Name
Dan Edwards
Role
Senior Partner - Interim Management
Specialities
FinanceBio
Senior Partner, Dan Edwards, recruits Executive Interim finance appointments. A key focus for Dan is to maintain active contact with the best interim leaders in the market.
Before embarking on a career in recruitment, Dan worked for one of the largest sales businesses in the world. He then started his career in recruitment, securing a role with the Finance division of a multinational recruitment agency. Dan was quickly promoted to Regional Manager, and then went on to become Director of a US owned UK start-up recruitment business, playing a key role in the company’s growth.
The last seven years with GRG Executive Search have seen Dan crystallise his reputation as an executive recruiter, covering C-suite appointments within a broad range of listed, privately-owned and private equity-backed businesses.
Testimonials
Dan supported me with an extremely important interim assignment where time was very much against us. The whole process was excellent and I would have hired either of the two candidates shortlisted. GRG Executive Search will always be my first choice for senior finance recruitment, either interim or permanent.
Vice President Global Finance
I have known Helen for a long time and she has always been my go-to person in finance recruitment. When we talked through my interests for my next step it became clear that interim assignments would best suit me and she introduced me to Dan. Within a couple of days of our first conversation I had two live opportunities, one of which I was offered. Dan was proactive throughout the process, engaging and very generous with his time to make sure that I was a good fit for the client and well prepared for my interviews. I will definitely recommend Dan in the future to any contacts looking for contract roles.
Dan was diligent in understanding me, my skillset and how that would fit with the end client’s requirements. The fit was good and the process was smooth from screening through to interview, offer and beyond. I highly recommend Dan and GRG Executive Search, and I look forward to future opportunities to work with them.
Interim Disposal Consultant
Dan contacted me regarding a role and we talked through what I was looking for in a role and the business. Dan walked me through what the role and business requirements were and we then chatted through whether this was a good fit for me and the business. This is the quality I look for with a recruitment agency - someone who knows you and what you are looking for, and Dan certainly meets this. Dan had regular contact with me from the initial stages of the role all the way through to the conclusion of the contract - a quality that few others manage to achieve. He is a credit to GRG Executive Search, and has always shown great professionalism and knowledge within the finance sector. I look forward to working with Dan on future contracts.
Interim R2R GPO
I was really impressed with the quality of the shortlisted candidates offered, especially given the tight timescales I was working to. This was a product of years of partnership, listening, and their understanding and knowledge of the market. GRG Executive Search enabled me to recruit the right person with the right skills to a key position at a key time in the evolution of my business. Their responsiveness and capability was extremely impressive - rapidly and efficiently helping me to solve a considerable challenge at a critical time.
Managing Director
Dan contacted me with an interim role that was a perfect match for my experience. This was my first placement through GRG Executive Search and Dan clearly spent time to understand both mine and the client’s requirements. He secured an interview and kept me regularly informed all through the process, from initial briefing through to a contract offer which I was very happy to accept. I can definitely recommend GRG Executive Search for making the process of securing a role so effortless.
Interim R2R consultant
Dan took the time to get to know us and our business. He relished the challenge, and after introducing us to Frankie Ashford, the GRG Executive Search team set about identifying, contacting and negotiating with potential recruits to identify a quality shortlist. We felt we were expertly chaperoned throughout the interviewing process and beyond, and are grateful to Dan and his team for all their efforts in making this process so effortless on our part – a brilliant performance.
Finance Director
What sets GRG apart is the investment of time to really understand our culture and people. As a result they have an excellent hit rate of candidates submitted who are then offered a position.
Chair
Placement Track Record
Interim Chief Executive Officer – fast-growth private equity infrastructure
Group Finance Disposal Lead – FTSE250 plc
Global Oracle Integration Finance Lead – Internationally listed retail group
Interim Finance Transformation Director – Aim listed plc
Interim Head of FP&A – FTSE100 plc
Interim Chief Finance Officer – £1BN T/O Joint venture
Interim Group Financial Controller – 1BN T/O – Privately owned
M&A Support Consultant – Private equity retail
Interim Chief Financial Officer – Private equity facilities management