Tess Lean

Executive Search & Leadership Services at Odgers | Ex-McKinsey

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Experience

  • Consultant - Executive Search & Leadership Services at Odgers Nederland
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    I support the Private Equity and Financial Services practices at Odgers, helping clients identify and appoint exceptional leaders to drive impact and strengthen their organisations. We are a global executive search, interim management, talent assessment and leadership development firm. We have the scale, reach and experience to serve all major markets but we remain lean, flexible and innovative. Being a challenger is at the heart of our cultural DNA. We have a track record of anticipating our client's needs and challenging the status quo. We are collaborative experts, located across all major global cities. Our clients come from every shape and size of organisation, from start-ups to multinational corporations, and span the private, not-for-profit and public sectors, with expertise in business, government, academic and public life. Many of our clients work with us time and again. All our clients understand the value of finding the right person for the right job at the right time – and in the right way. Our culture and values are the key to our success. To maintain our challenger culture, our people are empowered to be curious, creative and agile. We are inclusive and diverse, and we encourage our people to be true to themselves. We are rigorous as well as creative, results-driven, and committed to delivering what we promise. As well as great people who are trusted and uphold strong values, we utilise industry-leading technology throughout the search process. Our structure rewards teamwork between colleagues, and collaboration with clients and candidates. Three partnerships mean everything to us – the relationship between our clients, our candidates and our colleagues.

  • McKinsey & Company (Full-time · 4 yrs 5 mos)
    • Recruiting Lead - Private Capital, Europe + Practices, MBA & Experienced Professionals UK
      Nov 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      I led recruitment for McKinsey's Private Capital practice across 7 European hubs (The Netherlands, Belgium, UK, France, Italy, Iberia and Germany). Additionally led recruitment for Practices (Private Capital, Growth, Marketing & Sales, Operations, Digital) as well as MBA & Generalist Experienced Professionals in the UK.

    • Senior Recruiter & Talent Attraction Account Manager - Private Capital
      May 2023 - Nov 2023 · 7 mos

      As part of McKinsey's Experienced Professionals recruitment team, I hired talent for the Private Capital practice in Amsterdam, London and Brussels. As per May 2023, I also served as the Talent Attraction Account Manager and main point of contact for Private Capital across Europe.

    • Senior Recruiter - Private Capital
      Oct 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Korn Ferry (Full-time · 2 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Associate - Executive Search
      Aug 2021 - Oct 2021 · 3 mos

      I formed part of the Executive Search Division of Korn Ferry's Amsterdam office. My primary focus was on C-Suite positions across a wide variety of clients within EMEA, but I also collaborated with other regions when the search scope was global in nature. Korn Ferry has been ranked one of the top Executive Search firms worldwide for over 25 years.

    • Associate - Executive Search
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Robert Walters (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Consultant - Banking & Financial Services
      2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

      I formed part of the Banking and Financial Services division in the Netherlands, which works in close partnership with a wide range of Financial Services institutions including Investment, Retail, Private and Commercial Banks, Brokerage, Holdings, Private Equity firms, Asset Management houses, Leasing companies as well as Insurance, Insurance Brokerage and Credit Insurance firms. I specialised in recruiting Financial Services professionals, from Junior Management to Director level, across all areas including Front, Middle and Back Office.

    • Consultant - Commerce Finance
      2017 - 2018 · 1 yr

      The Robert Walters Commerce and Industry recruitment division specializes in permanent and fixed-term contract Accounting and Finance jobs within the Commerce and Industry sector, and is widely recognized as a market leader for Accounting and Finance opportunities in Johannesburg, across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. I assisted clients with hiring the following profiles: • Financial Accountants • Financial Managers • Financial Planning & Analysis Managers • Finance Directors • Chief Financial Officers

    • Associate Consultant - Investment Banking & Investment Management; Projects & Change
      2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

      Robert Walters' Head Office in London has a dedicated Projects and Change Team recruiting for Buy Side and Sell Side clients in the financial services industry to deliver innovative solutions and strategic change for business focused transformation projects. In this role I serviced clients in both the Investment Banking and Investment Management sectors. Profiles I specialized in as per the below: • Programme Managers • Project Managers • Senior Business Analysts • PMOs • Change Managers