Description

Results-driven Talent Acquisition Director and Contingent Workforce Strategist with 15+ years of experience leading strategic talent initiatives and placing leaders and executives in ambitious teams.

Delivered:

- End-to-end (E2E) hiring

- Contingent / Extended Workforce Management and Strategy

- Workforce planning

- HR tools: Workday, Greenhouse etc

- Talent analytics

- Compensation analysis

- Innovative talent processes across research, sourcing, calibration, mapping, and hiring.

Experienced in designing and executing scalable talent acquisition strategies, workforce planning, and talent intelligence program.

Advised Executive Committe Members, C-Suite, Founders and HR Leaders. Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders on strategy and securing top-tier talent, while embedding data-driven decision-making and best practices into HR processes.

A trusted advisor to C-suite, Senior Executives and HR Leaders, with a passion for building agile, future-ready organisations.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

London Research Group
Founder & Consultant
January 2017 - Today (9 years and 5 months)
• Strategic intelligence and talent advisory firm delivering talent solutions across Professional Services, Technology, Government and FS
• People Analytics, Data and Talent Intelligence
• Clients: US Tech Big Five Talent Acquisition, European Software Start-Up, Regional Education Agency, UK Public Body

Exclusively contracted with:
PwC UK
Partner Talent Acquisition Specialist
March 2022 - April 2024 (2 years and 1 month)
• Led Partner-level talent acquisition strategies for Technology Consulting and Tax, including business case development, talent calibration, DEI considerations and market soundings to align with commercial objectives.
• Strategic HR Business Partner across all industry sectors (Partner/Director), requiring scenario planning and workforce gap forecast.
• Designed and executed a comprehensive Partner talent acquisition strategy. As HR Business Partner, collaborated with leadership teams to identify and secure Partner and Director for high-priority investment areas, directly contributing to business expansion.
• Drove data-driven insights into senior talent gaps, succession challenges, and growth drivers for strategic talent investment.
• Co-led the process redesign of External Talent Search and Intelligence Team. Change management embedding commercialisation and evidence-based hiring to enhance decision-making and efficiency.
• Delivered best-in-class candidate experiences by managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Provided strategic competitor talent intelligence for bi-weekly presentations to Board Members and Heads of Service Lines, informing talent acquisition and retention strategies.
Egon Zehnder
Associate Researcher, Chief Financial Officer & Board Teams
November 2009 - January 2014 (4 years and 3 months)
London, United Kingdom
• Led C-Suite and Board level talent projects with senior stakeholders including Consultants and Clients and managed talent researcher associates across Asia, US and Europe.
• Delivered comprehensive CFO talent projects for MNCs and FTSE-listed companies across Technology, Retail, and Financial Services (including Private Equity, Investment Banking, and FinTech) to drive strategic hiring decisions.
• Led market and competitors' intelligence initiatives, analysing C-level and board structures to identify top talent and emerging trends.
• Core team member on multiple client pitches, driving market intelligence research, developing compelling pitch documentation, and leading fee negotiations with both clients and consultants to increase pitch win rates.
• Managed end-to-end candidate pipelines, including talent qualification and client strategy brief development, in collaboration with consultants and hiring teams, achieving a reduction in time-to-fill for critical roles.

- Consulted with Egon Zehnder in 2021