What makes me different
I’ve been working in recruitment for over 30 years, having held senior positions at Hays and Robert Walters before taking the role of CEO at Lorien in 2008. I led the senior team that put Lorien on the map as the UK’s largest pure-play tech-focused Managed Service and RPO provider with revenues in excess of £500m.
In 2016, I set up a consulting firm focused on supporting recruitment leaders in reaching their organisational goals and creating maximum value from their businesses. This led to me working with over 20 businesses in varying capacities, from Board Advisory, Strategy Consultant, and Chairman.
Opus started off as one of my consulting clients, until, in 2019, I was approached by Amy Golding, Opus CEO, and Darren Ryemill, a majority shareholder at the time. I became the Interim CEO to cover for Amy while she started a family, and, when she came back in January 2021, I stepped into the role of Chairman of Opus Talent Solutions.
I love Opus for its ability to adapt to changing markets, and its phenomenal strength in creating new partnerships and building on existing client relationships. Opus is in the exciting markets of Tech and Renewables, both of which are disrupting and transforming the worlds we live in. We provide an exceptional platform for our wonderful colleagues to build varied, purposeful, and rewarding global careers.
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Darren Ryemill
Founder
“Whilst Opus today is unrecognisable from the day we set up, our aim is still as clear and as relevant as ever as we embrace and create so many new exciting technologies, methodologies and innovative ideas!”
Rory McGowan
Group Managing Director
“I joined Opus in the summer of 2016 to run their contract and perm IT business and it’s fair to say I have found everything I was looking for - autonomy, high standards and a genuine learning opportunity.”
Jack Rawcliffe
Managing Director of JD Ross Energy London
“I find the group is always changing in a positive way. Since I have been here, there have been three evolutions that have drastically changed the game for the good.”
Lewis Lines
Regional Vice President of New York
“I am passionate about enabling great people to create success in their own lives by becoming career partners with the best candidates in the industry.”
Natasha Masters
Finance and Operations Director
“Opus is the most driven, passionate and hardworking company I have ever come across.”
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Different ways to get in touch
We’re not only active in your marketplace or sector, we’re in your area. So we not only have local presence, we have local knowledge too. Get in touch to find out what else makes us different – and how we can make a difference to your talent lifecycle.
Bristol (Headquarters)
Portwall Place, Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6NA
T: +44 (0)117 968 9292
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Manchester office
WeWork Dalton Place, John Dalton St, Manchester, M2 6DS
T: +44 (0)161 274 9641
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Amsterdam Office
Space Works, Herengracht 124-128, 1015 BT, Amsterdam, Netherlands
T: +31207979050
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Dallas Office
Cue, 3rd Floor 750 N. St. Paul Street, Dallas, TX 75201
T: +1 (469) 373-8504
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Sydney Office
Level 29, One International Towers, Barangaroo, NSW, 2000.
T: Opus RS: +61 (0)2 8089 0100 JD Ross: +61 2 8089 0190
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