Josepha Helene DIAS

17 Sherwood Road, Addiscombe, CR0 7DL • Tel: 07855354111 • Email: jocedias@hotmail.com

I am a team player with the drive, ambition and self-motivation to achieve specific business objectives and succeed regardless of the challenge. I am versatile and possess the ability and perception to undertake complex tasks and acquire new skills quickly in both English and French languages.

WORK EXPERIENCE

BT
2022 – 2024
Senior Executive Search Partner

Joined BT to look after the hiring of Senior Executives at Level A and Level B (top 700 people) across the Consumer unit and Openreach.

–        Partner with the Business and HRDs in order to get a clear view on their strategic and financial objectives and hiring needs at Senior level

–        Lead the Recruiting process from Engagement meeting, defining the Search strategy, approaching prospects/candidates, producing longlist/shortlist, providing feedback to offer stage; Liaise with the Rewards team to discuss offer figures and conditions

–        Source active and passive candidates from a variety of channels such as online research, employee referrals, events, networking, etc…for live Searches and on a speculative basis specially in order to attract diverse candidates

–        Assess prospects/referrals to ensure qualification match, cultural fit and compatibility

–        Work alongside the respective HRDSs on Succession planning within Consumer and Openreach for all roles reporting at CEO / MD levels

–        Have successfully completed confidential searches by making sensitive approaches into the market using referrals and NDAs

–        Put in place a Candidate experience process in order to understand our brand perception with external candidates and their both internal and external candidates’ experience with the Executive Search Team, Business and Admin team

Marsh & McLennan Companies
2015 – 2022
VP, Executive Search Partner

Responsible for the recruitment of senior executives (Grade I and J) – mainly MDs, Partners and Senior Partners across 3 of our operating companies (Marsh, Mercer and Guy Carpenter). Covered UK & Ireland and Continental Europe. I joined MMC in 2015 as they were setting up the Executive Search function. My role involved:

– Partnering with senior leaders on high-profile leadership hires (confidential at times) – Key stakeholders: Regional and Global Heads of HR, CEOs & Functional Heads, CFOs, COOs, Heads of Talent

– Advising on Search strategy and ideal candidate profile – gaining market intelligence including an understanding of the talent landscape UK&I and Continental Europe

– Working closely with the Business throughout the Search process, providing consistent communication and outstanding client service – by providing engagement meeting notes / longlists / shortlists / scorecards

– Acting as a subject matter expert when introducing candidates by providing detailed profiles: background, responsibilities, team management experience / leadership skills, compensation, notice period, etc.…

– Building proactive relationships with passive candidates to engage them over a longer term basis – Developed candidate talent pipelines through referrals, sourcing channels, internet searches, networking groups, social media and database search

– Managing the hiring tracking / metrics and reports to achieve hiring goals

– Working closely with the Business and understanding diversity goals for respective LOB – by influencing / educating hiring managers and by delivering diverse candidate slates

– Coaching and training new joiners (TA team) on Sourcing and Engagement meetings

RSA Insurance
2014
Executive Search Consultant

Responsibility for the talent acquisition of senior Executives across the Group (Commercial, Personal, Claims…) in UK and Western Europe.

New Street Executive Search
2012 – 2014
Head of Research

New Street Executive Search was created in 2012 and I was brought on board to set up the Research function. Example of mandates covered:

– Group Head of Treasury (Retail bank)

– Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Retail bank)

– Group Head of Financial Control (Retail bank)

– Chief Risk Officer (Investment bank)

Advantage Professional
2011 – 2012
Head of Research

I was responsible for the Hong Kong Research team. Example of mandates covered:

– MD, Head of Equity Research (HK based)

– ED, Equity Derivatives Sales & Sales Trading (HK based)

– Mapping Exercise: Corporate Finance and M&A (FIG, TMT, Metals & Mining) (HK based)

– Senior Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Sales Trader (Singapore)

– Senior Japanese Equity Sales & Sales Traders (Tokyo based)

– Regional Head of Consumer Banking (ASEAN based)

Hammond Partners
2009 – 2011
Senior Associate, Equities Desk (English/French)

I was responsible for the execution of mandates in Equity Derivatives across Sales, Structuring and Trading. My role involved:

– Meeting the client (hiring manager / HR) alongside the Partner in order to get a detailed job briefing

– Ownership of the long list – using our database, sourcing / getting referrals from our network

– Approaching and interviewing candidates; Keeping a very close relationship with the hiring manager / HR during the approach process

– Organising Client / Candidate meetings and ensuring that both parties give / receive feedback

Sheffield Haworth Ltd
2006 – 2008
Associate, Risk and IT Desk

My role involved:

·     Mapping new markets: our findings were presented to the client so that we could show our understanding of a new sector.

·     Working in conjunction with the consultants from pitch to delivery of shortlist:

·     Collected and passed on interview feedback from both parties – managed expectations from both sides (timescale of the interview process, compensation).

EDUCATION

BA (Hons) International Management (1 year exchange with my university in Paris)
2001 – 2003
Cambridge University (APU)

Licence PME – PMI (equivalent to a BA in Small and Medium Enterprises Management)
2001 – 2002
IUP d’Evry Val d’Essonne, Paris

DUT (a 2 year University diploma in Business Administration)
1999 – 2001
IUP d’Evry Val d’Essonne, Paris

BAC S specialising in the Sciences (equivalent to A levels)
1998 – 1999
Lycee Sacre Coeur, Dakar

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Languages                    Bilingual: English and French

Computer skills              Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, LinkedIn, Workday, Taleo, Filefinder