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Simon Coombe - Head of AI Talent Programs (Advisor)

Simon Coombe

Executive Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in Financial Services and Technology

GenHaxUniversity of Portsmouth19 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks Remote

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Global talent acquisition leader and player-coach with 15+ years managing recruiter teams (up to 25–30) across multiple regions. Has personally delivered executive searches (including CIO and engineering leadership) and driven enterprise-wide recruiting improvements, including building a global structured interview/assessment program at NASDAQ. Partnered directly with CEO/CFO/CHRO to shift compensation strategy during a high-attrition period (50%) to stabilize hiring and retention.

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Key Strengths

  • 15+ years leading recruiter teams; managed up to 25–30 direct reports (Barclays) and globally distributed teams
  • Player-coach leader with hands-on executive search delivery (e.g., CIO and engineering leadership roles at NASDAQ; Head of Infrastructure Engineering at Home Loan Bank of New York)
  • Strategic C-suite influence using data-driven compensation analysis to address 50% attrition and improve retention/hiring outcomes (Kantar)
  • Designed and rolled out a global structured interview & assessment process at NASDAQ, including training and KPI-linked adoption

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Experience

Head of AI Talent Programs (Advisor)GenHax · Jan 2024 – Present
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract)Federal Home Loan Bank of New York · Apr 2023 – Nov 2025contract
Executive Search Consultant (Contract)Dinara · Feb 2023 – Mar 2023contract
Head of Talent AcquisitionRift Finance · Jun 2022 – Nov 2022
Head of Talent Acquisition – AmericasKantar · Mar 2021 – Jun 2022
Head of Technical Recruiting/NA Talent Acquisition & Global Campus RecruitmentNasdaq · Jun 2018 – Mar 2021
Technology Talent Acquisition Lead, Corporate & Investment BankingJP Morgan Chase · Apr 2017 – Mar 2018
Talent Acquisition Lead Technology & OperationsRBC Capital Markets · Jun 2016 – Apr 2017
Americas Co-Head of Talent AcquisitionBarclays Investment Bank · Sep 2015 – Jun 2016
Global Technology Talent Acquisition LeadBarclays Investment Bank · Sep 2014 – Jun 2016
Americas Contingent Talent Acquisition LeadBarclays Investment Bank · Dec 2010 – Aug 2014
Technology Talent Acquisition ManagerBarclays Investment Bank · Sep 2009 – Dec 2010
Talent Acquisition Lead – Technology, Operations, Risk, Front OfficeABN AMRO Investment Bank · Feb 2007 – Sep 2009

Education

University of Portsmouthbachelor, Russian (Language, Literature, Economics)

Skills

RecruitingWorkforce PlanningStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipVendor ManagementProgram ManagementRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Talent AcquisitionFull Lifecycle RecruitingExecutive SearchTechnical RecruitingCampus RecruitmentGraduate Hiring ProgramsTalent StrategyRecruiting Infrastructure Design

Languages

English

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Simon CoombeExecutive Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in Financial Services and Technology