James B.

Lead Recruiter

United Kingdom

About

A highly experienced Recruitment professional with experience across multiple sectors; Financial Services, IT & Management Consulting and Business Process outsourcing . A business focused and results driven individual with a background of high achievement. Talent Acquisition Workforce Development Business Management International Recruitment RPO Executive Stakeholder Management & Recruitment Outsourcing & In-Sourcing Solutions eRecruitment Systems Employee Value Proposition & Employer Branding Vendor Management D&I International Mobility Direct Sourcing L&D Internal Comms Capability Development

Experience

  • Lead Recruiter at Tesla
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • UBS (Full-time · 3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Cyber People and Education specialist
      May 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Information Technology Recruiter
      Nov 2022 - Jun 2026 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Talent Acquisition in support of Cyber Advisory, Cybersecurity Consulting, GRC, Cloud Security, Identity, Architecture, Data Management and Software Engineering Teams Partnered with senior leaders to define candidate profiles and drive timely hiring decisions. Proactively headhunted niche cyber talent globally using LinkedIn Recruiter and specialist channels. Built structured, inclusive candidate journeys aligned to global standards. Managed ATS workflows, ensured data integrity, and produced hiring dashboards for leadership. Ensured compliance with hiring practices across EMEA

  • VP - Senior Recruiter at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    May 2019 - Nov 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Senior Recruiter for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations and governments with a full range of financial and risk management products and services. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the marketing name for the global banking and markets businesses. The company has had a presence in EMEA since 1922. With offices in 23 countries on three continents, it offers an integrated and comprehensive set of products and services across Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Global Markets and Consumer Card, serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and government clients, combining the best of local knowledge and global expertise. Developing solutions for social and environmental challenges is at the core of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s responsibility platform. In more than 90 countries around the world, we partner with employees, clients and stakeholders to help make financial lives better.

  • Recruitment Partner at American Express
    2017 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Part of the Onsite dedicated Recruitment function at American Express through Hays Corporate Accounts. Recruiting IT, Sales & Marketing professionals into a number of different business areas.

  • Recruitment Advisor at BDO UK LLP
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    I manage the full end to end recruitment process within the national BDO Audit stream covering the following specialisms: • Financial Services • EMI • Professional Services • Real Estate • Technology and Risk Assurance • Technology and Media • Public Sector • Pensions • Consumer Markets www.bdo.co.uk