Client Testimonials

Below is a selection of testimonials from our clients in practice, commerce and financial services. Do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss how we can assist you in your tax recruitment requirements.

“I have recently had the pleasure of working with Pure Interim throughout my job hunt over the past year. My personal experience is that Pure are extremely professional. This is demonstrated by only selecting appropriate roles, pre-interview coaching and solving any issues that arise. In short, Pure took all the hassle off my plate. For anyone who would like a niche role in the tax market, I recommend using Pure Taxation as their consultant.”

Rebecca Winnard, Interim Tax Proposal Development Associate – PriceWaterhouseCoopers

“I was recently placed by Pure Interim and found the team to have a positive attitude and an engaging manner. I appreciated their professional approach and that they sought to find a role that suited me. Pure’s focus on building relationships made me feel like we were working together to progress my career.“

Bianca Galvin, Interim Tax Manager – Standard Chartered Bank

“Pure and their consultants are a highly motivated team who actively listened to my objectives for a new role and supported my decisions of when and where to apply.  They took a pro-active approach and I felt thoroughly looked after. My consultant was excellent at managing the process throughout from application to interview, then offer and acceptance of my new role. She is an effective communicator and great at building long lasting client relationships by following through on promises made. My experience was efficient, professional and one which I can highly recommend.“

Peter McCorkindale, Interim Tax Manager – Invesco

“This was my first venture into the job market following the end of my graduate program. I had dealt with some other recruitment firms before being referred to Pure by several people. Pure were the most professional outfit with the best understanding of the needs of a tax specialist; a key reason being the number of people in the team from a tax consulting background. They also were the first to market with a number of roles at leading FTSE 100 organisations, indicating strong relationships with these institutions. The whole process from start to finish was very smooth and I look forward to dealing with the team again should I find myself looking to progress my career elsewhere.”

Darshan Vashee, Interim Tax Analyst – Morgan Stanley

'Pure has been instrumental in assisting us to build our European Tax department over a two year period. Their strength is in listening to the requirements and characteristics and they execute on them using what appears to be an exceptionally good network. In delivering the key requirements they communicate very well and on a timely basis.'
Alun Thomas - Tax Director
AIG UK Limited

'Pure is the only firm which really understands the tax recruitment market. It provides top quality candidates for both permanent and contract roles.'
Michael Deriaz - Head of Tax
BNP Paribas

International Tax Manager role for BAE Systems:
'I was very satisfied with the way this assignment was handled. Our consultant, Paul Murphy, understood our needs, provided a good selection of candidates and showed an insight into the candidates that helped formulate our decision. The process was quite prolonged, for a variety of reasons, and Paul managed to keep the candidates interested and content throughout. There was one mistake concerning interview location but I know that Paul has taken this on board.
I am very happy that Paul works on our account."
Christopher J Glasson - Deputy Director of Group Taxation
BAE Systems

'We used Pure taxation in the latter part of 2008 to help us recruit two senior Tax Consultants. Pure Taxation was of excellent help to us during this process, providing us with details of relevant, quality tax candidates who fitted our brief at all times.
Our consultant was professional, helpful and efficient during the interview and recruitment process and was indeed a pleasure to work with.
As a result of this experience I would not hesitate in either using Pure again, or recommending their services to other professional firms.'
Claudia Ackenson - HR Manager
Charterhouse (Accountants) LLP

'The move from an outsourced tax function to in-house is an important step and the selection of the right candidate is vital. The candidates submitted by Pure were of a high calibre and well briefed. We were pleased with the recruitment process and the efficient and effective service provided by Pure.'
David King - Company Secretary
Honda Motor Europe Ltd

Feedback on recruitment of Head of Direct Tax at Sainsbury’s:
'From the start of our search, I found Pure Taxation incredibly proactive in finding us the right candidate for the role. In comparison to consultants at other recruitment agencies, Pure spent time to really understand the type of person we were looking for and to learn more about Sainsbury’s culture to ensure that we didn’t just get a good candidate but the right fit for Sainsbury’s.  

We were provided with a well thought out portfolio of CVs shortly after the meeting. Pure were very responsive in providing additional material about the candidates when requested and there was regular communication between Sainsbury’s and Pure during the interview process. I felt able to provide open and honest feedback about the interviewees we had seen and it was also useful to have Pure’s feedback as we narrowed the shortlist. Pure also proactively sought a lot of information about the interviewers at each stage and the type of interview that would happen to thoroughly brief the candidates.

Overall, I would say that working with Pure during this recruitment was very positive and stress free for us. On occasions working with other recruiters I have felt that the agency has provided little effort in the search other than CVs. This is definitely not the case with Pure who worked collaboratively with us throughout each stage of the recruitment. I will definitely use Pure again should any other recruitment opportunities arise within Tax at Sainsbury’s.'
Jan McLeish - Head of Indirect Tax
J Sainsbury

'Firstly, I enjoy working with Pure  as an organisation – your staff are friendly, helpful, lively and energetic. I have experienced Pure’s service both from a Client and a Candidate perspective, and have always had positive dealings with the company in both of those capacities. Pure has worked hard to establish itself as the leading provider of Tax Recruitment services, both through the development of personal contacts in the market, but also by way of sponsorship of key events and conferences in the annual tax calendar, and the rewards from that are rightly deserved.

You and I personally have co-operated together for a number of years now, and I am always appreciative of your quick response to queries, your honest feedback and appraisal of candidates on the one hand and interviews/interviewers on the other, which all helps to build a good level of trust on my part. You provide a consistently high level of service with the necessary attention to detail in the negotiation of terms and conditions which means that I am able to rely on information given to me.'
Jenny Rimmer - Group Head of Tax
Lockton International

'I strongly believe that Pure Recruitment have a professionalism and integrity which is often lacking in the recruitment industry. They spend time really understanding the needs of a client and only matching candidates which are suitable both to the role and the culture of the firm.'
David Truman - Tax Partner
Morley and Scott

‘Pure invest a great deal of time in order to understand our environment, our requirements and they look beyond the technical skills to establish exactly what sort of candidates would be the 'best fit' for our team.  This reduces the time it takes to identify the best candidates and get them on board for a swift and successful integration into our busy team.’
Carmel Moore - Director, European Tax Centre
Pfizer

‘Pure have worked on several assignments both for me and others in my company. They know the tax market well and always deliver high quality candidates.’
Sam Wren - Head of Tax, Treasury & Pensions
Rank Group

'I have been very impressed with the quality of service which Pure Taxation has provided. Their knowledge and professionalism has been reassuring in the recruitment process. In particular, I have appreciated the real effort which they have made to understand the firm's dynamics and the qualities which we look for in our tax professionals. I would be very happy to recommend them to anybody considering using a specialist recruiter.'
David Barker, Tax Partner
Rawlinson & Hunter

'Pure has an outstanding knowledge of the tax community and a deep understanding of the needs of their clients. They are responsive and pro-active during the recruitment process and a pleasure to work with.'
Paul Morton, Head of Tax
Reed Elsevier Group

‘Pure have provided a professional and proactive service, resulting in the appointment of a high quality candidate with relevant experience of our business.’
Mark Andrewes - General Manager of Global Tax
Rio Tinto

'In assisting us in filling a Tax Manager vacancy within our business, Dalia Greenwood, Manager of Tax Interim, and Pure provided a thoroughly professional, courteous and timely service, reacting well to the specified requirements set for the role. Dalia accurately assessed candidate suitability for the role, which allowed the process to run effectively.'
Ian Wiles - Group Tax Manager
WH Smith