Experience

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  To Be Clear

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Managing Principal

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Assist in managing the issues of inheritance, legacy and clarity of what is being bequeathed.

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  Self-employed

  • Worldwide

  • Principal

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Worldwide

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  Habib Group of Businesses

  • Global

  • Board Advisor - House of Habib

    • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
    • Global

    Advisor and Business Board Member; The group includes an Industrial Group in the Automobile Manufacture sector, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Habib Metropolitan Bank and others.

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  Habib Bank AG Zurich

  • London, United Kingdom - Global

  • Group HR Head and Business Board Member

    • Jan 2010 - Feb 2015
    • London, United Kingdom - Global

    I joined as the first HR Director for the worldwide Habib Group, banking and non-banking, and although the group employs over 15,000 people worldwide there had been no cohesive approach to People Strategy or HR. I started this role reporting to the Executive Chairman of the Family Business Board and the Joint Presidents of the family owned Bank (all family members). I was Secretary to the Habib Business Board that reviews and advises on all major business and strategic matters, Banking and Industrial. The conglomerate had not had a Corporate HR function prior to my arrival and so the Executive role I assumed can be described as “pioneering”. After some time I focused on the Banking business that required particular attention with a substantial change and regulatory agenda and the need for a number of top level leadership and professional appointments at Group and Country level. During this time there was significant programatic change and I have introduced a globally implemented HR policy and a state-of-the-art e-learning based ‘Corporate University’. Much of my work has been in facilitating major strategic and organisational change for the bank’s across the Group.

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  Hewitt Associates

  • UK - Europe

  • Head of Human Capital Consulting

    • 2004 - Feb 2010
    • UK - Europe

    Head of the Human Capital Consulting business for the UK and global Head of the Reward Consulting business; I engineered and managed the acquisition of New Bridge Street Consultants in the UK and built significant market presence across all areas of Human Capital Consulting including Communication, Reward, Exec Comp, OD and M&A, Flex Benefits and Employee Engagement.I left at the point of acquisition by Aon Group when the emphasis changed from broad HR to actuarial and outsourcing.

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  Barclays

  • Global

  • Group HR Director - Specialist Human Capital Functions

    • 2000 - 2004
    • Global

    I joined as Reward and Employee Relations Director but my role evolved within a few months and I was tasked with establishing a new centre of excellence providing HR functional areas of expertise to group all Barclays Group divisions and companies. I managed the RemCom process at a highly sensitive time and initiated major changes in bonus practices and pensions.

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  Towers Perrin

  • United Kingdom
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President - Principal

    • 1984 - 2000

    Various senior consulting roles as listed below culminating in Head of European Reward Consulting, Head of People Strategy Consulting and part of various global think tanks and teams. UK Sector Head for Financial Sector consulting. Participated in various internal Main Board committees e.g. global HR Committee.

  • Principal Consultant

    • 1985 - 1998

    Undertook ground breaking work during 'Big Bang' (the deregulation of the UK securities sector) integrating international banks and their acquired securities firms. Expert in Reward and Job Evaluation methods.

  • MD Asia Pac - VP

    • 1989 - 1997

    Managing Partner for the Asia Pacific region for Towers Perrin - HR, Reward and General Management Consulting. A number of new country locations established and major projects shaped and delivered. Another pioneering business building role at a time of significant growth and change in Asia.

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  Citi

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Graduate Trainee to AVP

    • 1979 - 1984
    • London, United Kingdom

    Joined as Graduate Trainee and was involved in the experimental development of the fledgling Consumer Bank by assisting with the integration of acquired companies. Appointed Compensation and Communications Director for the Business in 1982