Karen Halliday is a seasoned executive search professional with extensive experience in the private equity sector. Currently serving as a Principal at Pedersen & Partners since January 2024, Halliday previously held the position of Partner at Curtis Murray Associates from June 2019 to December 2023, focusing on executive placements across EMEA. Halliday founded Halliday Executive Search Ltd in January 2008, excelling in private equity and alternative assets, and received the Acquisition International M&A Award for Executive Search Boutique of the Year in the UK for 2014 and 2015. Earlier roles include Head of Private Equity at WoodHamill Executive Search, and Group Financial Controller at Palamon Capital Partners, where foundational financial and compliance expertise was developed. Halliday's career commenced at PricewaterhouseCoopers with a focus on fund management and private equity after earning a First Class Honours degree in Economics from the University of Reading and obtaining ACA qualifications from ICAEW.
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