Our people
Ryan Speed
Group Sales Director - Amsterdam
T: +31 (0)20 521 9432
What makes me different
I graduated from Loughborough University which gave me a solid grounding in Information Management and Economics and exposed me to key areas such as Marketing, Management and, most interesting to me personally, Leadership.
I then went into Sales. Despite being successful, I quickly realised that I wanted something that allowed me to bring more of my personality to work and forge strong relationships. I met with Darren Ryemill and Nigel Ramana and that allowed us to set up the business accordingly. We’re now ten years down the line. Over the last 18 months, I’ve helped to scale both Bristol and London and been involved in helping grow the Benelux offering – starting with Amsterdam.
Moving to Amsterdam gave me an opportunity to discover the different culture and recruitment market. I could quickly see that we had to offer an unrivalled service to both candidate and client – an area of the job I feel hugely passionate about. Today, we have built an international workforce (10+ languages spoken) that is genuinely making a huge difference in the tech markets we support - so much so that their growth is currently sitting at 157% against the previous year.
Everyone talks about candidate driven markets but the Netherlands is where candidate truly is king. This, coupled with how many highly skilled professionals are moving here, dictates the importance of an excellent candidate experience. We have mastered this. With so many of our employees having made the move to The Netherlands themselves, we truly understand what it takes to have a “soft-landing” into the country. The trusting relationships within our team allow us to build a trusting relationship with all of our clients.
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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.”
Sam Jenkinson
Practice Director
“I love the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit that runs through the whole organisation, it makes it incredibly fun and an environment that always challenges.”
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.”
Rob Sheffield
COO of APAC
“"Opus’s mission, vision and commitment to supporting businesses improve their talent life cycle is why I’m here."”
Natasha Masters
Finance and Operations Director
“Opus is the most driven, passionate and hardworking company I have ever come across.”
Lucy Powell
General Counsel
“I love being an in-house lawyer as it throws up such variety of work but, more importantly, it means I work with people throughout the business. Everyone at Opus has a laser-like focus on the future and success - it’s such an exciting time to be here! ”
Paul Mahoney
Group Financial Director
“I’m a chartered accountant. I made the move from London to Bath and entered the world of recruitment at Opus.”
Catherine McLean
Practice Director of JD Ross Energy New York
“What I love most about Opus is the people, culture and the fast pace of growth. ”
Sam Jenkinson
Practice Director
“I love the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit that runs through the whole organisation, it makes it incredibly fun and an environment that always challenges.”
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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
Spaces Works, Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN
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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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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