Expertise

Recruitment and talent

Finding the person who can perform, not simply the person who can interview well.

Recruitment is judgment under uncertainty. A CV tells you where someone has been. It does not tell you how they think, whether they can build trust, how they handle pressure or whether they will create value inside your organisation.

I began recruiting in London and have worked across the Middle East since 2009. I advise law firms, banks, insurers, hospitality groups, healthcare businesses, automotive companies and growing owner-led organisations on who to recruit and how to assess them.

What I do

Executive, specialist and commercial search
Market mapping and targeted introductions
Sales, business-development and rainmaker recruitment
Candidate sourcing, vetting, screening and testing
Role definition and hiring strategy
Structured interviewing and comparative assessment
HR and hiring-manager interview training
Candidate positioning, career advisory and interview support
GCC introductions through an established regional network
Recruitment events, job fairs and talent-community building

How I assess talent

1Clarify the commercial outcome the role must create, not only the duties it must perform.
2Map the real market and identify both visible candidates and high-value people who are not actively applying.
3Test evidence: targets, decisions, relationships, resilience, learning and the context behind claimed results.
4Assess fit with the leader, team, customer base and pace of the organisation.
5Support the offer, transition and, where required, the candidate's early positioning for success.

Point of difference

I understand recruitment as both a recruiter and an operator. I know the cost of the wrong hire because I have built and managed businesses myself.

Have a strategic hire that matters?

Share the role, the outcome it needs to create and the timeline. I'll advise on the fastest credible route to the right person.

Discuss a strategic hire