A highly regarded senior recruitment specialist and leader, Ed has an exceptional track record partnering with global brands and SMEs to deliver a professional, insightful and quality service. Prior to establishing Phoenix, Ed worked for leading professional services and recruitment multinationals, and specialises in hiring mid to senior level finance professionals for professional services, pr...

As Group CEO, Ruth is responsible for Phoenix’s strategic vision and continued growth. She is also a Big 5 trained Solicitor and responsible for Phoenix’s Legal and Compliance recruitment service offering. This includes legal (qualified fee-earner & legal support) and compliance roles in both practice and industry. Having graduated with 1.1. B.Corp Law and LLB degrees from NUIG, Ruth spent ...

​Matthew runs the UK business of Phoenix Search. Alongside daily management for the London office, Matthew conducts a range of searches across the Corporate Officers space, maintaining key relationships with a wide range of clients across both the Financial Services and Professional Services sectors. Prior to Phoenix Search, Matthew originated mandates and ran Finance and Infrastructure Practi...

​Jonathan recently joined Phoenix in London to lead the coverage of investment banking and capital markets across EMEA and US markets.  He will also manage projects across private equity, venture capital and corporate banking.  Jonathan joins Phoenix having spent the last 25 years in investment banking search, and has worked for some of the leading Search boutiques in the City. He is focused on...

​John is Associate Director of our Accountancy & Finance recruitment team at Phoenix with over 10 years of recruitment experience within both large MNC and boutique recruitment firms in Dublin. John specialises in the hiring of Qualified Accountants from recently qualified to CFO-level positions throughout a wide range of industries within the Financial Services & Consumer & Industr...

​Paul is a highly regarded Recruitment Specialist that has an exceptional track record of partnering with global brands and SMEs to deliver professional, insightful, and quality service.Paul began his career in Commercial Insurance before making a career change to recruitment in 2015. He has worked for both a leading professional service and recruitment multinational in Europe and a specialist ...

​Kurt has over 30 years of experience in the executive search industry in the United States and has been a hands-on leader in every facet of the business. During his career, Kurt has been instrumental in the successful placement of candidates across a diverse range of industries and locations throughout the world. Kurt is passionate about serving the needs of both candidates and corporate clien...

​Sami has over 15 years of legal and compliance recruitment experience. She has assisted well-known MNCs with their legal recruitment on a regional basis, both in-house and private practice. With a proven track record of success, she is committed to delivering high-impact recruitment solutions that drive business growth. She grew up in eastern North Carolina, did her BA at Boston University, i...

Sinéad joined Phoenix in September 2021 where she supports the senior executive team and is also our in-house psychometric testing-practitioner. Sinead has spent much of her career working in executive search with a focus towards people, and organisational psychology. Whilst in London, Sinead worked for the leading global Exec-Search firm Heidrick & Struggles before moving to the specialist...

​Giles Daubeney brings an unparalleled wealth of experience and expertise to our team at Phoenix. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades in the recruitment and search industry, Giles has demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic acumen.Giles began his illustrious career at Accountancy Selection Limited and Badenoch & Clark Limited, before joining Robert Walters plc ...