CASE STUDIES
We support our customers in hiring exceptional talent, reaching their diversity goals and creating cultures to accelerate sustainable growth. Hear from some of those we have partnered with.
CENTRUS
Centrus is a dedicated team of corporate finance advisors, treasurers and analytics experts who provide advice and investment to the projects, companies and assets that matter to people, communities and the environment. Centrus were in the market to hire a solution-oriented Head of Compliance with strong experience and credibility (particularly regarding the FCA), with a focus on acquiring regulatory sign-off. Given Broadgate’s experience and credentials, Centrus had no concerns with the team’s search capabilities. To help improve confidence in the candidate, Broadgate lent on the consultancy services of its senior advisor and C-suite trainer, Adrian McCarthy, identifying and securing the Head of Compliance role inside the agreed time frame.
CITIBANK
49
Key Placements
4 Weeks
Time to hire
Citibank had a high volume of diverse hires to make across Risk Management and Compliance over several years. The mounting pressure on their internal recruitment function made sourcing the relevant talent challenging, largely due to niche skill requirements and constant regulatory change. By leveraging an expansive community network, referrals, and bespoke thought leadership events, Broadgate was able to extend Citibank’s reach and create access to previously isolated candidates. Throughout their two-year partnership with Citibank, Broadgate made 49 key placements across Risk Management and Compliance. 60% of the hires made were from diverse backgrounds.
DYSON
34
Roles Placed
Dyson, a global tech pioneer, needed to expand its creative and technical teams at its competitive institute in Malmsbury, England. Facing geographical restrictions and a desire to diversify its shortlists, Dyson partnered with the Trust in SODA team, part of Trinnovo Group. SODA immersed itself in Dyson's culture through on-site visits, then leveraged an international network and market-mapping expertise to fulfil Dyson’s hiring needs on time and in budget.
FLAGSHIP PIONEERING
4
Women Shortlisted
3
Key Hires Made
1.6
CV to Interview Ratio
Flagship Pioneering invent platforms and build companies that change the world. They have founded more than 100 first-in-category bioplatform companies designed to generate multiple products that secure a healthier and more sustainable future. They engaged Hayley Killengrey from DeepRec.ai to hire two Senior Scientists and one Machine Learning Scientist, and were passionate about receiving a diverse shortlist. All hires were relocating across the US and Hayley supported their transition. We are delighted to have supported various companies in their portfolio.
FROG CAPITAL
Frog’s core focus is investing in European purpose-led Software Scale-Ups and providing them with world-class guidance to support them scale their business quickly and sustainably, and retain their focus on purpose. Frog engaged the team at Trinnovo Consulting to help embed DEI principles across the business. A key focus was imparting Environmental, Social, and Governance knowledge to ensure a broader and more meaningful integration of these principles. We developed tailored learning sessions, including initiatives covering bias training and intersectionality, to bring the concepts of DEI to life. The project resulted in a more equitable distribution of responsibilities, a heightened sense of accountability, and enhanced confidence in embedding DEI principles within investment and portfolio management processes, aligning with long-term ESG goals.
GUIDANT GLOBAL
129
Roles Placed
17
Brands Serviced
Guidant Global takes a creative approach to talent management. Having delivered bespoke recruitment solutions to clients all over the globe, Guidant Global is breaking the mould in the MSP, RPO, and SOW markets. To meet mounting demand and alleviate subsequent pressure on candidate pay rates, Guidant Global turned to the team at Trust in SODA to deliver complex hiring projects to their end clients. To date, the SODA squad have provided talent solutions across technology and enablement for seventeen of Guidant Global’s customers, including Dyson, Burberry, Pfizer, The AA, and Novartis. The seamless integration of Trust in SODA’s permanent and contract teams has created dependable hiring coverage across DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and Creative roles.
LAUNCHDARKLY
28
Hires Made
6
Women Hired
5
Functions Supported
LaunchDarkly helps some of the biggest companies in the world take total control over software launches, get deeper and actionable insights into how users experience their products, and helped revolutionize the ways technical and business teams work independently. They enlisted Hayley Killengrey to build an entire team from scratch. Hayley recruited 28 people across DevOps, Security, Data, Technical Support Engineers and Product Designers, staffing their teams across engineering, infrastructure and data into their Oakland office.
MARS CAPITAL
Senior
Permanent Hire
Mars Capital is part of Arrow Global Group Limited, which is one of Europe’s leading integrated asset managers with €90bn Assets Under Management (“AUM”) and 2,000 employees in seven jurisdictions across Western Europe. The team at Mars Capital engaged Broadgate to support them with filling a key leadership position within their Tasman mandate. Leaning on deep industry expertise, localised regulatory knowledge and a broad network of best-in-class candidate, Broadgate was able to fill the critical position and advise across the full hiring lifecycle.
MICROSOFT
Microsoft was searching for top creative talent to build out its team at RARE Gaming Studios. In a push to secure the right calibre of candidate, Microsoft enlisted Trust in SODA for support. SODA has specialised in hiring best-in-class creative talent for over a decade, and during that time, the team has developed an international candidate network that covers the full spectrum of creative roles. Using a proactive approach to resourcing, SODA tapped into this network to create access to the top 5% of candidates on the market. SODA made key hires in technical 3D design, live content production, and social media management. Following the success of the partnership, Microsoft retained SODA to deliver appointments across C++ development and live services engineering.
THE CUMBERLAND BUILDING SOCIETY
Retained
Hiring Solution
Senior Hire
Head of First Line Risk and Resilience
The Cumberland Building Society aims to create a banking experience that is kinder to people and the planet. In search of a Head of First Line Risk and Reslience candidate, the team at The Cumberland Building Society engaged the specialist recruiters at Broadgate for support. Broadgate was able to provide a diverse shortlist to fulfil the requirement of a critical hire in to the COO business function. Within an agreed 6 week timelines, we were able to provide a longlist of over 80 candidates, a shortlist of 10 and get 6 candidates to first stage interview. With our agreed timelines we were then able to get from first interview to offer within 3 weeks.
TIDE
16
Critical Compliance Roles Placed
1:16
Interview to Placement Ratio
100%
Client Satisfaction Rate
Facing a growth surge, FinTech leader Tide needed to rapidly scale its compliance function to maintain regulatory compliance and its FCA license. Broadgate, leveraging its global network, placed six compliance specialists within 48 hours to enable 24/7 transaction monitoring. Following a 100% interview success rate, Broadgate was then engaged to fill ten more compliance roles.
WORLDCOIN
Worldcoin is a cutting-edge blockchain technology company founded by Sam Altman. Looking to establish a presence in Berlin, Germany, they engaged Anthony Kelly, Founder and MD at DeepRec.ai, as an Embedded Talent Partner to source, evaluate, and onboard top-tier engineering talent. Through close collaboration, integration into Worldcoin’s operations, and a tailored approach to sourcing and interviewing, the engagement played a pivotal role in building a high-performing engineering team for Worldcoin’s Berlin office.