Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Germany, EU

• Owns the end-to-end recruitment for the Innovation & Design practice across Europe, covering both FTE hires and short-term freelance project talent, from request through to onboarding.
• Joined during a sensitive and highly ambiguous post-acquisition phase, quickly building credibility while introducing structured talent processes and onboarding legacy employees into new organisational frameworks.
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter daily to attract highly specialised talent, including Venture Architects, Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and Founders, supporting both venture studio clients and incorporated ventures in building founding teams.
• Led the successful migration from Personio to Jobvite, Ness Digital Engineering’s recruitment platform post-acquisition.
• Driving automation initiatives to ensure a seamless candidate experience, while delivering comprehensive internal training and clear process documentation.
• Redesigned and standardised recruitment operations across I&D, including pre-recruitment alignment, documentation, interview preparation, and structured scoring to enable fair, data-informed hiring decisions, improving stakeholder experience and reducing time-to-hire dependencies.
• Launched a scalable “How-to” content series outlining Ness recruitment processes, enabling automated knowledge sharing and reinforcing best-practice talent standards.

May 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos · UK, EEA, US

• Sole Talent Partner for Commercial and Operations across the UK, EU, and US, supporting Fincrime, Finance, Brand & Comms, BD & Marketing, Compliance, and Customer Experience teams.
• Owned full-cycle recruitment for roles at all levels, from intake to offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partnered with stakeholders on role scoping, job description sign-off, and candidate profile alignment.
• Delivered targeted headhunting and talent mapping via LinkedIn Recruiter to attract specialist hires.
• Coordinated interviews end-to-end and ensured smooth scheduling across regions and time zones.
• Guided candidates through the process, including video screening, interview prep, feedback loops, and offer negotiation/closure.
• Managed post-offer onboarding actions such as 30-60-90 day plans and employment contract set-up.
• Maintained a high-touch candidate and stakeholder experience, strengthening Curve’s employer brand throughout the journey.
• Upskilled hiring managers through 1:1 coaching and training on best-practice recruitment processes.
• Created and documented Curve’s talent process on the intranet to scale education and consistency.
• Owned and grew Glassdoor presence, building the profile and posting regular company updates.
• Contributed to the ongoing development of Curve’s EVP.
• Managed the Talent team’s ticketing platform, triaging, delegating, and closing requests efficiently.
• Embedded DEI priorities across sourcing, assessment, and hiring to support company objectives.
• Used LinkedIn Recruiter daily for pipeline building, candidate management, job postings, competitor analysis, and market insight.

Jan 2018 – May 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos · London, Greater London, United Kingdom

• Consultant specialising in permanent Accounting & Finance recruitment within Financial Services.
• Managed full 360 recruitment cycle, including client pipeline development, business development, and face-to-face meetings with key finance stakeholders (CFOs, FDs, HR, and hiring managers).
• Partnered with clients to define role requirements and shape headhunting and sourcing strategies.
• Negotiated terms of business with clients and managed offer negotiations with candidates.
• Took detailed job briefs to launch targeted searches using multiple sourcing channels and job boards.
• Built and maintained strong candidate pipelines by identifying high-quality profiles and registering new talent.
• Coordinated interview processes and prepared candidates thoroughly, ensuring smooth communication throughout.
• Collected and relayed post-interview feedback between candidates and clients to drive timely decisions.
• Nurtured long-term client relationships through regular networking, updates, and ongoing support.
• Stayed close to candidate networks to deepen market knowledge and generate new leads.
• Delivered consistently high-quality customer service to both clients and candidates.
• Maintained accurate client and candidate records with strong attention to detail.
• Wrote clear, compelling job adverts and candidate/client briefings.

Nov 2013 – Nov 2017 · 4 yrs