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Senior Executive and Industry Leader who has worked within the qualified financial recruitment market in London since 1998. I have consistently redefined expectations in terms of service delivery, market knowledge and awareness, customer satisfaction and placement fill ratios. I have successfully built and managed growing, ethical financial recruitment businesses. On a personal consulting level I have an outstanding track record of successfully matching the ideal candidate with their ideal organisation and vice versa on a Temporary, Contract, Interim and Permanent basis. Specialties: Qualified Finance & Accountancy Recruitment: Financial/Management Accountants, Project Accountants, Financial Analysts, Systems Accountants, Finance Managers, FP&A Managers, FCs and FDs Key Industry expertise includes: Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Construction, Infrastructure, PFI, Transport Development & Management of Financial Recruitment Operations: Consultant attraction, retention and motivation, Training, New Business Development & Strategy, Commercial T&Cs, Business Planning.Managing Director @ Established in 2007 by Chris Drake, Platinum Resources is a specialist mid to senior level Accountancy & Finance recruitment consultancy servicing targeted, niche markets from the following core practices: Transport, Construction, Energy and Infrastructure. With an unflinching commitment to honest, open and long-term relationships we ensure that our Candidates are presented with their ideal career opportunities and our Clients have access to the individuals who will add instant value to their business. We offer a personalised, informed, quality-driven, professional, sector-focussed service to our Candidates and Clients, which, coupled with our determination to achieve the right results, will guarantee your most rewarding recruitment experience to date. Whilst based in Central London we recruit on both a national and international basis. As a "local" recruiter the majority of the assignments we manage are based in London and South-East, however, we also service UK-wide Supplier Contracts and Global requirements. Some of our recent international recruitment mandates have been as far afield as Australia, South America and the Middle East. From September 2007 to Present (8 years 2 months) London, United KingdomDivisional Director @ Initially hired to develop a fledgling Temporary & Contracts function at this rapidly-expanding Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Consultancy. Within 3 years I had established the Division as the largest income generator within the company. Achieved year on year growth often by as much 100-200%. At its height I was responsible for a Division of 16 staff covering the Industry & Commerce and Public Sector markets. This incorporated 3 Managers and their teams of Consultants and Assistant Consultants. Top Consultant within the business for 7 out of the 8 financial years I was there - consistently re-establishing new benchmarks and levels of achievable performance. Key markets covered personally were: Oil & Gas, Construction/Infrastructure, PFI and Transport. Outstanding track record of developing/maintaining new business accounts from a personal, divisional and company perspective. Led Preferred Supplier pitches and signed up a whole variety of PSAs. Responsible for the recruitment, training, development and retention of all team members including Appraisals, Training Programmes, Defining Target Markets as well as the introduction of new meeting formats and KPIs. Introduced a new Consultant Commission scheme. Introduced new Company T&Cs and levels of authorisation. Achieved consistent/fast-track promotion, ahead of peer group, and held the following job titles: Divisional Director Director Manager Senior Consultant Consultant From September 1998 to September 2007 (9 years 1 month) London, United KingdomBA (Hons) European Business, French, Accountancy, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing, Law, Spanish @ Nottingham Trent University From 1993 to 1997 Business Studies, French, German @ King's School Macclesfield From 1986 to 1993 Chris Drake is skilled in: Oil&Gas, Mining, Energy, Renewable Energy, Construction, Infrastructure Projects, Facilities Management, PPP, PFI, Rail, Transportation, Housing Associations, Recruitment/Retention, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Project Finance, Budgeting, New Business Development, Team Building, Team Management, Team Leadership, Financial Audits, Managerial Finance, Finance, Budgets, Sourcing, Business Planning, Management, Temporary Staffing, Strategic Financial..., Recruiting