Charles Daker

Specialist boutique executive search firm within the tech and digital ecosystem working with VC and PE-backed scale-up businesses across Europe placing C-level and Board positions.

• Worked with executive teams to place business critical and strategic senior-level hires, while understanding the search requirements and being responsible for end-to-end delivery from research through to client and candidate management.
• Identified and proactively approached suitable C-level candidates through LinkedIn and cold calling, quickly building strong rapport and conducting assessments, and interviews, then managing suitable candidates through long and consultative search processes.
• Managed several projects and multiple relationships simultaneously at various stages in the search process, achieved 10/10 average client satisfaction score, and won repeat business with new and existing accounts.
• Attended various networking and industry events.

Specialist boutique executive search firm within the tech and digital ecosystem working with VC and PE-backed scale-up businesses across Europe and North America placing VP and C-level positions.

• Worked with executive teams to place business critical and strategic senior-level hires, while understanding the search requirements and being responsible for end-to-end delivery from research through to client and candidate management.
• Identified and proactively approached suitable C-level candidates through LinkedIn and cold calling, quickly building strong rapport and conducting assessments, and interviews, then managing suitable candidates through long and consultative search processes.
• Managed several projects and multiple relationships simultaneously at various stages in the search process and won repeat business with new and existing accounts.
• Attended various networking and industry events.

Boutique search firm placing talent roles into Executive Search firms, Leadership Advisory, VC and PE funds, Professional Services, and corporate organisations in North America, Europe and APAC.

• Worked with executive teams to place mid to senior-level hires, while understanding the search requirements and being responsible for end-to-end delivery from research through to client and candidate management.
• Identified and proactively approached suitable candidates through LinkedIn and cold calling, quickly building strong rapport and conducting assessments, and interviews, then managing suitable candidates through long and consultative search processes.
• Managed several projects and multiple relationships simultaneously at various stages in the search process and won business with new and existing accounts.

Contingent recruitment consultant within Financial Services placing permanent and contract staff in Payments, Retail Banking, Fintech, and Commodities businesses.

• Placed mid-level managers and directors into mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Established new clients through cold calling, tailored outreaches, client and candidate meetings, building networks, attending industry events, and becoming a trusted advisor.
• Billed £200K.

Contingent recruitment consultant with the sub-brand LVI Associates, a specialist talent partner for infrastructure and engineering.

• Drove new market expansion into the DACH region, placing mid-level managers and directors into mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Established new clients through cold calling, tailored outreaches, client meetings, building networks, and becoming an SME in structural and civil engineering.
• Managed and mentored graduate hires and new joiners, ensuring KPIs were met across the team.
• Billed £150K in new business individually.

Contingent recruitment consultant with the sub-brand LVI Associates, a specialist talent partner for infrastructure and engineering.

• Drove new market expansion into the US market, placing mid-level managers and directors into SME, mid-market, and enterprise clients.
• Established new clients through cold calling, tailored outreaches, building networks, and becoming an SME in structural engineering.
• Billed £200K in new business individually.