Paul Reilly

Experienced, dependable professional bringing 35+ years of success across operations, recruitment, property, leadership & customer-facing environments. Proven ability to build trusted relationships, solve problems, organise people & processes, improve performance & take genuine ownership of responsibilities. Personable, practical & adaptable, with strong work ethic plus calm, approachable communication style.

Now seeking stable, purposeful work where extensive experience, reliability & enthusiasm can make meaningful long-term contribution.

Freelance Recruitment Consultant - Executive Search at Self-employed (2011-08 – Present)

• Manage full 360° executive search assignments across pharmaceutical & life sciences sectors, translating complex client requirements into focused search strategies supporting senior leadership appointments.
• Build trusted professional relationships with organisations including GSK, Pfizer, Bayer, Adelphi, ICON/MAPI & IQVIA, specialising within Health Economics & Outcomes Research plus Clinical Outcomes Assessment.
• Sustain successful independent consultancy spanning more than 14 years, supporting Director, Senior Director, Executive Director & VP-level recruitment across specialist international markets.

Senior Recruitment Consultant at Parallel Consulting (2009-06 – 2011-05)

• Joined as first vertical-market specialist within traditionally generalist IT recruitment business, creating focused desk centred on SAP IS-U utilities technology.
• Developed specialist candidate networks, managed full recruitment lifecycle & coordinated administration/research support, strengthening market penetration within defined niche.
• Increased annual gross profit from £120,000 during year 1 to £256,000 during year 2, delivering growth exceeding 110%.

Managing Consultant at Best People / Spring Group Plc (2008-01 – 2009-05)

• Recruited to relaunch Best brand from six cold desks, introducing specialist market focus, structured working practices & stronger commercial positioning.
• Recruited, trained & managed five junior consultants, redirecting market specialisms towards resilient sectors during challenging economic conditions.
• Generated £140,000 personal first-year GP, led team producing £620,000 GP, reaching break-even/profitability within 10 months.

New Business Development at Christies (2006-08 – 2007-10)

• Supported residential lettings business expansion into property sales across Leatherhead, creating targeted approach around valuations, instructions & local market opportunities.
• Introduced systems supporting sales activity, recruitment processes, pipeline visibility & consistent follow-up, improving operational control across developing sales function.
• Increased three-month sales pipeline from £11,000 to £53,600, representing growth approaching 390%.

Estate Agent / Director at Islington Property Services (2005-04 – 2006-06)

• Directed day-to-day property activity covering residential sales, lettings, valuations, viewings, negotiations, conveyancing progression, mortgage liaison & client service.
• Managed let-only plus managed-letting requirements, coordinating landlord, tenant & property needs while maintaining clear communication throughout each transaction.
• Delivered integrated support across three core service streams - sales, lettings, managed lettings - providing broad operational oversight from appraisal through completion or tenancy management.

Recruitment Consultant / Sales Director at Centric Consulting (1997-09 – 2005-04)

• Co-founded specialist IT recruitment business, taking initial responsibility for sales development across GroupWare, eCommerce, RDBMS & CRM technology markets.
• Recruited, trained & supported consultants, securing preferred-supplier relationships with organisations including Lotus, IBM, Deloitte, PwC, Deutsche Bank, ABN Amro, Royal & Sun Alliance, Epson & GSK, while establishing additional automation software/services capability.
• Grew revenue from £1.4m during year 1 to £14.1m by year 4, while contributing towards two successful acquisitions plus international preferred-supplier expansion.

GCSEs – St Andrew's School, Leatherhead