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Simon Coombe

Executive Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in Financial Services and Technology

Head of AI Talent Programs (Advisor)19 years experienceExecutiveFinancial ServicesInvestment BankingCapital Markets
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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.

Experience

Head of AI Talent Programs (Advisor)GenHax
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract)Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
Executive Search Consultant (Contract)Dinara
Head of Talent AcquisitionRift Finance
Head of Talent Acquisition – AmericasKantar
Head of Technical Recruiting/NA Talent Acquisition & Global Campus RecruitmentNasdaq
Technology Talent Acquisition Lead, Corporate & Investment BankingJP Morgan Chase
Talent Acquisition Lead Technology & OperationsRBC Capital Markets
Americas Co-Head of Talent AcquisitionBarclays Investment Bank
Global Technology Talent Acquisition LeadBarclays Investment Bank
Americas Contingent Talent Acquisition LeadBarclays Investment Bank
Technology Talent Acquisition ManagerBarclays Investment Bank
Talent Acquisition Lead – Technology, Operations, Risk, Front OfficeABN AMRO Investment Bank

Education

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

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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Languages

English

Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingFull Lifecycle RecruitingExecutive SearchTechnical RecruitingCampus RecruitmentGraduate Hiring ProgramsTalent StrategyWorkforce PlanningRecruiting Infrastructure DesignScalable Recruiting OperationsDirect SourcingSourcingPipeline BuildingMarket Mapping