Alan Finnegan has over 17 years of experience in executive search and recruitment, along with a solid background in leadership. Combining keen business acumen with a passion for accelerating growth, he places highly qualified leaders in C-suite and other senior-level roles. Alan was formerly senior partner at one of Ireland's top five recruitment consultancies, and previously founder & CEO of a recruitment process firm serving Ireland and the UK.
Professional Focus
- More than 10 years’ experience in executive search, recruitment and HR management, with an additional 10 years in business leadership
- Broad industry expertise including healthcare, hospitality, FMCG, technology, fintech, financial services, industrial, manufacturing, public and private sectors, B2B and B2C
- Recruits C-suite, director, head of function and other leaders for senior management roles across functions such as operations, sales and marketing, HR, product, and IT
- Proven track record in executive search and recruitment as well as talent acquisition and management, HR management, training and development; CIPD-certified in HR management
- Previously founded and led a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and managed services provider (MSP)
Business Expertise
- Senior Partner, Executive Search at one of Ireland’s top-five recruitment consultancies; focused on board, C-suite, director, senior management and head of function levels; promoted from Partner
- Managing Director and Founder of ASF Recruitment Ltd., a recruitment process serving Ireland and the UK with offices in Dublin and London
- Financial Controller at Panda Waste
- Financial Analyst, ABL at Coca-Cola Ltd.
- Earlier roles as a Financial Accountant and Management Accountant in Dublin
Sector Expertise
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Consumer Products - FMCG
- Technology
- Fintech
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Public Sector
- Not-for-Profit
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting & finance from Dublin Business School
- CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development) in HR management, National College of Ireland