Industry
Our Industry practice has broad scope working for clients in Energy, Mining, Commodities & Utilities and Manufacturing & Engineering businesses. Our functional expertise is across Senior Finance & Treasury, Legal and Tax and we have an excellent track record in successful mandates in all of these functions. Our network of clients is extensive and our market knowledge across the industrial landscape is highly regarded.
Examples of completed assignments
| Finance Director | Power Utilities Business |
| Group Financial Controller | Global Oil & Gas Business |
| Chief Accountant | Power Generation Business |
| Head of Knowledge Management | Global Defence plc |
| Legal Counsel | Global Oilfield Services Company |
| General Counsel | Integrated Oil Company |
| International Tax Manager | Global Defence plc |
| Head of Tax | Power Generation Company |
| Transfer Pricing Manager | Global Mining plc |
Chris
Nelson
London office
Chris is the co-founder of the Pure Group. He has a leading reputation in tax and front office banking search. He has been responsible for some of the highest profile and most senior moves in the last decade in these disciplines. Specifically, Chris handles partner and team moves in the profession and director level assignments in commerce and banking.
Chris spent his early career with Arthur Andersen as a tax consultant in their London office after reading Law at Leeds University.
Chris’s interests include golf and marathon running, though seldom at the same time.
Adam
Akbar
London office
Adam joined Pure in 2005 from a well-recognised international search firm. He is responsible for leading and expanding our finance search practice, specialising in the placement of Controllers, Directors,Treasurers and CFOs. He has spent his entire career working in the field of finance appointments, during which time he has executed high-profile assignments for a wide variety of businesses from multinationals to SMEs. Adam primarily works in partnership with consumer-focused and services based businesses.Adam graduated in Economics & Management from Cardiff University.
Adam is a passionate football fan, an avid reader and a keen travel enthusiast.
Paul
Murphy
London office
Paul works in the Commerce team and specialises in recruiting from Senior Manager to Head of Tax.
Since joining Pure in 2005, Paul has successfully recruited for a number of leading companies and has established relationships with companies within the FTSE 100, 250 and overseas multinationals.
Paul trained in tax at KPMG in London and followed this with an in-house tax role at Reckitt Benkiser plc, before joining Pure. He read Law at Hull University.
Dalia
Jennings
London office
Dalia heads up the interim team at Pure Recruitment and has worked there since 2004. She recruits primarily at Senior Manager and Head of Tax level across commerce and industry and financial services.
Dalia graduated with a law degree from Birmingham University. She then gained over three years’ experience working for a global recruitment company, specialising in interim tax and legal recruitment.
In her spare time, Dalia enjoys travelling the world and fine dining.