Edd Thorpe
Talent Acquisition Lead @Garrison Now A Part Of Everfox
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WORK HISTORY
Talent Acquisition Lead @Garrison Now A Part Of Everfox
London, GB
Reporting to COO pre-acquisition, and CHRO post-acquisition.I joined Garrison at Series B start-up stage as first TA boots on the ground, tasked with building the talent acquisition function from scratch, and ultimately led the scaling up of the business through to it\'s recent Everfox buyout.I worked closely with hiring leaders, budget holders and project sponsors, up to co-founder and C-suite level, to design and deliver a full-cycle recruitment operation. That meant everything from the first briefing and candidate attraction right through to drafting contracts, managing pre-employment screening and visas as the UKVI Authorising Officer, and ensuring every new hire felt fully supported from offer acceptance through to day one.Globally (across UK, US & AUS), I led sourcing and engagement for every function, from niche Engineering specs (embedded development, FPGA design, AOSP and Chromium development, and Cloud/SaaS requirements) to GTM and Ops. Behind the scenes, I ran interview workshops, kept our hiring language gender-neutral using tools like Gender Decoder and Copilot, and carried out salary research and benchmarking to make sure our offers were competitive.Co-founded & co-led our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion committee, I drove our outreach programmes (STEM internships and work experience, school visits to promote women in engineering) and hosted onsite meet-ups to build community and address organisational imbalances. I also led applications for \"Great Place to Work\" and \"London Living Wage Foundation\" accreditations, supported HMRC audits, and interviewed for ISO 27001 and SOC2 certifications.As necessary I also maintained a generalist HR remit, drafting variation agreements, reference letters, etc, to keep things running smoothly when required. Saved up to £274k annually by reducing agency use (avg. annual saving £172k).⏱ Cut average time-to-hire from 65 to 31 days. Increased diverse hiring from 42% to 73%| Female hires from 17% to 36%.
EDUCATION
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
GCSEs and A-Levels
University of Greenwich
BSc, Building Surveying
ABOUT EDD THORPE
Hands-on talent acquisition expert with 15+ years’ experience hiring across tech and media, including 6+ years at a cybersecurity startup.Built the TA function at Garrison from scratch in 2019/20, scaling it at Series B stage from ~60 to ~200 heads, through to Everfox\'s buyout in 2024.Cut time-to-hire, boosted diversity, and saved serious agency spend along the way. Big on EVP, inclusive hiring, and making recruitment less painful for everyone involved.
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