Human Resources at Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar
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- Human Resources at Qatar Investment Authority
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- Manager, Human Resources at QInvest
- Country Manager at MRL Consulting Group
- Head of Recruitment at 4uBusiness - The Caudwell Group
- Recruitment Manager (Search & Selection) at Cornerstone Resourcing - The Caudwell Group
- Executive Manager at Phones4u - The Caudwell Group
- Education
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- Queen Mary, U. of London
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Gavin Walford-Wright’s Summary
Gavin Walford-Wright MREC is an experienced senior HR professional with a proven track record of success working at all levels in a diverse range of commercial market environments. With all round HR skills delivering effective solutions to meet strategic business objectives and to build consistently improved business performance. A strong pro-active leader, empowering staff to take ownership, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.
Results oriented and customer focused, with excellent relationship management skills. Experienced in Employment Law, TUPE, computerised HR Systems, implementing and maintaining HR policies and procedures, developing best practice environments, analysing, recommending and implementing enhancement solutions, recruitment, H&S and employee litigation, arbitration and tribunal work, computerised IT related HR programmes.
Gavin Walford-Wright’s Specialties:
To contact me directly, email: gavin@walford-wright.com
Gavin Walford-Wright’s Experience
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Human Resources
Qatar Investment Authority
(Government Agency; Financial Services industry)
December 2009 — Present (1 month)
The Qatar Investment Authority - a world class investor.
The QIA was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying into new asset classes. Building on the heritage of Qatar investments dating back more than three decades, its growing portfolio of long-term strategic investments help complement the state's huge wealth in natural resources.
Qatar's goal is to become a major international centre for finance and investment management, a vision shared by its government, people and institutions.
Headquartered in Doha, the QIA is structured to operate at the very highest levels of global investing. As a world class investor, the QIA adheres to the strictest financial and commercial disciplines. It has a strong track record of investing in different asset classes, including listed securities, property, alternative assets and private equity in all the major capital markets as well as the newer emerging markets. -
Manager, Human Resources
QInvest
(Investment Banking industry)
April 2008 — December 2009 (1 year 9 months)
QInvest was licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority in April 2007 and is regulated by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority. The Bank has an authorised and paid-up capital of US$1 billion and US$500 million, respectively.
Led by Chairman H.E. Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani, and Chief Executive Officer Shahzad Shahbaz, QInvest has created a world class investment banking capability operating under Sharia'a compliant structures, with the highest standards of governance and transparency.
The platform offers a broad range of expertise that enables QInvest to deliver a high value service to clients, seamlessly covering investment, financing and advisory needs.
This is delivered by a talented team of investment bankers who bring a valuable mix of both international experience and also regional knowledge, enabling QInvest to pursue opportunities across its chosen markets of Middle East, Turkey, South & South East Asia, and Africa. Beyond this geographic focus, the firm also pursues opportunistic transactions more globally where it identifies high value propositions for clients. -
Country Manager
MRL Consulting Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)
MRL Consulting Group is a specialist search company that focuses on specific and demanding technology and financial market sectors on a Global basis. MRL comprises two wholly owned subsidiaries, MRL Technology and MRL Financial.
MRL Technology services the Microelectronics, Enterprise Software, and Automotive Technology markets globally, with a primary focus on Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
MRL Financial works in partnership with leading global finance-based organisations to provide a complete recruitment service. Primary divisions comprise risk management, audit and compliance.
Currently a market leader in Dubai, based within the DIFC, MRL has strengthened it's Middle Eastern presence with a new office in Doha, Qatar. -
Head of Recruitment
4uBusiness - The Caudwell Group
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
December 2004 — April 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Seconded into this position from Cornerstone to develop account whilst being wholly accountable for the entire recruitment solution to 4uBusiness – increased revenue for Cornerstone, whilst reducing cost-per-hire for 4uBusiness. Implemented ‘best practice’ recruitment process and designed flow charts to streamline productivity, delivering increased efficiency.
Introduced and managed acceptance of guideline interview questions whilst working closely with IT Development Director to design an effective and user friendly CV management system working from our website.
Managed the transition to single supplier through second tiering all agencies into Cornerstone, providing a single billing solution. Instigated and delivered complete re-design of assessment tools against new capability model – including roll-out of telephone interviews and implementation of on-line psychometrics. -
Recruitment Manager (Search & Selection)
Cornerstone Resourcing - The Caudwell Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
December 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 1 month)
• Billed £273k in 2005 (against target of £180k)
• Advanced headhunting, search & selection, CV building, interview preparation and resignation management
• New client generation, management and review
• Hiring and developing new consultants (team of 6)
• Advertising campaign design and implementation (incl. client paid)
• Corporate accounts on my portfolio included Phones4u, LSG, Dextra Solutions, 20:20 Logistics and Policy Administration Services
• National Account Management of Reed Elsevier and 4uBusiness -
Executive Manager
Phones4u - The Caudwell Group
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
October 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 3 months)
• Successfully and consistently exceeded monthly GP and volume targets (ave. 126%) and year-on-year growth of over 137% thereby achieving top 25 ranking
• Instrumental in improving the store experience, resulting in repeat business and a high level of customer referrals
• Gaining an audit score of 98% - No. 1 in company
• Managing everyday running of flagship branch to include P&L, Compliance, Audit and Customer Excellence, additionally responsible for the sales figures of two smaller branches
• Mentored directly by Managing Director, and given opportunity to work on special projects, including branch design
• Developed a failing branch from 285th in the company to 3rd
Gavin Walford-Wright’s Education
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Queen Mary, U. of London
LLB , Law with European Law , 1999 — 2001
