Anton Blades

Associate Director

UK

Anton is a specialist in HR technology and analytics recruitment, including HRIS, HR data, HR reporting, and HR systems recruitment within the UK. He started his HR recruitment career in 2018 and now covers his HRIS recruitment specialism for the mid to senior market, for both interim (fixed term and day rate), and permanent hires across all sectors. Anton holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Exeter University.

Anton’s Insights

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How CPO roles in PE backed businesses are going to market

  • Posted Juli 15, 2026
Contents Share Private equity moves fast. Value creation timelines are compressed, expectations are high, and every leadership hire carries disproportionate weight across portfolio companies. Within any private equity backed business, the management team is under constant pressure to deliver against the investment thesis – driving valuation, strengthening cash flow, and ultimately improving business performance. Yet, […]

When transformation can’t wait: turning strategy into action with interim HR 

  • Posted Juli 14, 2026
Contents Share Transformation has become a constant priority for organisations across Europe. From responding to economic uncertainty and regulatory change to adopting new technologies and meeting evolving workforce expectations, businesses are under growing pressure to adapt quickly. The challenge is no longer defining strategy, but executing it effectively and at pace.  This is where interim […]
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Where should HR leadership sit in a global business? How US and European organisations are taking different approaches

  • Posted Juli 8, 2026
Contents Share As organisations expand across markets and regions, the question of where HR leadership should sit is becoming increasingly important. Historically, decisions about the location of senior HR leaders were often influenced by company headquarters or established organisational structures. Today, however, businesses are taking a more strategic approach, aligning HR leadership and broader HR […]
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Global financial services HR trends: reflections from H1 2026

  • Posted Juli 3, 2026
Contents Share What does it take to lead the people function globally when change is constant and expectations continue to rise? That was the central theme at a recent Frazer Jones roundtable dinner, where a select group of CHROs from leading financial institutions came together to reflect on the first half of 2026. The conversation […]
  • Fixed term contract

HR System & Operations Manager

I am delighted to be the exclusive recruitment partner for a growing, purpose-led organisation, to recruit a HR System and Operations Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible implementing a new HR technology solution from scratch, in a real greenfield environment, where the business has no previous in-house HRIS. You will be responsible for establishing […]
  • Salary GBP55000 – GBP63000 per hour
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