Video Interviews


Helen Cain - Head of Shared Services - Serco

Shared Services is about standardising processes and putting them in one place (offshore location). There are tangible benefits for doing this and an increasing number of companies are going down this route. Helen Cain - Head of Shared Service at Serco - illustrates the kind of projects that you can expect to undertake as part of your day-to-day role a in Shared Services department.


Alastair Fairgrieve – Chief Insight Officer – McDonald’s Europe

The Insight department - formerly known as Market Research - is responsible for monitoring the performance of the business and assisting with the planning process. Alastair Farigrieve - Chief insight Officer at McDonald's Europe - explains that there are a vast number of roles in this function and highlights the skills that you need to succeed in each of them. The final part of the interview is about the "Eating out" industry and the changes that are ta...


Nick Taylor - Group Treasurer - Man Group

The Treasury department is responsible for making sure that the company has the right amount of cash, in the right currency, in the right place, at the right time. The nature of the role involves maintaining strong relationships with banks and debt investors so interpersonal skills are essential as well as a solid knowledge of financial markets. In the last part, Nick Taylor explains how the "alternative investment" industry compares to traditional asse...


Ian Brimicombe - Head of Tax - AstraZeneca

The Tax department is involved in different streams of activities, from optimizing the company's tax posture to liaising directly with Tax authorities in different countries. Find out why this function is so important for a multinational company. What are the day-to-day realities of a career in Tax? What skills does it require? In the second part of the interview we asked Ian to describe the specifities of the pharmaceutical industry. Find out how the b...


Delli Mireskandari – Head of Legal – Gap Europe

Delli Mireskandari is responsible for all Gap and Banana Republic's legal activities in Europe. These range from dealing with intellectual property rights to monitoring marketing rules across different countries and jurisdictions. Find out the secrets of a successful career in Legal and the distinctive elements of the fashion retail industry.


Abi Amosu – EMEA Head of Diversity - JPMorgan

The role of the Diversity function is to ensure that the company is an inclusive workplace that will attract the best talent irrespective of ethnicity, gender, etc. It's a people function which requires strong interpersonal and communications skills. Find out more about it in this interview with Abi Amosu - Head of Diversity for Europe, Middle East and Africa at JPMorgan.