Francesca Chantell

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Head of Talent at Privatal

United Kingdom

Overview

Francesca is a seasoned talent acquisition leader specializing in scaling high-growth private equity search firms across Europe. She currently serves as Head of Talent at Privatal and previously founded Aligning Vision, an executive search advisory. Colleagues describe her as diligent, thoughtful, energetic, and professional.

Beyond her corporate roles, Francesca is deeply invested in personal development and wellness. She founded Thinking Frankly, a transformational movement focused on subconscious reprogramming for success, and previously worked as a Manager at The Body Camp, indicating a passion for holistic well-being.

Unique fact: Francesca founded a global movement focused on using specialized tools and techniques to help individuals and businesses achieve mindful, positive change.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Strategic Planner

Fast-paced

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

PE Talent Strategy
Her roles at Privatal and Finatal focus on recruiting senior finance talent for private equity-backed businesses and scaling high-growth search firms.
Executive Search
As the founder of Aligning Vision, she acts as a partner and advisor to leading executive search firms across the UK and Europe.
Mindful Transformation
She founded Thinking Frankly, a movement dedicated to creating positive behavioral change through subconscious reprogramming and specialized techniques.

Media Appearances

Francesca has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Head of Talent at Privatal
6-2023
Founder at AligningVision at Aligning Vision
3-2021 - 8-2023
Global Head of Talent at Finatal
3-2020 - 3-2023
Director at Thinking Frankly
5-2016 - 11-2020
Manager at The Body Camp

Education

Francesca has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Francesca

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francesca 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 Francesca

  • 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 Francesca move?

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

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

You And Francesca

Personality Compatibility


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