Stuart Wales has extensive experience in recruitment and talent acquisition, currently serving as EMEA Recruitment for HSBC Innovation Banking since November 2016. Prior roles include VP - Recruitment Manager - EMEA at Moody's Corporation and Recruiting Manager, Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition at Wells Fargo Bank, where responsibilities involved leading a team across multiple regions and acting as a subject matter expert in global recruitment practices. Early career roles included Principal Officer at Jigsaw Staffing Solutions, Staffing Consultant at The Right People, and a Senior Technical Recruiter at FutureComputer, showcasing a progression from local to international recruitment responsibilities. Stuart holds an MA in East European Studies from the University of London and a BA in Social & Political Studies from The University of Sheffield.