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Nigel Barker

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Group Head of Talent Attraction at Zühlke Group
📍 United Kingdom

Nigel Barker is a commercially-focused Group Head of Talent Attraction with extensive experience in financial and professional services. A qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Kings College London graduate, he specializes in transforming talent acquisition functions, implementing new systems, and developing global hiring strategies for complex, regulated industries.

Outside of his professional life, Nigels interests include skiing and reading historical biographies. He is also passionate about playing the guitar. He actively engages with his professional community, valuing collaboration and the sharing of new ideas among industry peers to drive innovation in recruitment.

Unique Fact: Unusually for a senior HR professional, Nigel is also a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA).

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Group Head of Talent Attraction
Location
United Kingdom
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Talent Transformation
He has a track record of transforming talent functions by creating global teams, aligning processes, and implementing new Applicant Tracking Systems across major corporations.
Future of Recruitment
He predicts the talent industry will focus more on automation, AI deployment, and internal mobility, highlighting his forward-thinking approach to resourcing challenges.
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Career

Work history

12-2023 - 11-2024
Group Head of Talent Attraction
Zühlke Group
8-2019 - 11-2023
Senior Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition
Convatec
8-2017 - 8-2019
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, Europe
Mondelēz International
4-2014 - 7-2017
Group Head of Resourcing
London Stock Exchange Group
4-2011 - 2-2014
Talent & Resourcing Director
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Education
1988 - 1992
ACA
ICAEW
1985 - 1988
BA Hons
King's College London
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