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Mark Astley

Pioneer · DISC type Isd
Head of Talent at Finom
📍 United Kingdom

Mark is a commercial HR and talent leader at Finom, specializing in building and supercharging international people functions within high-growth fintech environments like Zopa Bank, Vinted, and GoCardless. A University of St Andrews graduate, colleagues describe him as strategic, supportive, and exceptionally driven.

He has a proven track record of scaling teams globally, having successfully launched international offices for GoCardless in Paris, Munich, Melbourne, and San Francisco.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Friendly But Fast
Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

Scaling Tech Teams
He has extensive experience building and leading talent functions during periods of significant growth, including launching new international locations for GoCardless and Vinted.
Fintech Talent
His recent career is focused on the fintech industry, holding senior talent roles at high-growth companies like Finom, Zopa Bank, and GoCardless.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of Talent
Finom
11-2024 - 5-2025
Director of Talent
Zopa Bank
7-2024 - 11-2024
Head of Talent
Birdie
11-2020 - 12-2023
Director of Talent Acquisition
Vinted / Kleiderkreisel
9-2018 - 3-2020
Director of Talent
GoCardless
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Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2004
MA
University of St Andrews
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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