International
We offer our core service lines to clients, focusing on the UK, Europe and Asia. These services include the hires of mid to senior level experts in Tax, Finance, Legal and Restructuring globally. Our methodologies include profiling, mapping, headhunting and the full search solution.
Examples of completed assignments
| Switzerland | |
| Tax Partner | Big 4 |
| Head of Transfer Pricing | Euro 500 plc |
| Global Head of VAT | Euro 500 |
| Pricing | Fortune 500 |
| Head of Treasury | Fortune 500 |
| Head of Finance | Euro 500 |
| Russia | |
| Head of Tax | Fortune 500 plc |
| Head of Finance | Fortune 500 plc |
| Dubai/Qatar/RSA | |
| Head of Tax | Sovereign Wealth Fund |
| Senior Tax Manager | Big 4 |
| Regional Head of Tax | Fortune 400 |
| Group Finance Director | Local Conglomerate |
| Senior Associate | Law Firm |
| Spain | |
| Tax Director | Euro 500 plc |
| Tax Partner | Big 4 |
| Transfer Pricing Director | Big 4 |
| Hong Kong | |
| Real Estate Senior Associate | US Law Firm |
| Private Equity Partner | UK Law Firm |
Head of Tax, Legal and Advisory Professional Services
Iain has been a Director of Pure since 2005.
Iain Directs the EMEA Tax business across all service lines. This involves leadership of the business and personal handling of key partnership or Head of Tax assignments. If you would like an overview of the full range of sectors and disciplines Pure covers in Tax, or if you require impartial career advice, you should contact Iain in the first instance.
Iain has 13 years' Tax and Financial Services search experience. He joined Pure in 2003.
Previously Iain worked for a medium-sized search practice at which he set up and ran the banking and commerce sector teams. Prior to this he trained in a Big Four tax division having gained a postgraduate degree in Law.
Iain was born to a Danish mother, brought up in Edinburgh and worked and studied in Italy. He enjoys taking his young family on cross country skiing and mountaineering holidays.
Head of Asia Pacific Region
Barrie
Sanderson
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Barrie leads our Asia Search Practice from our Hong Kong office.
Through our flexible, whole market, approach he works with a broad range of Commerce & Industry, Financial Services and Private Practice clients on their senior Tax, Legal and Finance needs.
A UK tax qualified professional, Barrie joined Pure in early 2004 to build our market leading tax professional services business in the UK. From 2006 he then led the development of our wealth advisory business completing assignments with a broad range of tax structured finance, investment advisory, private banking and professional services clients.
Barrie recruits across Tax and Wealth Advisory and leads our Legal and Finance offerings.
Head of EMEA Region
James operates within the tax and finance sectors in the EMEA region. His remit includes Heads of Business, Tax and Finance Directors and Senior Analysts.
Having spent four years recruiting within capital markets for a UK plc in the London market, James moved to Japan to start up and launch the brand in Tokyo. Within four years, James established the brand as a market leader in financial services and commerce recruitment, both in the contingent and retained sectors.
James graduated in Accounting and Law from Kingston University.
James is an enthusiastic sportsman with a keen interest in cooking and travel.
Head of Tax Commerce
Ewen joined Pure in 2002 to focus on recruiting tax professionals across all sectors of the commerce tax market. Ewen focuses on recruiting at tax director and head of tax level internationally, and has built strong relationships with an extensive number of FTSE-listed, financial services and overseas organisations.
Ewen joined Pure as a qualified tax adviser with a wealth of corporate tax experience gained from four years at KPMG. This tax experience, coupled with his depth of market knowledge, has enabled Ewen to build an excellent reputation across all levels and disciplines of the tax arena. Ewen graduated in Civil Engineering from Herriot Watt University.
Outside work Ewen is a keen tennis player and has competed nationally for Scotland. Continuing to play at county and club level, Ewen is currently a member of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club.
Head of Advisory and Restructuring
Tim leads our Restructuring Practice and focuses on search assignments for mid level and senior appointments within Financial & Operational Restructuring, Business Support & Workout, Debt Advisory and Distressed Private Equity.
He joined Pure in 2006 to develop our Specialised Finance offering and also has extensive experience of recruiting at senior levels within leveraged, mezzanine and acquisition finance, and private equity.
He previously established and managed the banking division of a medium sized recruitment firm where he gained over seven years' experience recruiting for a variety of different areas within banking and financial services. Tim graduated in Economics and Business Studies from Sheffield University.
Tim has a passion for travel and has visited over 35 countries. Prior to joining Pure, Tim took a 12 month sabbatical and travelled extensively in South America, Australasia and Japan.