Covering all aspects of recruitment activity in the firm (UK Wide across 16 offices) with three teams : Early Careers (Trainee, Grad and Apprentice programmes); Lateral Hires (NQ - Partner) as well as Partner hiring.Successfully built a Talent Acquisition function where c80-85% of hires sourced direct and with a multi million impact on Group budgetRolled out group wide EVPIn successive years moved higher up various rankings including Times Top 100 Grad recruitersApprentice numbers boosted dramatically including new solicitor apprentice scheme

Interim contract to manage the Group wide Recruitment function – to review strategic direction, initiate and develop new med- to longer term projects as well as develop a new OD/structure to support a changing business.In addition, ran several generalist HR projects/initiatives:• Development of an inbound/outbound volunteering strategy• Development of EVP/IVP• Enhancement of UK wide ‘Bank’ function• Senior level (sensitive) Grievance and Disciplinary hearing manager

M&B are one of the UK’s strongest restaurant and pub brands, which include All Bar One, O’Neill’s, Innkeeper’s Lodge, Harvester and Browns. With 44,000 employees and over 1,800 businesses, annual turnover is £2 billion and the outlets serve around 140 million meals and 430 million drinks a year.• Responsible for the Recruitment function supporting the multiple M&B brands - everything from Senior Brand and Divisional leadership, through 'middle management' across our c1800 restaurants, critical roles/skills focussing on our 'Front and Back of House' operations, as well as our graduate programmes.• Total hires c26,000 pa• Created and implemented a new model to track and support the Capital growth plan for the next 3 years• Implemented the launch of a brand new ATS to the business, integrated with SAP, resulting in significant cost savings/efficiencies and the provision of accurate and relevant MI allowing strategic decisions• Additional projects – review and implement new OD for function, establish and disseminate Employee Brand Proposition (EVP), ignite debate and action programme around Diversity

Consulting and interim roles across multiple sectors - FS, IT/Telco, Legal, Consulting1. Barclays - Head of Recruitment, Enable2. Arthur Andersen Business Consulting - Recruitment Manager3. UUNet - EMEA Recruitment Manager4. Linklaters - Recruitment Manager

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