Claire Kendall

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ABOUT CLAIRE KENDALL

Strategic talent acquisition leader with extensive experience building and scaling recruitment functions within professional services firms. Proven experience in designing and delivering end-to-end recruitment strategies, from graduate schemes to senior leadership and Partner level hires, while embedding scalable processes to support rapid business growth. Skilled at partnering with C-suite, Boards and senior stakeholders to align hiring strategies with commercial objectives, driving transformation in talent acquisition, and developing high-performing teams. Strong international experience managing cross border recruitment campaigns and global mobility, delivering talent pipelines to meet complex and evolving business needs- Talent Acquisition Strategy and Planning – Expert at designing and executing end-to-end recruitment strategies for rapid growth organisations, including Senior strategic leadership hires (manager to Partner) and specialist, hard to fill roles, delivering high calibre talent quickly and cost-effectively- Scalable Processes for Growth - Built and implemented a talent acquisition framework from the ground up to support headcount growth 100 to 600+, embedding systems and processes to future proof the business and improve hiring efficiency- Leadership and Team Development – Experienced leader of talent acquisition teams, focussed on coaching and mentoring to build high-performing teams that deliver consistently while fostering professional growth- Stakeholder Partnership and Influence – Skilled at building trusted relationships with C-suite, Boards and senior business leaders, presenting data-driven insights to influence talent strategies and work force planning decisions- Global Talent Acquisition and Mobility – Strong international experience leading cross border recruitment campaigns (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) and managing skilled visa and relocation processes to secure global talent pipelines.