Sean Farrell

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DISC Type : c

Head of HR for Capital Raising and Capital Markets at EQT Group

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Sean Farrell is a CIPD-qualified Managing Director and Head of HR at EQT Group, with over a decade of experience in the financial markets across the UK, Europe, and South Africa. He specializes in both strategic and operational HR, with a strong background in stakeholder engagement and problem-solving.

His unique qualifications include a Postgraduate Certificate in Employment Law and Mediation from Kingston University and a Claritas Investment Certificate from the CFA Institute, highlighting his expertise at the intersection of human resources and finance.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Global HR Strategy
His career involves managing strategic and operational HR across diverse geographies, including the United Kingdom, Europe, South Africa, and collaboration with the U.S.
Financial Services HR
Possesses extensive experience providing HR business partnership within banking, investment management, and commodities trading environments like EQT Group and Marshall Wace.
Talent Management
Has a background in core HR activities including recruitment, learning & development, employee engagement, and succession planning in previous roles.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
Head of HR for Capital Raising and Capital Markets at EQT Group
2-2023 - 6-2025
Managing Director & Head of Human Resources for External Platforms at EQT Group at EQT Group
2-2023 - 4-2024
Human Resources Director at EQT Group
10-2018 - 2-2023
HR Business Partner at Marshall Wace
8-2016 - 10-2018
HR Business Partner at Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners

Education

2014 - 2015
PG Cert in Employment Law and Mediation from Kingston University
2014 - 2014
Claritas Investment Certificate from CFA Institute

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Insights For Selling To Sean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sean is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sean

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sean move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Sean take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Sean

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