Simrah Rehan
London
Summary
Highly motivated recruitment professional with hands-on experience supporting full-cycle hiring processes across all levels in investment banking roles. Prior to entering recruitment, gained 1.5 years of commercial experience in a high-performance sales environment- developing resilience, stakeholder engagement skills, and a strong results-driven mindset. Known for delivering an exceptional candidate experience, managing high volumes with precision, and contributing to successful placements in competitive markets. Academically accomplished, holding a First Class Master's degree in International Development and Politics. Now seeking to apply a blend of analytical thinking, operational rigour, and people-focused energy to a fast-paced environment and driving long-term impact in recruitment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Recruitment Associate
Dartmouth Partners
London
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Part of the Investment Banking M&A team (sector agnostic) for clients ranging from mid-market boutiques, elite boutiques and bulge brackets
- Supported full-cycle recruitment operations for hires across Investment Banking M&A, with a focus on scheduling, candidate coordination, and feedback tracking across multi-stage interview processes acting as a key point of contact
- Delivered 2 placements for a global investment bank, stepping in to manage the full process from candidate generation, candidate comms, and offer facilitation and generating £67,000 in revenue
- Managed 200+ outbound calls weekly and consistently surpassed soft KPIs (10+ CVs/week), maintaining a 2:1 CV-to-interview ratio through careful screening and coordination
- Developed strong working knowledge of financial modelling skill sets, sector-specific hiring challenges (e.g. FIG, TMT, Industrials), and typical progression paths in investment banking.
- Maintained accurate data in applicant tracking system (ATS) - BullHorn - ensuring visibility across stakeholders and enabling more effective hiring insights
- Worked closely with clients to take detailed briefs, advise on hiring strategy, and manage expectations around candidate availability, compensation, and timing.
- Gained hands-on experience with M&A hiring patterns, producing candidate shortlists under tight timelines and compensation benchmarks while maintaining process ownership
Business Sales Consultant
Croner-i
London
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Handled customer objections through consulting clients and adaptive thinking
- Delivered 30+ online demonstrations and training to new clients for supportive onboarding experience and created written proposals for sales propositions and pitches
- Proficiency operating and managing sales processes on Customer Relationship Management software such as Salesforce and Microsoft 365
- Recognised for securing £25,000 in first month by planning and managing sales campaigns within tight deadlines, working closely with Sales Manager to secure above-average size deal
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills while practicing problem-solving, offering tailored solutions, and cultivating strong working relationships with 30+ clients
- Qualifying leads and creating opportunity through self-generation on Linkedin which led to 3 deals being closed
External Policy Coordinator Intern
The Washing Machine Project
Bath
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: Social enterprise that produces a low-cost washing machine to revolutionise the WASH sector by providing refugees with an alternative to hand washing clothes
- Authored and edited policy briefs for Iraq and Jordan to situate product in its social context using quantitative and analytical skills in interpreting data
- Leveraged strong attention to detail while conducting research and identifying gaps in socio-political contexts to develop fundraising strategy
- Evaluated the implementation of previous strategies based on data analytics and statistics
- Collaborated cross-organisationally to create campaigns to advocate partnerships with corporate organisations
Fundraising Coordinator
The University of Bath
Bath
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Collected and documented contact details from 70 donors and fundraisers
- Placed cold calls and engaged with potential donors in a friendly, professional, knowledgeable manner as a university representative
- Developed fundraising content to communicate the university's mission statement to alumni donors
- Bridged communications with 200+ alumni members and raised 700 GBP for the Alumni Fund
- Conducted research on alumni projects and funding, communicating the findings to alumni via phone and email, improving donor retention by 20%
Strategic Engagement Intern
Concordia
New York City
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Performed compilation for leading public-private sector forum alongside UN General Assembly and analysis of data including policy responses, driving a 15% increase in partnership satisfaction
- Drafted invitations for the Annual Summit based on research in their specific areas of expertise, addressing their relevance in summit's discussions using statistics; created content for speaker briefing material
- Attended and participated in meetings with senior leadership and stakeholders to collaboratively define KPIs, resolve issues, and align practices
- Updated databases using CRM software; utilised Excel for chart making and Word to efficiently organise data of 2000+ guests for the Annual Summit
- Planned event for Women In Security (NYC Chapter) to discuss public-private partnerships
Education
Master of Research (MRes) - Conflict, Security and Human Rights
University of Bath
UK 09.2021 - 12.2022
Master of Science (MSc) - International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action
University of Bath
UK 09.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - International Relations with English Literature
University of Exeter
UK 09.2015 - 10.2018
Skills
- Proactive problem solving
- Analytical and data integrity skills
- Interpersonal communication
- Senior stakeholder consulting
- Detail Orientated
- Strong time management
Languages
English
Hindi
Bengali
Timeline
Recruitment Associate
Dartmouth Partners
09.2024 - 04.2025
Business Sales Consultant
Croner-i
04.2023 - 08.2024
Master of Research (MRes) - Conflict, Security and Human Rights
University of Bath
09.2021 - 12.2022
External Policy Coordinator Intern
The Washing Machine Project
06.2020 - 10.2020
Fundraising Coordinator
The University of Bath
11.2019 - 12.2019
Master of Science (MSc) - International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action
University of Bath
09.2019 - 10.2020
Strategic Engagement Intern
Concordia
11.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - International Relations with English Literature
University of Exeter
09.2015 - 10.2018
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