Riley Garnett
Corporate Talent Acquisition Expert | Exec Search | Business Partner | Networker
- Role
- Senior Recruitment Manager at Oakleaf Partnership
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Riley Garnett
Having lived and worked across Europe and Asia, I am now based in New York and work for Oakleaf Partnership, a highly specialized HR search firm with a global reach. Founded 20 years ago in London, Oakleaf has grown to support clients across Europe, the Middle East, and the US and has established itself as one of the leading boutique search firms for complex, global HR searches. I am truly passionate about the HR community, networking and I love learning about individuals’ personal brand and supporting them in their career growth and journey. I lead on Oakleaf’s senior hires within the tech, media, and telecoms industries across the US, and run several networking events for senior HR leaders within this space.My established global network, high touch approach and ability to build in-depth relationships coupled with my aptitude to go beyond being a search partner and advise boards on what good HR should look like has enabled me to be a trusted advisor to a wide range of companies from start-ups to highly reputable global brands. You should speak to me, or our teams, if:• You are looking for a career change• Your function has unmet hiring needsPlease contact me on +91•••64 or on r••••••••@oakleafpartnership.com if you would like support with the above.
Experience
Senior Recruitment Manager
Jan 2026 — Present · Manhattan, NY, US
I lead Oakleaf’s Interim Recruitment, Consultancy, and Fractional practice across the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, I manage all of our Executive Searches for clients in the Tech and Media sectors, partnering with some of the most exciting and high-growth organizations in North America to help build out their C-suite and senior leadership teams.My deep expertise lies in headhunting interim and permanent talent across critical corporate functions, supporting organizations through periods of transformation, growth, and change. I specialize in headhunting high-impact leaders and exceptional individual contributors across HR, Finance, Legal, Operations, and Strategy.Working closely with executive stakeholders, I take a highly consultative, market-driven approach—aligning talent strategy with business priorities and executing targeted, discreet searches to deliver results in competitive, fast-moving markets.Reach out to me on +19•••••••64 or r••••••••@oakleafpartnership.com if you’d like to discuss interim, contingent or executive search solutions across North America.
Education
University of Bath
Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Industrial Placement, Sociology and Modern Languages (French)
2010 — 2014
College Per-Jakhez-Elias, (Merdrignac, Brittany, France)
Brevet des collèges, GCSE equivalent
2003 — 2007
Lycée Fulgence Bienvenüe (Brittany - France)
Baccalaureate
2007 — 2010
Skills
- Market Research
- Managing Database
- Team Leadership
- English to French
- Teamwork
- Online Marketing
- Database Design
- French to English
- Networking
- French
- Database Administration
- Research
- Sociology
- Online Advertising
- Databases
- Social Media Marketing
- Project Management
- Dependable Team Player
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