As a highly seasoned recruiter with a specialised focus in the tax sector, I bring over 13 years of experience within the recruitment world. Currently placing top-tier UK and US tax professionals into Accountancy Practices, my ingrained understanding of the tax landscape, combined with a robust network, allows me to deliver exceptional recruitment services tailored to the unique needs of my clients and candidates.
I have had the privilege of partnering with a diverse array of clients, ranging from Big 4 firms, top 10 and top 100 accountancy firms through to boutique accountancy firms and specialist US tax practices. This extensive client base has equipped me with first-class market knowledge and insights, enabling me to identify and attract the best talent in the industry.
I am dedicated to building long-standing working relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring a seamless and successful recruitment process. My commitment to excellence and quality in identifying top talent has consistently resulted in successful placements that drive growth and success for all involved.
My recruitment expertise spans various seniority levels, including:
📌 Director and Partner roles across:
UK Corporate Tax
UK Deals Tax
UK Private Client Tax
UK Trust and Probates
📌 All levels across:
US Corporate Tax
US Private Client Tax
US Trust
UK Employment Tax
Global Mobility Tax
My Background
Born and bred in New Zealand, I graduated from The University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Finance & Accounting and a Postgraduate in Commercial Law. I started my career and gained my Chartered Accountancy qualification with a Big 4 auditing firm based in Auckland, New Zealand. After qualifying, I decided I wanted to explore the world and made the move to Asia joining a tier 1 investment bank in Hong Kong. A few years into my Finance career I was then given an exciting opportunity to move into the world of recruitment, focusing on Finance & Accounting, and have never looked back.
After 6 years of recruiting in Hong Kong, I then moved to London and joined Ambition UK, recruiting in Tax within Practice.
I always strive to provide the best service and match to my clients and candidates with a consultative approach.
Outside of work
I really enjoy spending quality time with family and friends, travelling the world, and a good wine and cheese night!
What candidates and clients are saying
Receiving the call from Claire when I was going through my recruitment process was an absolute God-send. Claire was the only recruiter I had a great connection with. She went above and beyond for me and made me feel relaxed throughout the entire process. She was also the only one that got me multiple job offers, when other recruiters told me to lower my standards, she told me you're worth it, go for what you want. I can't even find the words to say thank you. Claire has become more than my recruiter, she is a great friend. Thank you so much for all your support Claire. You're amazing.
Lola
Tax Candidate
We’ve only recently started working with Ambition and the experience to date is very positive. Claire, one of their Principal consultants, managed the recruitment for our Tax Manager vacancy really efficiently and found us a great new addition to our team. We have found them both professional and personable.
Katie Cobbold Head of HR
Wilson Wright LLP
I have known Claire since 2017 when I decided to move from a small Accountancy firm to the city top firms. I had amazing Recruitment experiences with her. She took her time to get to know me better and to understand my skills and capabilities, therefore she succeed to recommend me to the right companies and for the right role. She put me through few companies and my interviews were successful and I got job offers. She assisted me all the way along and she was always present in every step until the last stage of the interview. And I m glad to say that I m talking about top 15 Accountancy firms in the city. And her support was very important to me. She really put passion on the work she does and she care about her candidates. She is very professional and friendly. I recommend her to anyone who wants to succeed in Accountancy career and I will definitely keep in touch with her for the future. Thank you so much Claire.
Anca Alexandra Pasareanu, ACCA Accounting Manager at Deloitte France (Constantin UK)
Claire was great to work with! Very knowledgeable and fantastic attention to detail! She was supportive throughout the whole process and has become a friend.
Lola