Toby Aikins
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Chris Matthews
It is a pleasure to work with Toby. He consistently exceeds expectations and delivers a high quality result for his clients. What really sets Toby apart from other recruiters is his integrity, reliability and commitment. I trust Toby to have our best interests at heart and we have built a strong relationship unlike the transactional relationships so often seen with recruiters. I would recommend him to others and will continue to use him.
Shelley Abrams
Toby is by far and away one of the best recruitment consultants I have worked with. He takes a long term, relationship focused approach to his clients which means he partners fully, as an extension of the business, with them. Toby helped to support the growth of our Risk and Capital Management practice to the level of expertise that it is today. He went above and beyond to understand our business, our culture and our needs. I would absolutely recommend any business looking for a well networked, highly knowledgeable, relationship driven recruitment consultant to consider using Toby.
Chris Matthews
It is a pleasure to work with Toby. He consistently exceeds expectations and delivers a high quality result for his clients. What really sets Toby apart from other recruiters is his integrity, reliability and commitment. I trust Toby to have our best interests at heart and we have built a strong relationship unlike the transactional relationships so often seen with recruiters. I would recommend him to others and will continue to use him.
Shelley Abrams
Toby is by far and away one of the best recruitment consultants I have worked with. He takes a long term, relationship focused approach to his clients which means he partners fully, as an extension of the business, with them. Toby helped to support the growth of our Risk and Capital Management practice to the level of expertise that it is today. He went above and beyond to understand our business, our culture and our needs. I would absolutely recommend any business looking for a well networked, highly knowledgeable, relationship driven recruitment consultant to consider using Toby.
Chris Matthews
It is a pleasure to work with Toby. He consistently exceeds expectations and delivers a high quality result for his clients. What really sets Toby apart from other recruiters is his integrity, reliability and commitment. I trust Toby to have our best interests at heart and we have built a strong relationship unlike the transactional relationships so often seen with recruiters. I would recommend him to others and will continue to use him.
Shelley Abrams
Toby is by far and away one of the best recruitment consultants I have worked with. He takes a long term, relationship focused approach to his clients which means he partners fully, as an extension of the business, with them. Toby helped to support the growth of our Risk and Capital Management practice to the level of expertise that it is today. He went above and beyond to understand our business, our culture and our needs. I would absolutely recommend any business looking for a well networked, highly knowledgeable, relationship driven recruitment consultant to consider using Toby.
Chris Matthews
It is a pleasure to work with Toby. He consistently exceeds expectations and delivers a high quality result for his clients. What really sets Toby apart from other recruiters is his integrity, reliability and commitment. I trust Toby to have our best interests at heart and we have built a strong relationship unlike the transactional relationships so often seen with recruiters. I would recommend him to others and will continue to use him.
Shelley Abrams
Toby is by far and away one of the best recruitment consultants I have worked with. He takes a long term, relationship focused approach to his clients which means he partners fully, as an extension of the business, with them. Toby helped to support the growth of our Risk and Capital Management practice to the level of expertise that it is today. He went above and beyond to understand our business, our culture and our needs. I would absolutely recommend any business looking for a well networked, highly knowledgeable, relationship driven recruitment consultant to consider using Toby.
Experience
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Paydock
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Sales, UK
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Feb 2023 - Present
Growing Paydock's customer base and partnerships in the UK with a particular focus on FI and Retail.
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Merchant Experience Lead
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Nov 2021 - Feb 2023
Working with progressive merchants to optimise their acceptance, profitability and performance using industry-leading payments software.
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Checkout.com
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Distribution Partnerships Manager EMEA
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Jun 2020 - Nov 2021
Following Pin Payments' acquisition by Checkout.com, I joined the EMEA Partnerships team. With a focus on integration and commercial partnerships, I'm working with some of the world's most exciting eCommerce businesses. We're delivering commercial, strategic and operational benefits for a modern economy. We provide a connected payments platform that unlocks more value in every transaction. Our technology stack provides gateway, risk management, acquiring, issuing and payment processing via a single integration, either directly or via our growing platform partner ecosystem. Founded in 2012, Checkout.com has raised $830m in series A, B and C funding. We operate across 5 continents from 15 offices with over 1000 employees. And we're just getting started. Our global partner programme supports platform, agency/SI and distribution partners by delivering on 3 pillars - growth, focus and quality. Learn more and apply to join at checkout.com/partners.
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Pin Payments
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager - United Kingdom
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
Setting up Pin Payments' first international expansion, I built the business from the ground up. We established a market presence, cultivated new channel partnerships, built the operational platform and began our regulatory journey in the region.We were fortunate to have closed a corporate transaction with checkout.com, effectively making my role redundant.
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Sales, Partnerships & Support Manager
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
Proud to be part of Pin Payments' expansion and to be helping them to take on the big players in the payments space. I've joined a skilled and passionate team of innovators who are making a beautiful product which is helping Australian small business to compete globally.Pin Payments is Australia's only all-in-one programmable multi-currency payment system. Sell to local and international customers, and accept payments from any debit and credit cards bearing the Visa and MasterCard brands. Create workflows and scheduled charges to suit your business, using a modern JSON API. All you need is your ABN and your credit card - no merchant account or lengthy application process is required.
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MitchelLake Group
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Consultant - Data Science and Analytics
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Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
MitchelLake is a progressive, passionate and experienced provider of executive search, specialist recruitment and talent management services for new and convergent markets. Over the past decade we have completed complex projects for some of the worlds most exciting organisations including; Facebook, Criteo, zeebox, Hybris, The Guardian Australia, Guvera, Pandora, Yammer, Hooroo, 99Designs, 5thFinger, Wikia, Webfirm, Effective Measure, Envato, Microsoft, Interbrand, Avanade, Lonely Planet, Hotels Combined, Groupon, The Iconic, Rocket Internet, 12WBT, Ozforex, AdRoll, Dimmi, Lode, Qantas, News, Telstra, Australia Post, UBank, ANZ, The ABC and Fairfax. Our experience ranges from building leadership teams for entrepreneur driven startups, to sourcing strategic talent for National and Global category leaders in online business, digital media, integrated marketing and interactive entertainment. Since 2001 MitchelLake has forged deep partner relationships with organisations that are leading both the evolution and digital convergence of marketing, entertainment and communications services for digitally connected consumers, businesses and communities.
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Connected Analytics
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Australia
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Management Consulting
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Director, Analytic Talent
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Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
Co-founder of Connected Analytics where the original focus was on providing a human solution to complex analytics problems. Focused on the analytic talent community and supplementing professional services engagements with analytics recruitment. Connected Analytics combines unique depth in Commercial Analytics with the broadest and deepest networks of capability. Our community of highly-qualified Analytics Professionals gives us nimbleness and versatility, delivering real value and insight to our clients’ businesses. We connect analytic talent to business outcomes, enabling our clients to optimise their investment in analytics.
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Emmbr - formerly Marshall McAdam
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Australia
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Advisor
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May 2010 - Mar 2013
Recent projects have included: • National growth program for a leading Advisory firm, covering all aspects of risk and identifying and sourcing stellar candidates in Asia, UK and the Americas • National Head of Corporate Risk for a leading Energy Company • A full risk management team for a different Energy Company • Development of a brand new restructuring team for a leading Advisory firm • Targeted sourcing of a newly-created Treasurer role for a listed entity • Research and market-mapping for two Boutique Corporate Finance Advisory firms.
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Jon Michel Executive Search
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Australia
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Search Consultant
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Mar 2008 - Apr 2010
JMES is a leading Search & Selection firm specialising in the Banking & Financial Services sectors. I joined the Melbourne team to focus on Risk as a discipline covering Operational, Market & Credit Risk as well as sub-sectors of each of these categories. JMES is a leading Search & Selection firm specialising in the Banking & Financial Services sectors. I joined the Melbourne team to focus on Risk as a discipline covering Operational, Market & Credit Risk as well as sub-sectors of each of these categories.
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Hamilton James & Bruce
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Australia
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Recruitment Consultant
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Sep 2006 - Mar 2008
HJB was a leading mid-level generalist recruitment firm with a strong brand in the Financial Services Sector. I joined a flourishing team to supplement its existing success with a Risk flavour. I focussed predominantly on search & selection of mid-market Credit & Operational Risk Professionals within the Banking Industry. HJB was a leading mid-level generalist recruitment firm with a strong brand in the Financial Services Sector. I joined a flourishing team to supplement its existing success with a Risk flavour. I focussed predominantly on search & selection of mid-market Credit & Operational Risk Professionals within the Banking Industry.
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Terranovate
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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Feb 2005 - Sep 2006
Terranovate offers Business Consulting as well as Recruitment & Payrolling services, predominantly within the IT arena. I was encouraged, in this role, to build my own business & brand name, while being mentored by the two very experienced incumbant consultants. It was my objective to complement the firm's existing offering by focussing on Banking Operations. I achieved some success through this approach, and developed several specialisations, including Risk Management in the Banking Industry. I secured several key appointments as well as a major national sourcing contract for a 'greenfield' joint venture operation.
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