Richard Laurenson, Consultant

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“I have worked with Oakleaf to find my last two roles and both times have been very impressed with the opportunities presented to me and the level of service received. Harriet, Simon and the team were head and shoulders above their competition in terms of responsiveness and working with me closely to find the right role for me. I would not hesitate to recommend Oakleaf as a candidate and look forward to working with them as a client. ”

Janine Garn, Bank of America

I joined Oakleaf Partnership in 2010 following a successful recruitment career in New Zealand and my relocation to London. Whilst at home in New Zealand, I worked as an in-house recruitment advisor for a leading Australasian bank (on the back of a completed Human Resources internship) and for an award winning New Zealand owned recruitment agency.

During my recruitment career in-house, I managed the end to end recruitment process for the retail banking sector, sourcing and placing candidates across all tiers within the branch network. However eager to learn more, I made the transition to agency recruitment where I spent three years managing a dual desk, placing temporary and permanent staff into the finance, banking and insurance sectors.

Before entering the recruitment industry, I completed a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution at a leading New Zealand University. When I'm not focusing on the recruitment world, I enjoy the gym and international travel sighting China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Dubai, Australia and Samoa to be my favourite places visited.