London, 4th May 2010
by Rose Bundrock
Maven Partners is Moving…
…onwards and upwards! Maven Partners moved into new offices on Friday 30th April. We can happily say that we grew too big for our old premises and have moved to a larger office space, which is, thankfully, just around the corner.
Since commencing operations in June last year we’ve all witnessed considerable growth here at Maven Partners, in a number of ways. Firstly and most importantly, we’re winning work, developing new and deeper relationships with our clients and recruiting for a number of opportunities in our core markets – Finance, Tax and Financial Advisory. Consequently, our team has grown, we’ve welcomed new staff members and throughout this year and beyond we’ll continue to add experts into the business.
When I asked Matthew Leedham, Managing Partner how he felt about the move, he said he is delighted with Maven Partners progress in the most challenging market conditions. “We have been able to establish traction in our core markets very quickly which is a great testament to the strength of our network and the loyalty of our clients. We are looking forward with confidence to continuing growing the business but will remain very focused on attracting only the very best talent in the industry”.
On a personal note, I’ve witnessed this growth first hand. Joining Maven Partners in December last year, I’ve noticed the volume of our work grow significantly. As a Senior Research Associate, that has meant the number of contacts we’re making with top quality candidates has greatly increased. One of the reasons we’ve been able to grow our candidate pool is because of our research driven methodology; we have invested significant resources into identifying, mapping and connecting with the right people.
While it’s been said many times before, I will say it again - despite the downturn, the very best talent is still hard to come by – these candidates, particularly those operating in specialist and niche areas, expect to be ‘tapped on the shoulder’, rather than apply to a job ad. Headhunting is still a necessity, and I’ve also sensed a change in air in this regard also. In particular, since the beginning of the year it appears the psychology of potential candidates has changed. People are more willing to engage in discussions about potential new roles and are more open to ‘seeing what’s out there’. Employees seem more confident of their position and their options outside of their current workplace. For all of us, this is a good sign.
Hence, all in all, things are moving forward for us at Maven Partners. The ash cloud has dispersed, the sun is shining, we’re moving to newer and bigger offices and our markets all appear to be showing strong signs. What kind of impact the upcoming election will have remains to be seen…
Our new contact details are as follows:
New Address details: 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL t +44 (0) 20 3178 8846
Contact details of our consultants
Mary Driscoll MANAGING PARTNER
t +44 (0) 20 3178 8848
m +44 (0) 7799 870 948
Rob Stephenson MANAGING PARTNER
t +44 (0) 20 3178 8847
m +44 (0) 7595 372 815
Matthew Leedham MANAGING PARTNER
t +44 (0) 20 3178 8849
m +44 (0) 7787 574 244
Rose Bundrock SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
t +44 (0) 20 3178 8851
m +44 (0) 7818 151 876
