about us

No matter the challenge we partner with you to provide solutions, insight and people to help you achieve your goals.

With associates based in all regions the global team is led by;

  • Julia founded Taylor Osborne in 2005 and has extensive experience across the industry. Throughout her 20-year career, Julia has in-depth experience advising global organisations on all aspects of people and talent solutions. As well as overseeing the commercial activities and operations of the business she retains key client relationships globally. Julia graduated from Newcastle University in Classical Studies and has since studied organisational design. Julia sailed from China to the UK in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2009-2010 and played Lacrosse for England until 2004.

    Email: jtaylor@taylorosborne.co.uk

  • Function Specialism: IT

    Industry Specialism: Information Technology / Consumer / Telecoms / Media

    Regions: Africa and Middle East / Asia / Europe

    Anne is an experienced HR and Talent Acquisition leader. She has broad experience in all areas of HR with a proven track record of strategic partnering with various business leaders and successful delivery in leadership coaching, talent acquisition, employee engagement and retention. Anne started her career in HR with in outsourcing and offshoring business in Kenya before joining IBM and working in various HR and Talent acquisition role. Most recently she was managing TA in EMEA. She has an MBA in Human Resource Management and is a member of the IHRM

 
  • Julia joined Taylor Osborne in 2011 as a Researcher and since then she has worked extensively with our clients across all services.  Julia has worked in the Executive Research and Recruitment industry since 2009 managing Board and Director level appointments and prior to this she worked for a Hedge Fund Company in New York.  She is experienced within Consumer Services and FS and has worked with SME’s to FTSE 100 organisations in the UK, EMEA, US, Australia and Thailand.  Julia is a graduate of the American University, Washington DC.  Julia works with all our clients to ensure we continue to provide the best service for our clients.

    Email: julia.connor@taylorosborne.co.uk

  • Louise has 25 years’ experience in HR and Office Management. She has worked with companies such as Heineken and Edrington providing support on Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Graduate Recruitment and Employee Induction. Louise works closely with our clients, the team at Taylor Osborne and our Associates to provide support and help with the smooth running of client projects and our events.

    Email: louise@taylorosborne.co.uk

  • Function Specialisms: Financial Officers / HR / Board

    Industry Specialisms: Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences / Industrial / Consumer

    Regions: Europe / US

    Karin has over 25 years HR and Research experience.  She started her career in 1994 doing senior recruitment at Harrods and since then she has worked across all sectors and functions. She is specialist in finance and board level positions and has worked on global assignments. She graduated from Newcastle in Geography and has lived all over the world.

 
  • Function Specialism: Legal

    Industry Specialism: Pharma and life Sciences / Industrial / Professional Services

    Regions: Asia / Europe / US / Africa

    Nicola has extensive experience across many industry sectors and works with many of our legal clients. Nicola trained as a lawyer working for the Crown Prosecution Service across the UK.

  • Function Specialism: C-Suite / Board/ Operations / Strategy / Commercial officers

    Industry Specialism: Financial Services / Media / Healthcare / Manufacturing / FMCG.

    Regions: EMEA / US / Asia

    Verity is an experienced global research partner offering executive search, research, talent intelligence and strategic insight. She has over 20 years' experience working in a global environment including living and working in Zurich for 4 years.

    She manages senior talent hires and provides talent mapping, intelligence and screening across specific sectors including financial services, media, healthcare and manufacturing/FMCG.

    She has extensive experience working on C-Level and divisional director searches across the globe including Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.

 
  • Function Specialism: Commercial / Engineering / C-Suite / Legal

    Industry Specialism: Industrial / Manufacturing

    Regions: Asia / Africa

    Suzie has extensive experience is sourcing senior executives. Suzie started her career in London gold trading and went onto establish the Hong kong gold desk for Johnson Matthey. She now works with our industrial clients on C-Suite and Director roles.

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  • Function Specialism: C-Suite / Board/ Operations / Strategy / Commercial Officers

    Industry Specialism: Financial Services / Healthcare / Technology / FMCG.

    Regions: EMEA / Asia / South America

    Rachel is a Senior Talent Acquisition professional with expertise in managing teams to ensure the best candidates are sourced and hired for at a global level.

    In her career she has worked for Walgreens Boots Alliance, Agoda as well as executive search and research companies. She has recruited candidates for locations worldwide, from Chile to Cape Town, Dubai and most of Europe and APAC.

    Aside from speaking several languages, her professional strengths are problem-solving and innovation to deliver cutting edge solutions using data-based hiring insights to our clients.

 
  • Function Specialism: C-Suite / Board

    Industry Specialism: Financial Services (corporate finance / M&A, private equity, structured finance, life insurance & asset management, stock exchanges), (Renewable) Energy, Infrastructure, Industrials, Manufacturing, Business Services, FMCG/ CPG, and Retail.

    Regions: Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, APAC, Australia.

    Fiona is a Generalist Researcher and Delivery Consultant. She assists clients with global mandates across various industries (publicly listed corporations, as well as private equity-backed firms) and functional areas, predominantly CxO roles, their direct reports & senior middle management. NEDs. Investment Banking VPs to MDs, Private Equity Investment Managers through to Partners and NEDs.

    She works across various industries including: Financial Services (corporate finance / M&A, private equity, structured finance, life insurance & asset management, stock exchanges), (Renewable) Energy, Infrastructure, Industrials, Manufacturing, Business Services, FMCG/ CPG, and Retail.

    She works across Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, APAC, Australia.

  • Function Specialism: C-Suite / Board / General Management

    Industry Specialism: Industrial / FMCG / Leisure / Automotive / Construction / Retail / FS / Professional Services sectors

    Regions: EMEA / US / Asia

    Robert is a proactive generalist researcher with 20 plus years’ experience in retained executive search. His has extensive experience filling senior level roles, usually C-suite positions, both nationwide and internationally for our clients in the Industrial, FMCG, Leisure, Automotive, Construction, Retail FS and Professional Services sectors.

 
  • Function Specialism: Marketing and Communications / Creative / Design

    Industry Specialism: Marketing / PR / Communications / Corporate Affairs / Design

    Regions: EMEA / US / Asia

    Clare is an Executive Search Consultant with over 15 years’ experience, specialising within PR, Advertising and Marketing sectors. With a sharp eye for talent, she has worked for some impressive agencies and in-house clients. She has a wealth of experience to offer recruiting mid to senior level roles, including C-suite, for both UK and international positions.

  • Jim acts as advisor and NED to a number of businesses and was former strategy and commercial director at Lloyds Banking Group. Jim works with the team providing financial services sector knowledge and advises on strategy, our operating model and organisation design.

 
...Finally, I would like to thank you for your professionalism, indeed you have been one of the best head-hunters I have interacted with. I look forward to working with you in the future
— Worldwide Business Development Director (Pharma Multinational)