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Emma Duncombe

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MD, Head of HR, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and HRA, Banking MEA at Citi
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Emma Duncombe is the MD and Head of HR for the Middle East & Africa at Citi, managing HR across 29 countries. An expert in large-scale talent acquisition and HR transformation, she has held senior roles at Wells Fargo and AIG, and holds an Organisational Coach certification.

Outside of her corporate role, Emma is a proactive learner, recently enrolling in an MIT course on AIs role in leadership. She is also a passionate squash player and previously served as the Ladies Captain for the Hong Kong Football Clubs squash section, actively competing in tournaments.

Unique fact: She has led talent acquisition teams responsible for delivering up to 30, 000 hires per year in the Asia Pacific region.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
MD, Head of HR, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and HRA, Banking MEA
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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AI in Leadership
Demonstrates a forward-thinking approach by recently enrolling in an MIT course on 'Leadership for the AI Age' to drive competitive advantage.
Global HR Strategy
Her career spans senior HR and talent acquisition leadership across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific for major financial institutions.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
MD, Head of HR, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and HRA, Banking MEA
Citi
2-2019 - 10-2022
MD, Head of Talent Acquisition, Asia Pacific
Citi
6-2016 - 1-2019
TA Lead, Asia & International Executive Hiring
Wells Fargo
10-2014 - 3-2016
Regional TA Director – Asia Pacific
AIG
11-2013 - 3-2016
Director, Executive Recruiting, Global Talent Acquisition
AIG
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Education
2001 - 2003
MSc
City St George’s, University of London
1991 - 1995
BA
University of Exeter
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