Charlotte Lafferty

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Head of Talent (TA and Talent Development) at ClearBank

United Kingdom

Overview

Charlotte Lafferty is a fractional talent leader who builds and scales talent functions for start-ups and high-growth companies. She is the founder of Think Talent and has held leadership roles at ClearBank, Forto, and WeTransfer. Colleagues describe her as passionate, driven, and a great leader.

She is a passionate advocate for creating positive and authentic work environments where individuals can thrive. A key part of this is her campaign for dog-friendly offices, reflecting her desire to foster a fun and supportive company culture.

Charlotte founded Think Talent to provide strategic, high-level talent leadership for scaling businesses that are not yet ready for a full-time executive.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Values Relationships

Achievement-Oriented

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Talent Functions
Her entire career, including founding Think Talent, is focused on building and transforming talent strategies specifically for start-ups and scale-ups.
Employer Branding
Passionate about using storytelling and defining the employer value proposition (EVP) to attract and engage the right talent communities.
Diversity and Belonging
Explicitly mentions her passion for diversifying the talent pool and championing true diversity and belonging within organizations.

Media Appearances

Charlotte has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Head of Talent (TA and Talent Development) at ClearBank
10-2023 - 2-2025
Advisor - Strategic Projects Group HR (via ThinkTalent) at ClearBank
9-2022
Owner/Founder at Think Talent
7-2024 - 11-2024
Interim Head of Talent (via ThinkTalent) at Forto
9-2022 - 7-2024
Advisor/ Snr Director Talent (via Think Talent) at WeTransfer

Education

2012 - 2012
SHL OT and OPQ A+B Intermediate (BPS Accredited) from SHL
2005 - 2008
BA Hons 2:1 from University of Kent

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Exp : 2 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Talent (TA and Talent Development) at ClearBank
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Insights For Selling To Charlotte

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Charlotte is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Charlotte

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Charlotte move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Charlotte take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Charlotte

Personality Compatibility


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