Ashish Ranjan

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Strategic HR Advisor at Self-employed

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ashish is a senior HR business leader with over two decades of experience in the financial services and asset management sectors. He specializes in integrating people strategy with business P&L, advising boards and executive committees on organizational design, succession, and remuneration. Ashish holds an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Outside of his corporate roles, Ashish advises early-stage founders through an Indian startup incubation program and serves as a guest speaker at a premier London business school. He has also explored entrepreneurship by founding a media startup, reflecting an interest in content and communication.

Unique fact: Ashish writes reflectively, authoring an “ode to the stage” that explores themes of vanity, circumstance, and success.

Personality Overview

Big Vision Person

Direct & Assertive

Goal-Oriented

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Strategic HR
Focuses on bringing a "P&L lens into every people decision" and translating business strategy into actionable people strategy for executive leadership.
Board & Exec Advisory
Engages in Board and Remuneration Committee conversations, advising on executive pay, CXO succession, organizational structure, and leadership risk.
Talent Acquisition
As Global Head of Talent Acquisition for Invesco, he led a team of over 40 professionals across 27 locations to establish the firm's global TA strategy.

Media Appearances

Ashish has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Strategic HR Advisor at Self-employed
7-2023 - 7-2024
Global Head, Talent Acquisition at Invesco Ltd.
2-2023 - 7-2023
Director - HR & Talent Acquisition, India at Invesco Ltd.
1-2022 - 2-2023
Director - Talent Acquisition, India at Invesco Ltd.
2-2019 - 12-2021
Head - HR, Housing Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Asset Management, Wealth, & Corporate Functions at L&T Financial Services

Education

2001 - 2003
MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Ashish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashish is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashish

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashish move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ashish take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ashish

Personality Compatibility


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