Ellen Yaffe

Ellen Yaffe has a wealth of experience in executive search and recruitment. Ellen currently serves as a Managing Director in the Financial Services Sector at Russell Reynolds Associates, where they focus on cross-border search assignments for global financial services firms, particularly in functional C-suite roles.

Prior to this role, Ellen was a Partner in Executive Search at RAH Partners. Here, they contributed to executive search projects for five years from April 2014 to May 2019.

Ellen also held the position of Managing Director in Strategic Resourcing at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management. During their time there from January 2006 to February 2014, they spearheaded strategic recruitment initiatives, working closely with the executive leadership team to attract top talent across all functions and regions.

Before joining Barclays, Ellen was the Managing Director of Executive Search and Capital Markets at The Rose Partnership. Ellen managed a team of four search consultants and led the Fixed Income and Capital Markets search practice, focusing on identifying top leadership talent for global investment banks.

Ellen's earlier experience includes working as the Director of Human Resources at Barclays Investment Bank, where they managed the university relations and campus recruitment program and established an MBA hiring program. Ellen also served as a Manager of Human Resources at Schering-Plough Research Institute, where they were involved in various HR initiatives.

Overall, Ellen Yaffe's work experience showcases their expertise in executive search, talent acquisition, and leadership development within the financial services industry.

Ellen Yaffe completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota from 1985 to 1989. Ellen then attended Cornell University from 1989 to 1991, where they pursued a Master's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. Additionally, in 2002, Ellen participated in the Executive Leadership Programme at Harvard University.