Miller Hay
Miller Hay
Recruitment
‘Many aspire to change the world but few realise that everyone accomplishes that goal’
Introduction Miller Hay is a Dubai-based recruitment company that specialises in placing professional office support staff in the financial services, law and accounting sectors within the region. Our History Miller Hay was founded by Philippa Hay. New Zealand-born Ms. Hay is a recruitment professional with over fifteen years experience in placing professional office support staff in the field of financial services, law and accounting sectors in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. About Miller Hay With a reputation for clarity of thought, precise responsiveness, and a passion and pride in their work, Miller Hay’s staff value the special relationships they build with both clients and candidates, seeking and attracting the very best in both.
Recruitment Services The firm is engaged by senior management and human resources departments to place staff in line with structured growth or to build groups for new entrants to the Middle East. Sourcing from within the UAE and other financial centres, candidates are personally screened by Miller Hay’s recruitment team, their credentials rigorously checked and their technical competency challenged before they meet a client. If required, candidates also undergo psychometric testing. With a passion for uncompromising quality, Miller Hay has a market-leading reputation for providing an honest, transparent and personal service where the long term needs of clients take priority over all else.
‘Knowing is not enough: we must apply’ Johann von Goethe Writer 1749 - 1832
Client Services Miller Hay is focused yet flexible in its approach to excellence in providing recruitment services that are structured to meet client requirements and to successfully deliver results. Methodology At Miller Hay, we believe attracting the best clients and candidates requires an exceptional service and approach to business. Having the courage and conviction to step away from common trends and methods helps ensure that we maintain our position as a leader in our field. At Miller Hay we understand that clients place great responsibility and trust in us to find staff that perform at the highest level and integrate well into corporate culture. We take this responsibility very seriously. Candidates are not committed to interview without Miller Hay first conducting extensive due diligence background checks on them, assessing their personality, skill level and suitability, ensuring that at interview, the client’s time is utilised to optimum effect.
Services Miller Hay’s services broadly fit into the following categories: Contingent Recruitment Recruitment based entirely on Miller Hay’s ability to place a successful candidate from its existing candidate database. Under this methodology, no retainer or placement fees are paid until a candidate is under contract by the client. Advertised Selection Client paid, advertised candidate searches, either regionally or globally. Retained Search Set to specific client requirements, Miller Hay is retained to exclusively search and place executives in situations using discretion, diplomacy and tact.
Areas of Engagement Miller Hay recognises that in recruitment, a specialist’s understanding of sector dynamics and insight is invaluable in the pursuit of exceptional talent. Specialists in Client Service Miller Hay concentrates solely on placing professional support staff in the financial services, law and accounting sectors. Being positively focused on these areas ensures that we are in tune with sector dynamics, able to read trends and are well-positioned to engage the best talent for clients in:
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Investment Banking Commercial Banking Private Banking Capital Markets Private Equity Investment Management Sovereign Wealth Funds Insurance & Reinsurance Islamic Finance Law Finance
Specialists in Candidate Sourcing With a reputation as a regional leader in the field of professional support staff recruitment, candidates trust Miller Hay’s quality marque. Relationships with, and introductions to the best talent are nurtured and maintained to ensure the marriage between client opportunity and candidate need is a harmonious one. Miller Hay specialises in sourcing:
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Office Managers Human Resources Personnel Executive Personal Assistants Legal Secretaries Secretaries Office and IT Administrators Chartered Accountants Analysts Paralegals and Legal Executives Desk and Research Assistants Business Development Personnel
‘You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.’ Woodrow Wilson 28th President of United States of America 1856 - 1924
Leadership Team With over fifteen years’ experience in recruiting professional office support staff for the financial, accounting and law sectors, Miller Hay offers a unique and personal service. Philippa Hay Managing Director
Susanna Hargreaves Associate Director
Philippa Hay has lived and worked all over the world throughout her recruitment career to date. She has been in the UAE for six years and throughout that time has been an instrumental figure within the ever-growing professional office support recruitment market.
Susanna Hargreaves is a business recruitment professional with experience spanning fifteen years. Results driven and passionate about delivering the best strategic solutions for her clients, has led to long-term relationships often on an exclusive basis.
Prior to relocating to Dubai, Philippa worked for nine years within recruitment in the United Kingdom and Australasia, and she has travelled extensively both personally and professionally. She recently attended an Art in Business Programme at Sotheby’s in London where she focused on Islamic Art. Her undergraduate degree was in Education and her post graduate diploma was in Business Administration.
Susanna has specialised in recruiting professional office support candidates throughout her recruitment career and worked for one of London’s leading consultancies for over a decade. Since 2008 she has been working in the UAE and GCC market developing client relationships in the investment banking and legal arena. Susanna joined Miller Hay in October 2009.
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About Miller Hay’s Pattern Miller Hay’s proprietary pattern is a fusion of its New Zealand heritage and Arabian Culture, inspiring prosperity and good fortune.
W: www.millerhay.com | T: +971 4 327 5115 | F: +971 4 327 5225 Capricorn Tower, Level 5, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 23211, Dubai, United Arab Emirates