Job application - what are your thoughts?

[Aloreth]

Hello all,

I am applying for jobs within Private Equity houses in London, I have primarily gone through recruitment agencies so far. Where a recruitment agency have sent my CV to an PE house they seem very reluctant to chase to see whether they are interested in me.

Would it be unprofessional to contact the PE house directly or would that simply show that my interest in the job is genuine? (I'm an accountant aiming for around £50k)

Cheers
Mike

 

[Aloreth]

Thanks for the comments guys, I was wondering

a) Do you have experience in this market (i.e asset management in London).
b) Do you know of any good recruitment consultants? There seem to be an awful lot of people!