Lisa Berlinghof
Edinburgh
Summary
Experienced talent and people professional with a background in executive recruitment, candidate assessment and stakeholder engagement across the public, private and third sectors. Skilled in conducting in-depth interviews, analysing talent and market insights, and supporting organisations in making informed people decisions across a range of senior appointments. Hogan Assessment certified with experience interpreting psychometric assessments to evaluate leadership capability, development potential and team fit. Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience delivering complex projects and producing detailed reports in fast-paced environments. Passionate about people and organisational development, with a long-term ambition to build a career within Human Resources.
Overview
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Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
(Senior) Talent Attraction & Research Consultant
FWB Executive Search
Edinburgh
2023.12 - Current
- Supporting executive search assignments across a broad range of sectors including public and third sector, financial and professional services, engineering, manufacturing, built environment and consumer, with a particular focus on senior Finance and HR appointments.
- Leading on the development and execution of search strategies, delivering market mapping, talent identification, candidate engagement and assessment to build high-quality executive shortlists tailored to each assignment.
- Conduct in-depth interviews, providing career guidance to candidates while advising clients on market dynamics, talent availability, candidate feedback and competitive positioning throughout the search process.
- Produce detailed search documentation including market insights, progress reports, candidate assessments and feedback reports to support client decision-making and governance.
- Support the end-to-end delivery of executive search assignments, working closely with partners and clients through briefing, search strategy, interview process, offer management and successful appointment.
- Take ownership of the firm's advertising function, managing advert creation, publication and candidate response across the company website and LinkedIn.
- Lead FWB's psychometric assessment capability as the firm's sole Hogan-qualified practitioner, conducting assessments, analysing personality and leadership profiles, facilitating candidate and client debriefs, and advising on leadership capability, cultural fit, succession potential and development areas.
- Provide comparative psychometric analysis for executive appointments and wider leadership teams, identifying key leadership strengths, risks, behavioural patterns and alignment between executives and candidates to support evidence-based hiring decisions.
Working Student Payroll Operations
Personio
Munich, Germany
2023.05 - 2023.11
- Supported customers in implementing and configuring the DATEV payroll integration within the Personio HR software platform.
- Guided customers through the end-to-end setup process, explaining system functionality, integration capabilities and best practice configuration to ensure successful implementation.
- Configured and maintained integration settings within the platform, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring accurate payroll data transfer.
- Advised customers on the most suitable integration options and service packages based on their payroll processes and business requirements.
- Delivered customer support via phone and email, resolving queries efficiently while providing a high standard of customer experience.
Internship - Recruitment Project Management
HR connectum
Remote
2022.09 - 2023.03
- Supported the delivery of end-to-end recruitment projects, coordinating activities from client briefing through to candidate placement.
- Managed recruitment projects within the CRM, preparing contracts, maintaining project documentation and supporting the day-to-day delivery of assignments.
- Coordinated client meetings and briefings, acting as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders throughout the recruitment process.
- Allocated and managed active sourcing resources across projects, ensuring delivery priorities and timelines were met.
- Identified and engaged candidates through proactive market research and direct sourcing, conducting initial interviews to assess suitability.
- Analysed business and recruitment data to identify trends, operational improvements and opportunities to enhance efficiency and support business growth.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management
Technical University of applied sciences Augsburg
Augsburg, Germany 2019.09 - 2023.03
Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management
Edinburgh Napier Univeristy
Edinburgh 2021.09 - 2022.06
Skills
- Hogan Assessment Certification (HPI, HDS & MVPI)
- Talent Identification & Candidate Assessment
- Executive Interviewing
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- CRM Systems (eg Loxo, Invenias)
- Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Fluent German & English
Certification
Hogan Assessment Certification
Languages
German
Native
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Timeline
(Senior) Talent Attraction & Research Consultant
FWB Executive Search
2023.12 - Current
Working Student Payroll Operations
Personio
2023.05 - 2023.11
Internship - Recruitment Project Management
HR connectum
2022.09 - 2023.03
Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management
Edinburgh Napier Univeristy
2021.09 - 2022.06
Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management
Technical University of applied sciences Augsburg
2019.09 - 2023.03