James Anderson

Head of Talent Acquisition | International Recruitment Leader with 25 years of In-House and Executive Search experience | Financial Services| Wealth Management | Investment Management

Talented Financial Services recruitment professional with 25 years of international experience, including in-house talent acquisition and executive search, and ten years of private banking at Merrill Lynch. 

• Develops and delivers global talent acquisition strategies for fast-growth financial services businesses; partners C-level to align talent pipelines with corporate aims for business growth, new market entry, and fit-for-future skills. 
• Secures top industry talent to global head level, leveraging multiple sourcing techniques and vast network of high-level contacts. Highly experienced in negotiating and managing recruitment agency relationships.
• Ensures smooth recruitment lifecycle, implementing best practices from early-stage sourcing and screening, to interview stages and contract negotiation, driving optimal outcomes and efficient management of high volumes.
• Builds and manages top-performing, international teams, whose skills as a trainer, mentor and team leader have serially produced successful careers in the recruitment industry.

A Levels, English. History, Geology