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Daniel Nikpou

London,United Kingdom

Summary

Motivated and results-driven Executive Search Consultant with almost 4 years of experience. Seeking a challenging position as a Principal Consultant to leverage my skillset and continue learning. Strong foundation in business development, strategic hiring, and a proven biller. Experience hiring across Finance and Technology related industries.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Associate

Genpact RPO / TritonExec
London , United Kingdom
05.2023 - 02.2025
  • Exec hiring for Genpact, across EU & US markets. Focused on Banking, Insurance & Technology.
  • Billed £200,000+ in first year of employment.
  • Run searches end to end in a consultative manner. Implement customised search strategies tailored to the specific needs of each business leader, including defining the ideal candidate profile and search criteria.
  • Conduct thorough research on industry trends, competitive landscapes, and talent availability to provide clients with informed recommendations and insights.
  • Build key relationships within markets in an effort to understand competitor hiring activity, client attainment and P&L information.
  • Identify and pursue opportunities for new business development, expanding TritonExec's reach across Genpact, specifically relating to senior vice president hires and new business areas.
  • Develop and deliver detailed progress reports to business & HR, using data and KPIs, such as time-to-fill, candidate pipeline strength, and conversion rates to track and communicate the status of search engagements.

Executive Search Consultant

Eton Clarke
London, United Kingdom
01.2021 - 04.2023
  • Focused on recruiting within the Fixed Income Trading markets (Credit & Interest Rates). Also exposed to DCM & M&A.
  • Strong business development background, with pitching prospective clients, chasing candidate leads, leveraging market information and forging important relationships.
  • Maintained regular contact with business and HR from existing and prospective clients to provide market intelligence and to understand their recruitment needs.
  • Advised clients on diversity & inclusion, talent retention, candidate interview experience, and competitor performance.
  • Mapped out entire marketplaces and kept up-to-date with recent people moves between investment banks and other financial institutions.
  • Strong experience with cold-calling and interviewing candidates, reviewing CVs, and liaising between parties to arrange interviews and debriefs, often evolving into key relationships with candidates across finite markets.

Education

MSc - Banking & Finance

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
09.2019 - 09.2020

BSc - Chemistry

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
09.2016 - 07.2019

Skills

  • Consultative Selling
  • Data-Driven Strategic Planning
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Reporting & Presenting
  • Relationship Building
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Proactive & Self-Motivated
  • Exceptional Organisational Skills

Accomplishments

  • Nominated for the British Business Awards under the DEI Initiative of the Year category for 2023.
  • Avid traveller, keen to see more of the world and learn about cultures when possible.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Associate

Genpact RPO / TritonExec
05.2023 - 02.2025

Executive Search Consultant

Eton Clarke
01.2021 - 04.2023

MSc - Banking & Finance

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
09.2019 - 09.2020

BSc - Chemistry

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
09.2016 - 07.2019
Daniel Nikpou