Colin Lawrence

Experience

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  Zenta

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

  Customer Service Associate

  Deputed to service Client, JP Morgan Chase and responsible for Payment Receivables.Ensure superior Customer Service & Customer RetentionProvide solutions to customers to enable them to maintain credit ratings.

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  SterlingBackcheck

  Aug 2010 - May 2014

  Senior Verification Specialist

  Responsible for verification processes with regards to employment and education details of applicants.Conducting Reference Checks and liasioning for obtaining missing information from clientsPreparation of Daily & Monthly ReportsClient Servicing

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  Uno Resource Consulting

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  Senior Recruitment Associate

  • End to end recruitments for mid and senior level mandates across industries• Develop appropriate prospecting strategies •Sourcing new clients and Pitching training programmes, OD interventions and HR Advisory• Meeting and coordinating with clients and candidates • Develop appropriate prospecting strategies• Identify creative solutions for sourcing assigned positions • Built and sustained a network of potential applicants• Input accurate information into the applicant tracking system• Conducted in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate recruiting manager's preferences with a high offer-to-interview ratio• Conduct the interview and selection process, partnering with the hiring mangers and other interviewers to define interview strategy and frame offer packages• Coordinated with others regarding compensation package• Balanced both sales and recruiting aspects of business• Implement cost effective sourcing strategies for identifying high quality talent in response to staffing at all levels Show less

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  DAMAC Properties

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2018

  Talent Acquisition Partner

  • Recruitment for mid and C level mandates • Develop appropriate prospecting strategies• Meeting and coordinating with clients and candidates • Identify creative solutions for sourcing assigned positions • Built and sustained a network of potential applicants• Input accurate information into the applicant tracking system• Conducted in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate recruiting manager's preferences with a high offer-to-interview ratio• Conduct the interview and selection process, partnering with the hiring mangers and other interviewers to define interview strategy and frame offer packages• Implement cost effective sourcing strategies for identifying high quality talent Show less

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  Mindfield Resources

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2023

  Part of a very eminent talent acquisition firm –Mindfield Resources based out of Dubai and I am delighted to share some more details of our journey in talent acquisition . We have been doing extensive work In hiring talent across all functions across industries from a mid to senior level across the Middle East and Africa region. A bulleted overview of our core strengths as we are NOT only about reactive recruitment.Contingency recruitment across all functions from a mid to senior level.(Middle East & Africa + India + Iran).Achieving KPIs defined by clients on driving diversity of gender / thought / nationality to create a strong bench of diverse talents. We have worked on hiring “thought leaders” for newly created center of excellence or newly initiated projects where the search was centered around hiring candidates with niche skills and experiences spanning developed and developing markets. Project based hiring needs wherein clients were setting up their own distribution networks and teams had to be put together. Retained searches for niche hiring needs. Talent Mapping across markets and pre identified functions to create a pipeline of high potential talent for clients who are driving growth agendas in certain markets and need the best caliber of local talent to replace the expat population. Currently we are engaged in mapping South Africa and Nigeria for a top notch multinational FMCG organisation.JOIN our FMCG JOBS MIDDLE EAST &AFRICA GROUP - for regular announcements.Follow our company page onhttp://www.linkedin.com/groups/FMCG-JOBS-MIDDLE-EAST-AFRICA-851127?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr Show less

  • Lead Recruitment Consultant - Middle East & Africa

    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Senior Recruitment Consultant - Middle East & Africa

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Recruitment Consultant

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
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  GRG

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Principal Consultant - Middle East & Africa

    Jan 2024 - Sept 2024

  • Senior Recruitment Consultant - Middle East & Africa

    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
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  CONVERGE

  Sept 2024 - now

  Director | Partner

  Converge is a leading executive search and recruitment consultancy based in Dubai, UAE, with a global reach. With a rich combined experience of exceptional service, we have earned a stellar reputation for delivering tailored recruitment solutions across a wide spectrum of industries with a strong foothold in the Middle East Africa Region.At Converge, we love what we do and truly stand by the principles of transparency, long-term partnerships, ownership mindset, and going above and beyond to ensure the smiles of our clients, candidates, and team members alike. We take immense pride in our team, whose collective dedication and expertise in diverse industries drive our success. Show less