Findlay Carr

About

Commercial sales professional with 2.5 years of consultative recruitment experience in specialist financial services, including client relationship management, business development, candidate management and revenue delivery. Also completed a self-funded 4x4 overland expedition across 12 countries in Southern and East Africa, building practical safari and remote-travel knowledge relevant to Africa travel sales.

Experience

• Lead Financial Crime & Compliance Recruitment Consultant
  Carr-Lyons Search and Selection Ltd
  Aug 2023 – Jan 2025
• Recruitment Consultant
  Carr-Lyons Search and Selection Ltd
  Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
• Intern
  Carr-Lyons Search and Selection Ltd
  Jun 2021 – Sep 2021
• Self-Employed Online Book Dealer
  Jun 2019 – Jun 2020

Education

• BA Liberal Arts
  University of Bristol
  Philosophy · Sep 2020 – Jul 2022

Skills

• Market research
• Sales
• Recruitment
• Business Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Pipeline Management
• Candidate Management

Projects

• Independent 4x4 Overland Africa Expedition
  4x4 travel, route planning, wilderness logistics

  Self-funded expedition across 12 countries in Southern and East Africa, including extensive safari, primate trekking and remote travel experience.

🤝 Volunteering

• House of Parliament · Work experience · 2018

  Supported day-to-day office and constituent-related administration for two sitting MPs/Secretaries of State.

• Lloyds Banking Group · Work experience · 2017

  Completed a commercial/investment banking insight programme with final group investment presentation.

• Charitable work, Tonbridge · Support · 2015

  Supported tutoring and practical education programmes for young people removed from mainstream education.

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Travel
• Safari
• 4x4 Overlanding
• Trekking
• Fishing