How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a special situations analyst with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery , timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network. Once you select your special situations analyst, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

How do I hire a special situations analyst?

To hire the right special situations analyst, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect special situations analysts for your project.

How are Toptal special situations analysts different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our special situations analysts to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship. When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched special situations analysts ready to help you achieve your goals.

Can you hire special situations analysts on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

You can hire special situations analysts on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our special situations analysts can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal special situations analysts?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your special situations analyst begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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Jay Schiff

Freelance Special Situations Analyst

United States

Toptal Member Since February 14, 2019

Jay is a 25-year investment professional experienced in private debt, private equity, seed capital raising, originations, underwriting, portfolio management, and restructuring. As the regional head of middle-market finance at Merrill Lynch and president of Centre Lane Investment Corp., he has invested approximately $1 billion in middle-market companies. Jay consults on corporate finance advisory issues while leading an angel-funded medical device business as a co-founder and CEO.

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Marius Dan Rus

Freelance Special Situations Analyst

Romania

Toptal Member Since April 7, 2017

After a decade in banking and an MBA at UC Berkeley, Marius focuses on consulting, investing, and executing complex deals in seed, growth equity, and distressed debt. He specializes in market analysis, pricing, modeling and valuation, due diligence, capital restructuring, and turnarounds. He loves challenging projects and working with smart, talented people—freelancing lets him do just that while also allowing him to spend time with his family.

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Ahmar Ahmad

Freelance Special Situations Analyst

United States

Toptal Member Since October 30, 2019

Ahmar, a Wharton and Columbia Business School graduate, is a hedge fund investor with experience across financial services, healthcare, and business services. Trained as a management consultant, he informs his investing with a detailed operational understanding of the business. Freelancing enables him to leverage his quantitative aptitude and modeling skills to help clients improve growth, enhance margins, and better allocate capital.

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Selim Edin

Freelance Special Situations Analyst

Turkey

Toptal Member Since August 25, 2017

Selim has extensive CFO experience across large and small enterprises, ranging from a $100 million multinational company to a $500,000 Autotech startup. He is proficient in planning and executing strategies for fundraising, cash flow management, and financial system development. Selim is an international investor in startups and freelances to help emerging companies scale their businesses with strategic financial planning.

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Jeff Anapolsky

Freelance Special Situations Analyst

United States

Toptal Member Since December 11, 2017

Jeff is a seasoned professional who enjoys overcoming financial challenges during rapid change. He contributes over 20 years of elite training, clever insights, relevant experiences, and meaningful connections to help companies reach their highest potential. With a private equity background and Harvard MBA, Jeff partners with talented operators to attract institutional capital by delivering financial excellence in forecasting, reporting, transactions, FP&A, audits, taxes, and business planning.

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Ron Rich

Freelance Special Situations Analyst

United States

Toptal Member Since September 27, 2016

Ron has spent his career helping management teams leverage finance to strategically plan and drive operational improvement. With clients that have ranged from startups to billion dollar PE-backed companies, he has developed a deep expertise through his roles as an investment banker, management consultant, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur. Freelancing allows him to work with a wide variety of clients and to address pressing, relevant issues.

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Toptal's screening and matching process ensures exceptional talent are matched to your precise needs.

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Pete Pellizzari

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Erik has been an extremely valuable member of our team who has tremendous breath of experience with start ups in our lifecycle phase. What makes his contribution unique and highly effective is not only his excellent financial modeling skills and knowledge, but also the emotional intelligence with which he manages each relationship at Vault, understands our team dynamics, and helps us tackle start up challenges effectively. It is rare to find a part-time consultant who makes you feel like he/she is genuinely invested in the success of your company.

Romy Parzick

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Toptal has been an incredible key partner for Sidekick. As an early-stage start-up, we’ve leveraged both design and financial talent. The experience has been incredible, with those professionals bringing creativity, expertise, and advice to ensure Sidekick succeeds. My Toptal financial expert helped steer Sidekick’s business model, which resulted in an initial ROI of 650x! My experience with Toptal has given me great confidence in the future.

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Chris was great to work with and was always available on my schedule. His communication skills and personality were a 10/10. His outputs on the project were top notch and allowed us to develop more efficient forecasting and initiative prioritization frameworks. I would definitely use Chris again.

Chris Pozek

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What really sets Toptal apart is the caliber of finance talent available in their network. I had a very specific and pressing need, and Toptal quickly matched me with the perfect person for the job. The expert produced a thoughtful and robust financial analysis that has ultimately allowed us to forecast and prioritize initiatives much more efficiently.

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How to Hire Special Situations Analysts Through Toptal

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A Toptal director of finance will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right special situations analyst for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

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Work with your new special situations analyst for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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Access a vast pool of skilled finance experts in our talent network and hire the top 3% within just 48 hours.

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FAQs

How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire a special situations analyst with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

Once you select your special situations analyst, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.
How do I hire a special situations analyst?
To hire the right special situations analyst, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect special situations analysts for your project.
How are Toptal special situations analysts different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our special situations analysts to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched special situations analysts ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire special situations analysts on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire special situations analysts on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our special situations analysts can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal special situations analysts?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your special situations analyst begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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