues and neighbors who rebuilt this city, our thoughts are with you.

09/08/2026

Sina Hekmat Joins McDermott Will & Schulte as Partner in NY

Congratulations to Sina Hekmat on joining McDermott Will & Schulte in New York!

Sina advises clients on complex capital markets and M&A transactions that cross borders and industries. Sina brings 30+ years advising issuers, underwriters, and investors across debt, equity, and structured offerings on both sides of the Atlantic, and is ranked in Chambers Global for Capital Markets.

09/04/2026

Wishing everyone a safe and restful Labor Day from all of us at JW Michaels & Co.

Address

441 Lexington Avenue Fl 11
New York, NY
10017

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+12129222844

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