I'm an accomplished Careers Consultant with over two decades of experience in the workplace, and over six years building and executing impactful programs that connect students with employers. I'm passionate about supporting people to achieve their full potential and have a track record of delivering results through innovative coaching and development strategies. My expertise lies in areas including careers service strategy, leadership and innovation.
Managing a team of 3 to engage employers and support students across all sectors except consulting and finance
• Revitalised our employer proposition to secure a partnership with the Dubai International Finance Centre
and their partners : the model is being extended to other employers
• Implemented a program of termly networking events in London and Oxford to broker interactions between
students and employers who only don't do campus attraction activity
• Introduced a pre-MBA careers program in conjunction with the Recruitment and Admissions team, improving
their yield and enabling is to get our key messages across earlier in the student journey
• Brokered links with the Executive Education team and developed suitable employer facing collateral for them
to share with their clients and pitch Saïd Business School as a talent partner
• Pioneered use of AI in careers delivery, including producing best practice guides and workshops for staff and
students, and delivered my thoughts in a presentation for the Careers Service and Employer Alliance (CSEA)
July 2022 - May 2023
Freelance and pro-bono work for a variety of organisations and individuals
• Linkedin 'Top 10 Voice' for careers; speaker at Earthday 2 021, and 'CareersJam for Founders4School's
• Writer of 'The Career Coach' column for Thred Media, a social change publication targeted at Gen Z
• TedX speaker at TedX Bonn Square in 2021 on the topic of effective job seeking
• Freelance careers coach for Jolt, an online EdTech focused on the tech sector
• Contributing writer to #EndGhosting in recruitment PR campaign
• Delivered 50 pro bono career coaching sessions to people made redundant or furloughed during pandemic
January 2020 - May 2023
Lead on impact careers : careers in NGOs, Non-Profits, International Organisations, Sustainability, ESG and CSR
• Delivered 1, 000 coaching sessions and workshops, both online and face to face, to 500 MBAs, EMBAs,
MScs and alumni : average feedback 4.5/5
• Created a weekly impact careers; speakers program : 1, 250 attendees, including speakers from
the UN, World Bank Group, Gates Foundation, Development Finance and Sustainability Consulting
• Developed Project Aspire, a targeted work experience placement program : placed 35 MBAs into emerging
impact investment funds over two years
• Operated a bursary fund for students seeking internships in NGOs, Non-Profits and Social Enterprises :
developed a pool of 40 internship opportunities and disbursed £21K to support students
• Built a new online course on 'Navigating Covid. Created the course in the first two weeks of the UK lockdown
in response to the pandemic : 100 students engaged within a week of launch
• Pioneered the use of Telegram chat groups and Zoom webinars to engage students both pre MBA and during
the program : 350 MBAs and alumni have joined the chat groups in the last two years
January 2020 - May 2023
Delivered a programme of career development activities for 500 graduate students and alumni
• Launched a programme of talks from Investment Banks, Fintechs, Green Bond and Impact Investment sectors
• Implemented Q&A webinars connecting current students with recent alumni
• Developed the concept of employer coffee-drop-ins where students met employers informally
• Created an online careers course for penultimate year students to study over the summer period
• Travelled to Asia to assist in recruitment and admissions, and engage with alumni and employers
• Presenter at Henley's World of Work conference, and industry conferences on Fintech careers
• Participated in the School's curriculum review, securing more in-curricular time for careers
March 2017 - December 2019
Fintech startup and the UK's leading authority on the alternative investment sector
• Created an award winning series of reports covering Venture Capital and Alternative Investment
• Partnered with Big Society Capital to help them introduce Impact Investments to Venture Capital Investors
• Worked with Sustainable Investment and Green Investment firms to promote them to Financial Advisors
• Presented at industry conferences, moderated industry panels and roundtable discussions
• Developed strategic relationships with industry bodies, regulators, HMRC and HM Treasury
• Responsible for recruitment and training of staff as the business grew from 5 to 20 employees
September 2010 - March 2017
Providing performance and risk analytics to pension funds and institutional investors
• Managed 42 people, responsible for recruitment, performance and personal development
• Trouble-shooter for underperforming teams in Leeds, London, Edinburgh and India
• Restructured operations, improving client service levels, revenue retention and staff engagement
• Travelled to India to train 16 FTE and ran the team remotely as part of an outsourcing initiative
March 2000 - August 2010
2022 - 2022
2018 - 2018
2016 - 2016
1996 - 1999
I'm an accomplished Careers Consultant with over two decades of experience in the workplace, and over six years building and executing impactful programs that connect students with employers. I'm passionate about supporting people to achieve their full potential and have a track record of delivering results through innovative coaching and development strategies. My expertise lies in areas including careers service strategy, leadership and innovation.
Managing a team of 3 to engage employers and support students across all sectors except consulting and finance
• Revitalised our employer proposition to secure a partnership with the Dubai International Finance Centre
and their partners : the model is being extended to other employers
• Implemented a program of termly networking events in London and Oxford to broker interactions between
students and employers who only don't do campus attraction activity
• Introduced a pre-MBA careers program in conjunction with the Recruitment and Admissions team, improving
their yield and enabling is to get our key messages across earlier in the student journey
• Brokered links with the Executive Education team and developed suitable employer facing collateral for them
to share with their clients and pitch Saïd Business School as a talent partner
• Pioneered use of AI in careers delivery, including producing best practice guides and workshops for staff and
students, and delivered my thoughts in a presentation for the Careers Service and Employer Alliance (CSEA)
July 2022 - May 2023
Freelance and pro-bono work for a variety of organisations and individuals
• Linkedin 'Top 10 Voice' for careers; speaker at Earthday 2 021, and 'CareersJam for Founders4School's
• Writer of 'The Career Coach' column for Thred Media, a social change publication targeted at Gen Z
• TedX speaker at TedX Bonn Square in 2021 on the topic of effective job seeking
• Freelance careers coach for Jolt, an online EdTech focused on the tech sector
• Contributing writer to #EndGhosting in recruitment PR campaign
• Delivered 50 pro bono career coaching sessions to people made redundant or furloughed during pandemic
January 2020 - May 2023
Lead on impact careers : careers in NGOs, Non-Profits, International Organisations, Sustainability, ESG and CSR
• Delivered 1, 000 coaching sessions and workshops, both online and face to face, to 500 MBAs, EMBAs,
MScs and alumni : average feedback 4.5/5
• Created a weekly impact careers; speakers program : 1, 250 attendees, including speakers from
the UN, World Bank Group, Gates Foundation, Development Finance and Sustainability Consulting
• Developed Project Aspire, a targeted work experience placement program : placed 35 MBAs into emerging
impact investment funds over two years
• Operated a bursary fund for students seeking internships in NGOs, Non-Profits and Social Enterprises :
developed a pool of 40 internship opportunities and disbursed £21K to support students
• Built a new online course on 'Navigating Covid. Created the course in the first two weeks of the UK lockdown
in response to the pandemic : 100 students engaged within a week of launch
• Pioneered the use of Telegram chat groups and Zoom webinars to engage students both pre MBA and during
the program : 350 MBAs and alumni have joined the chat groups in the last two years
January 2020 - May 2023
Delivered a programme of career development activities for 500 graduate students and alumni
• Launched a programme of talks from Investment Banks, Fintechs, Green Bond and Impact Investment sectors
• Implemented Q&A webinars connecting current students with recent alumni
• Developed the concept of employer coffee-drop-ins where students met employers informally
• Created an online careers course for penultimate year students to study over the summer period
• Travelled to Asia to assist in recruitment and admissions, and engage with alumni and employers
• Presenter at Henley's World of Work conference, and industry conferences on Fintech careers
• Participated in the School's curriculum review, securing more in-curricular time for careers
March 2017 - December 2019
Fintech startup and the UK's leading authority on the alternative investment sector
• Created an award winning series of reports covering Venture Capital and Alternative Investment
• Partnered with Big Society Capital to help them introduce Impact Investments to Venture Capital Investors
• Worked with Sustainable Investment and Green Investment firms to promote them to Financial Advisors
• Presented at industry conferences, moderated industry panels and roundtable discussions
• Developed strategic relationships with industry bodies, regulators, HMRC and HM Treasury
• Responsible for recruitment and training of staff as the business grew from 5 to 20 employees
September 2010 - March 2017
Providing performance and risk analytics to pension funds and institutional investors
• Managed 42 people, responsible for recruitment, performance and personal development
• Trouble-shooter for underperforming teams in Leeds, London, Edinburgh and India
• Restructured operations, improving client service levels, revenue retention and staff engagement
• Travelled to India to train 16 FTE and ran the team remotely as part of an outsourcing initiative
March 2000 - August 2010
2022 - 2022
2018 - 2018
2016 - 2016
1996 - 1999