pivot
Jobseekers & Employers your lifelong partner

Our global footprint and local expertise support jobseekers and employers across our network.

To see the latest jobs where you are or to learn more about the recruitment services we provide, please select a location or one of our global services from the menu below.

Our Board

ANDREW MARTIN

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR

Appointed: 12 July 2017 (and as Chair on 28 August 2018)

Committees: Nomination (Chair)

Skills, competencies and experience: Andrew is an experienced Chair and has extensive experience in business, finance and corporate governance across several sectors. He brings valuable knowledge in developing strategy and has a strong focus on delivering value for all stakeholders. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

From 2012 to 2015, Andrew was Chief Operating Officer for Compass Group plc, having previously been their Group Finance Director from 2004 to 2012. Before joining Compass Group, he was Group Finance Director at First Choice Holidays plc (now TUI Group plc) and prior to that held a number of Senior Finance roles at Granada Group plc and was a partner at Arthur Andersen. Andrew also previously served as a Non-Executive Director of easyJet plc and as a Non-Executive Director of the John Lewis Partnership Board.

External appointments: Non-Executive Chair of Intertek Group plc and Chair of Nomination Committee.

Dirk Hahn

Chief Executive

Appointed: 1 September 2023

Skills, competencies and experience: Dirk has been with Hays for over 25 years and, prior to his appointment as CEO, was a member of the Hays Executive Board and Managing Director of Hays Germany and Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa. During his tenure at Hays, Dirk has held roles including CEO of Hays’ German speaking countries and Nordics, and Group Head of Strategy, as well as other senior positions internationally. In his early career at Hays, Dirk ran the Information Technology and Engineering sectors within Hays in Germany. Dirk has an MBA from the University Tübingen, Germany.

James Hilton

Group Finance Director

Appointed: 1 October 2022

Skills, competencies and experience: James has extensive experience in finance, audit and risk management and, having worked at Hays for more than 15 years, understands the Group’s operations at all levels. James is an Economics graduate from Cambridge University, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. James joined Hays in 2008 from the Investment Banking division of Dresdner Kleinwort, where he specialised in Corporate Broking and M&A Advisory. Prior to his appointment to the Hays Board, James held a number of senior finance roles at Hays, including Head of Investor Relations, UK Financial Controller, European Finance Director and Group Financial Controller.

HELEN CUNNINGHAM
HELEN CUNNINGHAM

Helen Cunningham

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 1 March 2024

Committees: Audit and Risk, Nomination, Sustainability and Remuneration, Workforce Engagement Director

Skills, competencies and experience: Helen brings extensive HR functional expertise and has specialist knowledge in remuneration, ESG and Board and Executive succession planning. She also has global experience in leading cultural transformation and talent management, as well as M&A and Divestments programmes.

Helen is currently the Chief People Officer at Inchcape plc, where she has responsibility for People and Culture strategy, as well as Corporate Communications and Employee Engagement. Prior to joining Inchcape, Helen held numerous senior People leadership and strategy roles at Mitie Group PLC, Bureau Veritas Group and Nationwide Building Society.

External appointments: Chief People Officer at Inchcape plc.

Michael Findlay
Michael Findlay

Michael Findlay

Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate

Appointed: 20 January 2025

Committees: Nomination

Skills, competencies and experience:

Michael is a highly accomplished business leader and a proven Non-Executive and Chair. Having spent his executive career in corporate broking and investment banking, Michael has advised many leading UK plcs on a wide range of strategic, financing and governance matters. He also brings a strong understanding of people intensive and service orientated businesses.

External appointments:

Non-Executive Chair of London Stock Exchange plc and Morgan Sindall Group plc

Non-Executive Director of International Distribution Services plc and Jarrold & Sons Limited.

Anthony Kirby
Anthony Kirby

Anthony Kirby

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 1 April 2024

Committees: Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration

Skills, competencies and experience: Anthony brings extensive experience in senior operational and human resources roles across a number of sectors.

Anthony is currently Chief Executive Officer, Serco UK and Europe. In this role, he is responsible for a business that operates across Citizen Services, Defence, Health & Facilities Management and Transport & Community Services, employing more than 30,000 people across 12 countries. Prior to this role, Anthony served as Group Chief Operating Officer at Serco. He joined Serco as Group HR Director in 2017. Anthony also has a wealth of experience from more than 17 years at Compass Group Plc.

External appointments: Chief Executive Officer, Serco UK and Europe.

JOE HURD

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed: 1 December 2021

Committees: Audit and Risk, Nomination, Remuneration and Sustainability (Chair)

Skills, competencies and experience: Joe has significant global experience in consumer-facing technology businesses. He also brings expertise as an independent public board director, advising on strategic growth, ESG, workforce engagement, innovation, governance, compensation, board recruitment and diversity.

Joe began his career in corporate and securities law with Linklaters, before establishing himself as an entrepreneur with successful start-ups Friendster and VideoEgg. Previously he served as a Non-Executive Director of GoCo Group plc (now Future plc) and as an Independent Director of SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I. From 2009 until 2012, Joe served in the Obama Administration as a political appointee at the Department of Commerce, serving on the White House Business Council.

External appointments: Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Katama Group LLC. A Non-Executive Director of Trustpilot Group plc. A nominated member of Lloyd’s Council.

CHERYL MILLINGTON

SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Appointed: 17 June 2019

Committees: Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration

Skills, competencies and experience: A strategic technology leader, Cheryl also brings extensive general management, data and people experience to the Board. Cheryl was Chief Digital Officer of Travis Perkins plc from 2016 to 2018, Executive Director, IT, for Waitrose from 2012 to 2016 and Chief Information and Data Officer for Asda Stores Ltd from 2009 to 2012. Prior to those positions, Cheryl held senior management roles at HBOS plc, Innogy plc and National Power plc, and began her career as a management consultant with Price Waterhouse. Cheryl has also previously served as a Non-Executive Director of National Savings and Investments, Intu Properties plc and Equiniti Group plc.

External appoinments: Non-Executive Director of Atom Bank plc and Chair of Remuneration Committee. Non-Executive Director of AXA Insurance UK plc. Non-Executive Director of Orbit Private Holdings Ltd, where she is a member of the Human Capital Committee.

SUSAN MURRAY

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Appointed: 12 July 2017

Committees
: Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration (Chair)

Skills, competencies and experience: Susan brings extensive experience in international consumer goods and services businesses. She has specialist knowledge and experience in strategy, marketing, remuneration and general management.

Susan is a former Chair of Farrow & Ball, and a former Non-Executive Director of Mitchells & Butlers plc, Compass Group plc, Pernod Ricard S.A., Imperial Tobacco plc, Enterprise Inns plc, Aberdeen Asset Management plc, SSL International plc, 2 Sisters Food Group and Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc. She is also a former Chief Executive of Littlewoods Stores Limited and former Worldwide President and Chief Executive of The Pierre Smirnoff Company, part of Diageo plc.

External appointments: Senior Independent Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee at Grafton Group plc. Senior Independent Director of William Grant & Sons Limited.

Zarin Patel

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Appointed: 1 January 2023

Committees: Audit and Risk (Chair), Nomination, Remuneration and Sustainability

Skills, competencies and experience: Zarin brings expertise in managing transformation within complex digital- centric businesses. She also has wide- ranging experience across finance, investment and customer in both executive and non-executive roles.

Zarin spent 15 years at each of KPMG and the BBC, where she was Chief Financial Officer for nine years. From 2014 to 2016, she was the Chief Operating Officer of The Grass Roots Group plc. Previously, Zarin was a Non-Executive Director of Post Office Limited and an independent member of the Audit and Risk Committee of John Lewis Partnership plc. Zarin is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has recent and relevant financial experience.

External appointments: Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Anglian Water Services Limited. Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Pets at Home Group plc. A Non-Executive Director at HM Treasury and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. A trustee of National Trust and Chair of its Audit Committee.

Rachel Ford

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Appointed: General Counsel (12 August 2024) Company Secretary (26 August 2024)

Skills and experience: Rachel is an experienced senior lawyer and company secretary and has worked both in private practice and in-house with several large and complex organisations. Prior to joining Hays, Rachel was General Counsel & Company Secretary at Gatwick Airport. Rachel’s previous roles include Head of Group Legal and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Capita plc. She is a law graduate of Queensland University.