Responsible for Talent Acquisition across Sales and Investments that involves creating talent pipelines of external active and passive candidates, talent mapping, gaining and sharing substantial market intelligence reports and building networks within identified specific workforce groups.Octopus Investments is a fast-growing UK fund management business with leading positions in several specialist sectors including healthcare, energy and smaller company investing. Founded in 2000, Octopus manages more than £5 billion of funds on behalf of 50,000 investors. Working closely with financial advisers, we create investment solutions that combine our expertise in smaller company investing with government approved tax reliefs.  Our core product range currently includes Venture Capital Trusts, Enterprise Investment Schemes and Inheritance Tax Services. As an entrepreneurial company, we understand what it takes to build a business. We work hand-in-hand with some of the most successful entrepreneurs and management teams in the country to help finance companies capable of creating, transforming or dominating their industry. We invest in both private companies and those listed on the Alternative Investment Market.  Exceptional customer service and a straight talking approach to investing are integral to the way we do business at Octopus. To find out more about Octopus Investments, please visit www.octopusinvestments.com

Anchura is a niche consultancy with big ambitions and a growing client base that offers something that’s both different and better. As each client needs different things, we've created a truly flexible model that enables us to tailor a solution that perfectly fits their individual requirements. Established in 2010, Anchura comprises a dynamic and experienced team of 8 partners, 35 employees and over 200 associate practitioners. We work with exceptional people who have a depth of experience gained in financial services or consulting. We thrive on working with ambitious organisations to deliver sustainable results in complex and challenging circumstances.

Responsible for talent acquisition across Barclaycard that involves creating talent pipelines of external active and passive candidates, talent mapping, gaining and sharing substantial market intelligence reports and building networks within identified specific workforce groups.

Lead strategic and tactical Resourcing delivery for the Product Business Unit within Barclays Corporate bank- Managing senior business and HR stakeholders to identify demand planning requirements - Managing and leading a small team to deliver end to end recruitment services - Owning and managing senior/complex/global vacancies through the end to end process- Accountability for talent attraction and driving direct sourcing in addition to effective supplier management

- Legal, HR, Finance and Global Payments Partner of the Corporate Bank Resourcing team within the Corporate and Investment Banking & Wealth Management Cluster- Responsible for Resourcing strategy and delivery within the UK and Globally- Senior Stakeholder Management and resourcing strategy role for Barclays Corporate Bank- Management of end to end recruitment process - Accountability for talent attraction and driving direct sourcing in addition to effective supplier management

Manage the Industry and Commerce division within Finance Professionals with a team of 7 recruitment consultants placing qualified accountants into permanent finance positions from Financial Accountant to Finance Director level roles.- Ownership of head count, succession planning, structure and strategy of team- Recruit and induct new consultants, identifying individuals, interviewing using competency framework, offering and on boarding individuals - Agreeing development plans with consultants, providing training, guidance, support and motivation- Set, monitor and report against team members KPIs in line with objectives- Deliver a quarterly presentation covering last quarter results, successes and setting following quarters targets

University Placement Year- Co-ordinated all team administration duties including organising meetings and producing agendas, following up actions, collating data for business plans and bids, preparing presentations, maintaining team databases and providing support to the team- Prepared and organised internal and external marketing events, team planning sessions and internal progress meetings- Represented IBM at Internal & External Marketing Events such as e-business in the City and the Retail Banking & Financial Technology- Guided NatWest team in reaching client objectives, using systems efficiently and meeting critical deadlines