Mark Bartholomew Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Business Services & Advisory

United States

Strategic leadership consulting for Technology and Financial Services clients in the US and overseas, providing a range of executive search and talent acquisition services.Responsible for new business development and consulting sales.Full-lifecycle executive search across a broad range of organizations, cultures, corporate functions, and lines of business: Financial Services, Digital; IoT (Internet of Things); Hi-Tech, Telecommunications; Product Engineering; IT Business Process Outsourcing; Life Sciences & Healthcare, Energy (Oil & Gas, Utilities); Transport, Travel & Logistics; Public Sector, Consumer Services (CPG & Retail); Infrastructure, IT Security; Risk & Compliance, Finance & Accounting, ProcurementProfessional services firm, providing executive search, culture shaping, and leadership consulting for leading organizations.Business Development & full life-cycle executive search and project recruitment covering Information Technology, Finance, Compliance & Legal and Project Management.Business development across the financial services industry in London & New York. ExTrusted source of information, a partner, and connector for heads of business and Human Resources Directors. Additional clients include first and second-tier investment banks (US, European and Asian), asset managers, big four professional services firms, law firms. Risk Management: positions included C-Level, Managing Director, Executive Director, Global Head, EMEA Head, Regional Head, and VP positions. Investment banking financial products and asset classes include Fixed Income, Equities, Credit Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, Collateralized Debt Obligations, Credit Default Swaps, and Interest Rate Derivatives..

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for strategic US Leadership hiring and full-lifecycle executive search across all US business lines. Selection of search assignments completed:Global Chief Procurement Officer, Head of Compliance - Financial Services, Head of Solutions - Lifesciences & Healthcare, Senior Director - Utilities, VP Head of Strategic Accounts - Travel, Transport & Logistics, Head of Finance, Senior Director - Telecommunications, Project Director, Strategic Accounts - Telecommunications, VP Business Development - Utilities, Client Partner - Telecommunications VP, Corporate Development - Large Deals, Private Equity, SVP - Head of Utilities, VP - Digital, Head of Hi-Tech.Partner and advisor to board-level executives and senior stakeholders.Strengthened internal search team metrics and best practice - minimizing the dependency on external search firms, and reducing cost-per-hire.Devised new collaborative negotiation program, which increased deal closures.Refined employer brand message, campaign outreach, and presentations.Built recruitment market maps / pipeline of talent and contacts for niche technical positions.Mentored recruitment team members in India and USA.Improved internal processes and enhanced the leadership onboarding process.CHRO Executive Search project / presentation.

London, United Kingdom

Focused on new business development and networking within global financial markets: investment banks, hedge funds, insurance companies and startups.Personally responsible for implementing a ‘best practice’ strategy to raise fees. I achieved this by differentiating our proposition from that of other large organizations. My strategy focused on adding value via high quality consulting, technical expertise, sector knowledge, building lasting relationships, client, and candidate trust and ethics, transparent processes and managing client expectations.New candidate acquisition strategy: converting neglected client contacts into a live pool of candidates.Led project to provide Barclays Capital with an ongoing pipeline of talent.Executive and board-level relationship management.Networked with MDs, CEOs, CFOs and Global Heads of Finance.Consistently delivered highest personal revenue per annum. Built successful department during a period of redundancies in the UK recruitment and banking sector.