IHR - In-house Recruitment

Senior Partnerships Manager

IHR is the largest and most inclusive community of In-house Recruiters in the UK. 

Our members benefit from over 70 thought-leading live and virtual events each year; ranging from 1000-strong exhibitions and high-profile awards to exclusive half-day breakfasts, strategically aligned Recruitment Leader dinners, and highly influential webinars. 

We’re also expert distributors of industry-leading digital content, highly valued community forums, and an all-inclusive supplier directory.

Membership is free, why not join today? 🚀 Or email me: guy@inhouserecruitment.co.uk

Partnerships Manager

Artful Consulting

OUTLINE:
Working closely with founders to provide strategic business advice for multiple industries including, motion
picture, hospitality, digital marketing and video streaming.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conducting commercial reviews to provide strategic roadmap for organisational growth.
• Mapping out long term business strategies to target new markets.
• Conducting market research to identify target audience for relaunch of a production company's IP.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Created investment strategy to fund national expansion of 6 new hospitality units through a 15%
equity offering.
• Defined account management processes with a focus on customer retention, leading to 100%
renewals.
• Negotiated partnership with Mayor of London's promotional arm, leading to international
exposure.
• Wrote a brand platform and positioning deck for a US-based production company to set-up for a
global transmedia launch.

Sales Consultant

PAD 

OUTLINE:
Worked autonomously in the establishment and management of relationships of new accounts for leading
bespoke kitchen supplier, responsible for generating consistent new business opportunities, reported to the
CEO.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Establishing relationships with architect practices and interior designer studios, converting the
relationships into new business opportunities for the design team.
• Setting business goals with the CEO to determine milestones and weekly individual KPIs,
ensuring all target audience touchpoints are achieved.
• Managing sales database in HubSpot to schedule follow-ups and share weekly data with senior
management.
• Explaining features and benefits of products and services to accounts, answering their queries.
• Attending conferences to represent PAD and identify potential new accounts.
• Collaborating with a marketing agency on monthly campaigns.
• Managing social media platforms such as Instagram to maintain a strong brand image.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Generated 42 leads for new bespoke kitchens resulting in 31 new proposals over a 3 month
period.
• Increased new business leads in a number of new accounts by implementation of a new nurture
cycle process.
• Contributed to a range of successful campaigns that delivered increased inbound leads by 30%.
• Grew social following by 4% in a quarter.

Business Development Manager

George Scott Ltd.

OUTLINE:
Managing a team of 8 and driving performance standards for Fulham based design & build firm.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Managing daily operations, removing obstacles for project managers and site managers and
continually searching for improvement opportunities.
• Identify issues with current business processes and implement changes for time and cost savings
and improve project delivery times.
• Collecting weekly reports from project managers and site managers, collating into slide decks for
senior management.
• Dealing with escalated complaints to resolve them swiftly at minimal cost to the business.
• Handling staff disciplinary issues, grievances and contract terminations.
• Identify team skills gaps and manage recruitment process for new hires and onboarding.
• Generating website traffic via ongoing SEO efforts.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Improved team performance in project deadlines by implementation of new reporting process,
leading to 3 successive projects completing a week early.
• Defined lead to sale workflow, setup an 8 stage sale process on Salesforce, increased project
sales revenue by 100% in a quarter.
• Built and maintained the company website, leading to more than 5 monthly passive leads.

Operations and Sales Manager

INDX

OUTLINE:
Providing sales team leadership and account management to crypto currency fund to raise capital from
global high net worth individuals and asset management firms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•	Generating client leads through outbound-calls, email, networking and booking meetings.
•	Spoke at multiple conferences to engage the international crypto currency community.
•	Professional networking to develop relationships with new and existing accounts.
•	Attending conferences to represent INDX Capital and identify potential new customers.
•	Negotiating contracts with clients to achieve mutually beneficial agreements.
•	Closing sales regularly and keeping monthly pipeline of activity full.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
•	Defined commercial strategy leading to $1m of investment in first 3 months of trading.
•	Created multi-channel sales approach to engage with major asset management firms, leading to advance stage discussions with the two largest crypto funds in the world.

Sales Manager

ADabisc Future Qatar

OUTLINE:
Reporting to General Manager within Park Operations, providing sales support activities to facilitate sponsorship and partnerships for Qatar's first theme park.

KEY RESPONSBILITIES:
•	Identify commercial opportunities to deliver pitches and presentations to multinationals companies.
•	Assisting Rovio, Angry Birds, by pivoting into location based entertainment.
•	Coaching leadership team by providing knowledge, direction, business planning, strategy, brand promise, website input and software development definition.  
•	Lead a cross-functional team to define and achieve targets and create new business KPIs.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
•	Brokered a 500,000 Qatari Riyal sponsorship with a renowned hotel brand for the theme park launch event.
•	Represented ADabisc at various conferences and developed new business relationships and commercial opportunities across the Middle East. 
•	Completed a comprehensive customer analysis to define future sales strategy via an educational business model.
•	Drove the expansion of the team from 20 to 100 through recruitment and a renewed focus on retention.

Senior Partnerships Manager @ IHR | Helping Recruitment Suppliers Connect with their Target Audience

At IHR - In-house Recruitment, our team's mission transcends mere business transactions; we foster a community where over 20,000 in-house recruiters thrive through access to premier events and resources. The essence of my role as Senior Partnerships Manager lies in bridging the gap between recruitment suppliers and impactful opportunities, ensuring mutual growth and market expansion.

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The calm before the...

#IHRA25

Greatly looking forward to catching up and celebrating with all. 🙌🎉🕺💃

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Senior Partnerships Manager @ IHR - In-house Recruitment | Sales Consultant

🎉 From celebrating in-house stars… to shining a spotlight on the supplier innovators!

Last week we wrapped up another brilliant IHR Awards, a night dedicated to recognising the incredible work of corporate TA teams across the UK. The energy, the stories, the wins… what a way to end our in-person events for the year!

And now, it’s the suppliers’ turn. ⭐

I’m delighted to share that entries are officially open for the 2026 IHR Supplier Awards, our annual celebration of the tech, tools and talent partners who power the in-house recruitment world behind the scenes.

This is your moment if you’re a:
 🚀 Talent tech provider
 🤝 RPO or talent partner
 📣 Employer brand or creative agency
 📊 Assessment, sourcing, or onboarding solution
 …or any supplier transforming the recruitment experience for your clients!

Over the last year, I’ve seen first-hand how much innovation (and sheer hard graft) goes into supporting TA teams through a challenging market. These awards are your chance to shout about it properly, to showcase impact, celebrate your teams AND benchmark yourselves against the very best.

📬 Entries now open:
 https://lnkd.in/eYf3wN46

If you’re part of the IHR supplier community, I’d love to see you throw your hat in the ring. And if you work in TA, tag a supplier you think deserves a bit of spotlight this year.

Let’s celebrate the partnerships that keep this industry moving. 🙌

#IHRSA26 #RecruitmentTech #TalentAcquisition #HiringInnovation #HRTech

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In-house Recruitment Supplier Awards - In-house Recruitment

PPL - Home of the M&A People Integration Playbook

PE investors and SME founders need sharp, senior expertise that delivers value fast.

That’s why PPL exists.

We’re built to ensure deals deliver real and lasting value:
✅ Precision in people integration
✅ Speed at deal pace
✅ Real-world outcomes, not theory

From diligence to post-deal integration, we lead the people side of M&A so investors protect value and founders scale with confidence. Through ppl.io, we share the playbooks, tools, and insights that turn people risk into people value.

The deal model justifies the investment.
The people deliver the returns.
And PPL is the smarter alternative.

Founder & Principal

CUBE

CUBE is a global AI RegTech business setting the gold standard for regulatory change in financial services.

I act as the primary advisor on people risk, integration strategy, and change leadership, and led all People Integration workstreams across 17 countries following CUBE’s acquisitions of Thomson Reuters (thomsonreuters.com), Reg-Room (reg-room.com), and Acin (acin.com).

Key Achievements:
- Delivered complex, concurrent people integration programmes across carve-out and acquisition environments.
- Scaled CUBE from 450 to 720 people, and from 11 to 22 countries.
- Designed and implemented a global benefits review, aligning packages across 5 regions to upper-quartile benchmarks.
- Led multiple TUPE consultations in the UK.
- Replaced incumbent Employer of Record (EOR) with GoGlobal across 12 countries.
- Established a new US PEO with ADP, significantly enhancing healthcare and benefits for existing and acquired employees.
- Partnered with executive leadership to define the post-merger operating model and org design, ensuring role clarity and alignment across 3 acquisitions.
- Set up a new employing entity in the Philippines, enabling CUBE to directly employ talent from recent acquisitions.

"Dylan played a key role in ensuring our integration with CUBE was a success. He built a strong and trusting partnership with our HR team, kept communication productive and timely, and made sure employee feedback was acted on. Thanks to Dylan’s approach, important commitments were honored, employees felt supported, and retention remained strong throughout the process."
👏 'Confidential', HR Director, Thomson Reuters

M&A People Integration Lead

Better Hiring Institute (BHI)

The Better Hiring Institute exists to transform the UK labour market by bringing in a revolution in the way the UK hires staff. Working with UK Government the Better Hiring Institute has developed Better Hiring Toolkits to cover 80% of the UK workforce, a Better Hiring Charter to transform fairness in UK Hiring and runs the Modernising Employment APPG in Parliament.

Expert Panel Member - Faster & Future

AxeTrading

AxeTrading is a global provider of Fixed Income trading solutions, which provides access to all major fixed income trading venues, and offers customisable pricing and quote management, and automated workflow tools.  Following its acquisition in 2023, AxeTrading is now part of Trading Technologies, provider of the world's leading professional futures trading platform.

"Dylan was instrumental in helping AxeTrading's Board to understand the legacy management issues, guided the Board with regards to leadership transition at the Company, and executed with integrity and action throughout the restructuring and acquisition programme."
👏 Farooq Jaffrey, Fintech Venture Capital Investments

"As COO, Dylan steered AxeTrading through a difficult time when there were changes at executive level.  Dylan worked closely with the CEO to implement a turnaround strategy and successfully positioned the company for its successful acquisition by Trading Technologies."
👏 Mark Rodrigues, Venture Partner, Illuminate Financial

My varied role included:
- Hired, mentored and embedded entire new C-suite
- Managed the successful acquisition of AxeTrading by Trading Technologies in March 2023
- Closed AxeTrading's German entity, successfully transitioning all development capability to new external partners in Brazil, Europe & Indonesia
- Worked closely with shareholders to raise new Convertible Loan Note funding & establish clear Board governance 
- Led AxeTrading's People, Talent, Operations, Strategic Partnerships, Legal & Compliance functions
- AxeTrading’s Company Secretary & Chief Information Security Officer

Chief People & Operations Officer

Board Member

HR Director (via PPL)

Barclays

Led an accelerated high-profile people change programme across the US, UK and India

Workforce Programme Manager

FNZ Group

FNZ Group is the fastest growing FinTech firm in the world and the market leader in the provision of technology and investment services to major financial institutions in the platform and wealth management sector. Responsible for over £1.5 trillion assets-under-administration, held by over 20 million customers of some of the world’s largest financial institutions. 

Reporting to the Group Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) my role partnered with FNZ’s leadership team to embed behaviours and HR processes to motivate and empower over 1,100 colleagues across the UK, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Hong Kong, US, and China. 

Historically a PE backed scaling FinTech Unicorn FNZ is a high-growth, regulated technology and services supplier to large, global, established Financial Services organisations which achieved a £1.7bn sale valuation in 2018.

• Re-established HR business partnering model with HR as trusted and credible advisors and implemented a single HR and Talent team model to embed the business partnering approach.
• Led significant large-scale organisational change and multiple TUPE programmes via mergers, acquisitions and services transfer.
• Introduced FNZ as a new employer to multiple countries across EMEA.
• Partnered with senior leaders to maintain the fun elements of start-up culture whilst also balancing that against the needs of delivering HR and Talent projects within a regulated FS environment.
• Introduced brand new global Employee Recognition scheme allowing colleagues and clients the opportunity to nominate employees for either cash awards, team experiences or new technology.
• Delivered the successful implementation of Workday as the new global HR and Talent system across 15 countries and consolidated payroll providers across EMEA.
• Oversaw all HR matters relating to employee relations and engagement, improving retention and increasing internal development and Talent opportunities for colleagues.

Human Resources Director

Reported to the Group Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO).  This role combined responsibility for all Talent, Resourcing, Learning and Development cycles across the Group ensuring that people at all levels developed the skills, knowledge and experiences to fulfil the Group’s short and long term Talent agenda.

Historically a PE backed scaling FinTech Unicorn FNZ is a high-growth, regulated technology and services supplier to large, global, established Financial Services organisations. 

• Partnered regional leaders to develop and embed a robust Talent Strategy.
• Conceived and implemented FNZ’s new group Talent, Performance Management and Succession Planning model – ‘GO FAR’ (Goals, Objectives, Feedback, Assessment and Recognition).
• Developed and implemented regulatory focused Talent, Learning and Development programmes.
• Implemented direct sourcing across the Group with direct hires improving from 10% to over 80% in 6 months.

Group Head of Talent

NatWest Group

Reported to Group TS Chief Operating Officer.  Set RBS Technology Services Resourcing policy including operational delivery of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment via direct channels, third party suppliers and managed service vendors.

•	Designed and implemented new HR operating model improving team capability and performance.
•	Contract manager for 600+ UK contractors.
•	Implemented new vendor model reducing contractor margin costs by over £1m/annum.

Global Head of Resourcing, Technology Services

Reported to HR Chief Operating Officer (HR COO).  Initially a contract role, working closely with HR experts across dedicated teams to improve business engagement and HR effectiveness

Group HR Operations

The HEINEKEN Company

Head of Resourcing, Europe

Resourcing Manager - Integrated Supply & Trading

People & HR Director || Technology Start-Ups & Scale-Ups

Stop overpaying big consultancies for average integration results.

M&A isn’t just a financial deal. It’s a human one, and when the people side gets overlooked, even the best strategy can unravel. Yet time and again, I see PE investors and founders leaving the most critical part of integration to chance (or to the wrong advisors).

Big consultancies will sell you armies of juniors and endless slide decks. Specialists often lack the depth to deliver globally, at deal pace. Both can be costly mistakes.

That’s why I built PPL, the home of the M&A People Integration Playbook.

PPL exists to replace the old model with something sharper:

✅ HR Due Diligence → Spotting risks, talent gaps & liabilities early
✅ Leadership & Culture Integration → Aligning the people behind the business
✅ Retention & Change → Keeping your best people engaged and moving forward

I’ve led people strategies across high-growth scale-ups, international acquisitions, and PE/VC-backed businesses. The pattern is clear: when people integration works, deals deliver. When it doesn’t, value leaks.

👉 At PPL, we make M&A human, scalable, and successful, so founders and investors can unlock the returns their deal models promised.

If you’re about to invest, acquire, or integrate, then let’s talk. There’s a smarter way to do this.

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"In an extremely fast moving and challenging environment, Dylan joined the Integration Team leading the People, Culture and Comms workstream of 200 people from Reg-Room and Thompson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence into CUBE. He hit the ground running, prioritising and delivering urgent and strategic requirements from his first morning."
- Andrew Scola, M&A Integration and Carve-out Expert -- ex Deloitte, PwC

"What Dylan doesn't know about M&A you could write on your toe nail!  He is super knowledgeable, knows his way around M&A like the back of his hand and is SUPER patient. He is objective, thoughtful and puts the employees first - always."
- Elinor Brett, FCIPD, Interim CPO/HR Director

"Dylan guided the Board with regards to leadership transition at the Company, and executed with integrity and action throughout the restructuring and acquisition programme."
- Farooq Jaffrey, Fintech Venture Capital Investments

"As COO, Dylan worked closely with the CEO to implement a turnaround strategy and successfully positioned the company for its successful acquisition by Trading Technologies."
- Mark Rodrigues, Venture Partner, Illuminate Financial

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Dylan Roberts

Didn’t expect this… but I’ve been named one of the 30 men to follow in M&A this International Men’s Day.

What didn’t surprise me?
🌟 That the industry is finally waking up to one simple truth:

>>>> Deals don’t fail because of spreadsheets.
>>>> They fail because of people.

That’s why I show up here.

Not for recognition, but because founders and investors keep getting sold “integration” that ignores the humans who actually make the deal work.

If my posts help even a few teams navigate M&A without losing their culture, their leaders, or their sanity… then it’s worth it.

Appreciate the shoutout Thomas, now back to championing the people side of M&A.

#MergersAndAcquisitions #PeopleIntegration #PrivateEquity #InternationalMensDay

https://lnkd.in/e3c2xrEW

Available for New Contracts Jan 2026 | M&A People Integration Expert | HRi Innovation Award Winner 2025 | Founder @ ppl.io | Turning People Risk into Deal Value

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Happy International Men’s Day! 
Best of Male LinkedIn: Strategy, M&A & Investments 
 
Let’s be honest for a second:
We talk a lot about equality (as we should).

We celebrate Women’s Day (as we must).
But today?
Today the spotlight shifts.
 
Back in March, we created a special edition for International Women’s Day.
Now it’s time to give the men their moment - 
not with ego, not with noise…
…but with impact.
 
Because International Men’s Day isn’t just “another day.”

It’s about role models who show up,

health that often gets ignored,

and the ongoing hustle for real equality - 
for everyone.
 
So here’s something I’m really excited about:
 
The “Best of LinkedIn: Men’s Day Edition"
We curated 30 men to follow in each category - in:
- Private Equity
- M&A
- Strategy & Consulting, and 
- Venture Capital
 
Not because of titles.

Not because of hype.
But because they consistently show up on LinkedIn with
real insights, real expertise, real value.
You know… the stuff that actually makes LinkedIn worth opening : )
 
Enjoy the read - and take good care of yourself!
And to everyone who shares thoughtful, honest content in these fields: Thanks for bringing real insight to a platform that often rewards everything but.

View newsletter: Strategy, M&A & Investments

Hello Everyone, Happy International Men's Day! Equality is crucial to us! Back in March, we created a special edition for International Women’s Day. N

Open article: Best of Linkedin: Strategy, M&A & Investments - 30 Men to Follow by Thomas Allgeyer • 13 min read

Best of Linkedin: Strategy, M&A & Investments - 30 Men to Follow

⏰ A date for your diary!

I'm excited to be a part of this panel on 3 December, talking about how to manage HR complexity in cross-border M&A including entity timing, employment models, compliance pitfalls and talent retention during transition. 

#hr #mergers #acquisitions #people

https://lnkd.in/ejZs-VRS

On December 3, we're hosting a webinar on how to manage HR complexity in cross-border M&A including entity timing, employment models, compliance pitfalls and talent retention during transition.

You’ll hear firsthand from experts who have guided carve-outs globally:
🌍 Andrew Lindquist, GoGlobal
🌍 Sariah Lutkin, GoGlobal
🌍 Chuck Moritt, Mercer
🌍 Dylan Roberts, PPL - Home of the M&A People Integration Playbook

If you’re involved in deal execution, integration, HR or transformation, this session will give you clarity — and a roadmap 🗺️

https://lnkd.in/g5_G--NF

#GoGlobal #Mercer #PPL #HR #MergersAndAcquisitions

🌟 Reminder that I will be joining this brilliant group of people for a fireside chat on all things People in M&A next Wednesday!

https://lnkd.in/e5nXsyy4

🚨 🚨 🚨 Breaking News: Labour backs down on ‘Day One Unfair Dismissal’ in the Employment Rights Bill

The government has stepped back from its plan to give workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from day one.

Instead, protection will now apply after 6 months, following pressure from business groups and resistance in the House of Lords.

What’s still due from April 2026
✔️ Day-one sick pay
✔️ Day-one paternity leave

What’s changed from the manifesto commitment?
❌ Immediate unfair dismissal protection
✅ Replaced with a 6-month qualifying period

A clear shift in one of Labour’s headline employment reforms, and another reminder that bold policy rarely survives contact with political reality.

🚨 ⏰  4PM TODAY (UK)

I'm excited to be a part of this panel this afternoon, talking about how to manage HR complexity in cross-border M&A including entity timing, employment models, compliance pitfalls and talent retention during transition. 

#hr #mergers #acquisitions #people

Register here --- https://lnkd.in/ejZs-VRS

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