Talentor in Ireland - The Panel

Anne leads The Panel’s executive search in the Funds and Investment Management sector and is uniquely placed to partner with firms in hiring executives, board members and independent non-executive directors.

Anne works with a large number of the investment firms establishing a presence in Ireland following the Brexit vote and has had great success sourcing Country Heads/CEOs, PCF and DP roles for her clients.

Anne’s key differentiator is her extensive network developed over 23 years in recruitment and her technical knowledge of the roles she recruits for, in the funds and investment management space.  She provides consultancy advice on the talent landscape, talent availability and is hugely knowledgeable on the sourcing requirements driven by the CBI under CP86.

Anne was instrumental in the set up and launch of  100 Women in Finance in Ireland and is Co-Vice Chair of the steering committee in Dublin. She is driving 100WF workshops for their executive female members, advising them on how to launch their independent non-executive director careers.

Anne has been invited to speak at key industry conferences in Dublin, London and Amsterdam on “CP86 Dear Chair – Getting the plan right”, “The talent landscape in Investment Management sector in Ireland”, “ The War for Talent”, “ The benefits of an international board” and “The benefits of a diverse board”.

She also supports basis.point the Irish Fund industry’s initiative to come together to help make a difference to those in need.

Sarah is a Partner at The Panel where she heads up the legal recruitment practice.

Sarah has worked in the recruitment industry for over 20 years’ and has significant experience recruiting Partners, Associates & Senior In-House Counsel for leading Irish and international law firms, investment managers, banking, insurance and global leasing organisations. In addition, she manages exclusive and retained assignments for global technology, pharmaceutical, retail and FMCG organisations.

Sarah is the Dublin Partner for the Winmark CLO Network. In this role, she has organised a number of in-person workshops and educational events for Chief Legal Officers in Dublin.

Sarah is a member of 100 Women in Finance and was actively involved in setting up the Dublin location.

She has spoken on panels including at the ‘Law Society’s Annual Conference’ on talent in the legal sector, the GAIM OPS conference in Dublin on the recruitment & retention of financial services talent. Sarah has also been honoured to present at the 100Women in Finance NextGen career event, the Law Society’s Young Members Series and at the Winmark CLO Network ‘Stepping up to GC Level’ event.

Sarah has completed both the Corporate Mentoring Programme at the IMI and the American Chamber of Commerce Peer Learning and Mentoring Programme.

In 2024 she completed the ‘Behavioural Science at Work’ course, moderated by Dr. Diane Pelly.

She is a Fellow of the Employment and Recruitment Federation (ERF).

Sarah holds a BA in French and Sociology from University College Dublin, and a Diploma in Sales and Marketing from Dublin Institute of Technology.

Alan Bluett joined The Panel in 2004 and is a Partner in the business. Before joining The Panel, he worked for 10 years as the Head of Fixed Income Trading for RBS in Dublin. He has been working in specialised Banking & Treasury recruitment since 2002.

Alan manages the Banking & Treasury and Insurance recruitment practices within The Panel. In this role, he focuses on recruiting from manager right up to executive level within Treasury, Risk, Compliance, Wealth Management, and Corporate Treasury.

He is uniquely networked within the Banking and Treasury market in Ireland and has beena  guest speaker on numerous industry panels and events.

Alan is the Regional Director of the Irish Chapter of the Professional Risk Managers International Association (PRMIA), a Patron of the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers (IACT), a Member of the Institute of Bankers (MIB) and a Fellow of the Employment Recruitment Federation (ERF).

Andrew Ganly has worked exclusively with specialist financial recruitment consultancies in Dublin acquiring an in-depth knowledge of finance and accounting disciplines.

He is currently the Director of our Accountancy & Tax division and is one of the best-known and longest-serving finance recruiters on the market.

As a key figure in the Accountancy & Tax division of The Panel, Andrew is responsible for placing candidates in both permanent and contract positions in industry to Finance Director level.

He holds a BA in Accounting & HRM and before joining The Panel he worked in recruitment in Australia and as an onsite recruiter at Xerox Europe.

Ailbhe joined The Panel as a Senior Recruitment Consultant in April 2022, she brought with her a wealth of experience.

Having lived and worked in the US for 22+ years Ailbhe’s experiences within the Hotel, Hospitality Industry, and Real Estate Industries, are second to none.

She also holds 7 years’ experience as the Global Executive Director of IIBN (Irish International Business Network) and is a founding member of the IIBN New York Chapter (2008).

Her key skills lie in business development, recruitment, customer relations, human resources, strategic planning, liaison with staff and management/C-suite, and training. She is highly qualified and able to handle all candidate and client needs.

Ailbhe holds the following qualifications:
Human Resource Management New York University, New York
Hotel and Catering Management Colchester Institute of Education, Essex.
Estate Agency Diploma, Level 3 CPD Certified London, Real Estate Professional License New York

She is and will continue to be an active Board member of IIBN Global, and Chair of 103.2 Dublin City FM.

Ildiko joined The Panel in May 2018 as a Senior IT Talent Resourcer, bringing several years of recruitment management experience with her. In 2021 she was promoted to a newly created role as The Panel’s Business Operations Manager.

In this role she manages the day-to-day operations of the business and coordinates our in-house support team covering reception, office admin and resourcing.

She is also responsible for our CRM systems and the execution of our in-house training modules. Ildiko is The Panel’s in-house Bullhorn expert.

Ildiko previously worked in the healthcare industry, specialising in the recruitment of nurses from overseas. She also worked as a freelance graphic designer and sales professional.

Ildiko graduated from IADT with a Diploma in Design Communication (2005).

Mal joined The Panel in November 2014 as our Social Media Executive and was promoted to Senior Digital Marketing Executive in 2018, and to Marketing Manager in 2022.

In her role, Mal is responsible for the continuous development and expansion of The Panel brand, both offline and online, managing all marketing and social media functions, photography, videography, content creation, and graphic design.

Mal was central to The Panel being featured amongst the Top 25 ‘Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies’ by LinkedIn two years running (2016/2017) and to the company rebrand in 2021.

Before joining us Mal had worked in Marketing for several years and within the recruitment industry for most of her career. She also ran her own business for 5 years.

She has a BA in Arts Degree (UCD), a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute, a Mini Marketing MBA through Mark Ritson, and a Marketing Directors MBA with the Next University.

Mal volunteers for two of The Panel’s sponsored charitable initiative partners, basis.point and the National College of Ireland’s “The Early Learning Initiative” (ELI).

Simona joined The Panel as our Accounts & Payroll Manager in 2014. She manages The Panel’s day-to-day accounts, finance, and administrative operations. Simona has streamlined our operations, ensured compliance with client agreements and accounting regulations and deals with our suppliers.

Simona graduated from The Economic Studies Academy in Bucharest in 1992 with a BA in Economics. In 2010 she earned a Diploma in Accounting Technicians in Ireland.

Zaneta joined the team in February 2019 as a Payroll & Accounts Administrator, working closely with our Accounts Manager, Simona. In July 2023 she was promoted to Assistant Accountant.

Zaneta is responsible for our invoicing, reporting, timesheets, commissions, and answering queries related to payroll and bank reconciliations.

She graduated from the University of Economics in Poland in 2010 and was awarded her ACCA Diploma in Accounting & Business in 2020 (CENIT College). She is currently completing her Certificate in Payroll Techniques in IPASS.

Deborah joined The Panel as our Office Manager in June 2022.

Deborah has worked in Office Management since 2007 and here at The Panel, she works closely with the partners, senior management team, and the operations team to ensure the smooth running of the business.

She holds a Certificate in Company Secretarial Law & Practice from The Law Society of Ireland.

Darina joined The Panel as a Senior Recruitment Consultant in November 2022.

She has many years of experience in the Investment and Private Banking industry and brings with her a multitude of knowledge to this role. She also holds many years of experience in sales, strategy, and planning within the technology space.

Darina specialises in two areas of recruitment ESG & Sustainability and Aircraft Leasing on behalf of financial services entities and industry.

Beau joined The Panel as a Systems Analyst in September 2022.

After many years in hospitality, Beau decided that it was time for a career change and built on his love of technology, upskilled, and stepped into the world of IT. After completing his technical certification and moving to Ireland, he found us.

Beau will work closely with our Office Manager Deborah and The Panel team to ensure the smooth running of all technical functions throughout the business, specifically how to increase the efficiency of our CRM system and the attached utilities. We are confident that he will be an excellent asset to the business.

Beau completed his Google IT Support Professional Certificate in June 2022.

Farah is a Recruitment Resourcer with The Panel. She works closely with our Managing Partner Anne Keys in our Funds & Investment Management division, and Alan Bluett in Banking & Treasury. She is responsible for the support and sourcing of talent within both divisions.

She joined us in July 2021 as a Receptionist/Office Administrator, she was subsequently promoted to Recruitment Administrator in 2022 and to her current position as a Recruitment Resourcer in August 2023.

She holds a QQI Level 5 certificate in Business Administration, Customer Service, and Bookkeeping.

In January 2023 she received the ERF Certificate in Recruitment Practise. She also holds various LinkedIn Recruiter licences.