Experience

Community Security Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Director

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  Supporting the senior leadership team and delivery of HR services. Providing HR best practice to support the core people elements of the delivery of the Operational Strategy in line with business objectives, developing and embedding vision and values. Supporting the senior leadership team and delivery of HR services. Providing HR best practice to support the core people elements of the delivery of the Operational Strategy in line with business objectives, developing and embedding vision and values.



People Puzzles Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs

• HR Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  Human Resources consultancy enabling Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) to focus on developing their core business while we look after their people. I have worked across a range of SME’s businesses including Product Design, Media Communications, Property Management and Construction advising Senior Teams on the whole strategy for their people function and putting those plans in place. Human Resources consultancy enabling Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) to focus on developing their core business while we look after their people. I have worked across a range of SME’s businesses including Product Design, Media Communications, Property Management and Construction advising Senior Teams on the whole strategy for their people function and putting those plans in place.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager

  • Dec 2011 - May 2014

  HR Manager for the London office of DLA Piper. Responsible for over 800 people to include Partners, Fee Earners and Support Staff. Responsible for delivering the Firm’s ‘People Plan’ focussing on the Performance Management Process; managing and co-ordinating the Partner and non-Partner performance review process, UK salary review and the firm's internal promotions process. HR Manager for the London office of DLA Piper. Responsible for over 800 people to include Partners, Fee Earners and Support Staff. Responsible for delivering the Firm’s ‘People Plan’ focussing on the Performance Management Process; managing and co-ordinating the Partner and non-Partner performance review process, UK salary review and the firm's internal promotions process.



Ochre House

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• HR Director

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Responsible for driving a consistent HR strategy across the business to include Talent Management, Learning and Development, Recruitment and Selection, Reward and Benefits. In addition aligned HR strategies, policies and procedures to the values and business objectives of Ochre House. Responsible for driving a consistent HR strategy across the business to include Talent Management, Learning and Development, Recruitment and Selection, Reward and Benefits. In addition aligned HR strategies, policies and procedures to the values and business objectives of Ochre House.



Swiss Re

• Financial Services

• Human Resources Business Partner

  • May 2007 - Dec 2009

  HR Business Partner responsible for the Global Life and Heath Risk and Actuarial Management and Marine Products Underwriting teams for Swiss Re. Responsible for supporting the business, globally and locally, in relation to human resource planning; ER issues, performance management, employee engagement, strategic organisational and cultural change; talent acquisition and management; succession planning and leadership development. HR Business Partner responsible for the Global Life and Heath Risk and Actuarial Management and Marine Products Underwriting teams for Swiss Re. Responsible for supporting the business, globally and locally, in relation to human resource planning; ER issues, performance management, employee engagement, strategic organisational and cultural change; talent acquisition and management; succession planning and leadership development.



Aon

• Albania
• Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior HR Consultant

  • Mar 2004 - Feb 2007

  Consulting responsible for over 300 employees in the London, Harrow, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester offices Consulting responsible for over 300 employees in the London, Harrow, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester offices



BDO

• Investment Advice

• Human Resources Adviser

  • Feb 2002 - Feb 2004

  HR Generalist with responsibility for over 450 employees within the London Strategic Business Groups, the National Marketing and Wealth Management Streams and the Reading Office HR Generalist with responsibility for over 450 employees within the London Strategic Business Groups, the National Marketing and Wealth Management Streams and the Reading Office



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Executive

  • Aug 1999 - Jan 2002

  HR Generalist with responsibility for over 300 employees within the Wholesale, Engineering, MIS, Operations and Network Optimisation business divisions HR Generalist with responsibility for over 300 employees within the Wholesale, Engineering, MIS, Operations and Network Optimisation business divisions