STEVE McINTOSH - CEO, Originally from Prestwick, Scotland, Steve attended The University of Strathclyde where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. Following his university studies, Steve trained for his ACA (ICAEW) with KPMG in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England and transferred to their Glasgow office after qualifying. Steve cites the infamously "dreich" Glasgow weather as his main reason for moving overseas.
In September 2001, Steve moved to Grand Cayman to work as an Audit Senior in KPMG's Captive Insurance group and after one year was promoted to a management role within the Alternative Investments practice. Steve left public practice in June 2003 to join Cayman Management Ltd as the Financial Controller. Steve realised that there was a gap in the market for an offshore recruitment agency for professionals, run by professionals, and in July 2004 CML Offshore Recruitment opened its doors for the first time.
Steve's first exposure to recruitment was during his early years at KPMG where he was involved with their national graduate recruitment program. Although Steve now spends most of his time managing the business, he still enjoys working with candidates, "It's very rewarding to meet a candidate that I helped to relocate, have them thank me and say that it was the best decision they ever made. It's great to feel that we've had a positive impact on people's lives."
In addition to captaining the CML soccer team (the 2006 King's League Champions), Steve is a member of Rotary Sunrise Grand Cayman and a Charter member of The Cayman Angel Investor Network.
ROB GREEN - Director - Asia Pacific,
Rob joined CML in March 2006 to oversee legal recruitment for the offshore jurisdictions.
Originally from London, Rob earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Marketing from The University of Greenwich. Following his studies, Rob worked as a Marketing Manager for the Surrey office of RWE Energy. He later accepted a recruitment position with Badenoch & Clark Recruitment in the city of London.
In March, 2006, Rob moved to Grand Cayman to commence a recruitment position with CML. In a short period of time, Rob has established CML's legal recruitment department as a key industry partner, working closely with the most respected law firms in the offshore market. Rob is now heading up our newly launched Hong Kong office.
Rob's enthusiasm for his work is matched only by his enthusiasm for playing sports, travelling and enjoying good food and wine.
For free salary advice and general information about the legal job market in Hong Kong please contact:
Rob Green
r.green@cmlor.com.hk
+852 2203 0417
ISY OBI - Vice President, Financial Services,
Isy joined CML in 2006 to specialize in accounting recruitment for The Cayman Islands.
Originally from London, England, Isy attended Cardiff University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics, majoring in Banking & Finance and subsequently earned the designation of Chartered Accountant (ICAS). Isy first worked in Audit and Corporate Recovery at the London offices of Moore Stephens.
In April 2005, Isy relocated to Grand Cayman to work as a Captive Insurance Account Manager for Marsh. Now working as a recruitment consultant for CML, Isy enjoys the opportunity to help candidates achieve their goals, "I'm absolutely delighted when I'm able to place a superstar candidate with an equally fabulous client."
Isy is as busy outside of the office as she is inside. Her evenings and weekends are filled with boxing, dancing, art classes, mentoring, fund raising as well as going to Cayman's many beaches, bars and restaurants.
SINEAD BYRNE - Accounting Recruitment Consultant,
Sinead joined CML in 2004 to specialize in the recruitment of accounting and temporary office staff.
Originally from Tipperary, Ireland, Sinead studied at the University of Limerick where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration & Economics. Sinead then moved to London where she spent seven years working as a Steel Trader with BHP Billiton. In this role, Sinead specialized in contract negotiation, risk assessment and trade agreements, and travelled extensively through Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe to meet her clients and suppliers first hand.
Sinead relocated to Grand Cayman in August 2004. In her position as a recruitment consultant, Sinead enjoys helping candidates make exciting lifestyle changes.
When she is not in the office, Sinead likes to spend her time wake-boarding, baking cakes, taking trips to the beach with her family and attending social events at the Cayman Rugby Club.
AMANDA MAHONEY - Accounting Recruitment Consultant,
Amanda Mahoney moved from Leeds in the UK to start a job in the Cayman Islands in 2004 and joined CML in September 2007 to recruit for accounting and finance jobs in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. Following her studies at Leicester University where she gained a BSc (Hons) in Physics with Astrophysics, Amanda undertook her accounting studies, becoming a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) in 2002.
Having lived and worked in the Cayman Islands for 4 years, Amanda is well-informed about the offshore economic environment and companies, and is familiar with the culture and protocol of living and working offshore. During her career she has gained work experience in auditing, insolvency, captive insurance, offshore company management and financial control and is now bringing her expert knowledge of living and working as an accountant in the offshore world to assist other financial services professionals in progressing their careers.
Amanda moved to Cayman for the sun and sea, but has stayed to enjoy the tremendous opportunities available to young professionals on the island. She loves island life, especially the beaches, bars and restaurants, but also likes to travel as often as possible. She can often be found on a Saturday morning watching Football in one of the islands sports bars she is hoping to see Leeds Utd back on TV at some point this millennium.
SIMON SCOTT - Legal Recruitment Consultant. Simon originally hails from the cold North East of England and read law at Queens’ College, Cambridge University before training, qualifying and practising as an employment lawyer in Manchester.
He moved into legal recruitment in 1996 and gained five years’ experience at three long-established specialist legal recruitment companies in London (Hughes Castell), Bristol (Chadwick Nott) and Manchester.
He then founded and ran his own legal recruitment company for four years during which time it opened offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Reading.
More recently he has lived and worked in Andalucia in Spain for a number of years before moving to Grand Cayman and joining CML in order to utilise his extensive legal recruitment experience in the highly appealing environment of the Caribbean.
Simon enjoys golf, swimming and cycling around the beautiful and tranquil east end of the island but as a result is regarded as something of an oddity by his colleagues for choosing to live more than a short commuting distance from the office.
Simon Scott
s.scott@cmlor.com
call +1 345 949 1345 ext 125
Louise Reed - Recruitment Consultant.Louise joined CML in late 2009 and brings with her 7 years of recruitment experience, a background in key account management and customer service as well as specialist experience in administration and support services recruitment.
Louise is a country girl at heart, originally from a small Cumbrian town in the UK, but she moved to the big city of Newcastle to gain a BA hons in Business studies and Logistics. Soon after Louise moved to Leeds to begin her career as a recruiter specializing in administration and support services in the commercial sectors. She was promoted to principal consultant within one year as well as being awarded UK consultant of the year and a national award. By 2006 she had been promoted again to Branch Manager for the North Yorkshire area. Her vast experience is an asset to CML.
Louise is happiest in the sun so made the right choice in relocating to Cayman, where she can be found on most weekends lounging by the pool or begrudgingly seated next to her husband watching yet another Spurs match.
CATHERINE HEALY - Recruitment Administrator.Catherine was born and brought up in the Cayman Islands and attended Trinity College Dublin graduating with a BA(Hons) in Philosophy and Sociology.
Since returning home Catherine has gained invaluable experience in marketing in both the hospitality industry and with the Chamber of Commerce. Catherine joined CML in early 2009 to look after the administration and marketing functions for the Accounting & Financial Services Team. Having helped several friends find employment in the past, a career in recruitment is a natural path for her.
Outside the office, Catherine enjoys catching up over a BBQ with friends and family and likes to spend time sailing, diving or just relaxing by the sea.
Antoinette Williams - Immigration Administrator
Antoinette is Caymanian and has lived most of her life on Grand Cayman, although she spent time studying in Florida where she graduated from John I Leonard High School in West Palm Beach before spending a year at Valencia community college in Orlando.
She returned to Cayman in 1998 where she began training as a Nursing Assistant at the Cayman Island Health Services and became certified towards the end of that year.
After five years there she moved on to become a receptionist for Dr George Meggs at Medical Associates (Cayman) Ltd, before joining CML Offshore Recruitment in 2008.
She is a hard-working mother of two boys who take up much of her time outside of work.
Meaghan Mitchell - CISPA Liaison Officer
Meaghan joined CML in April 2008 to help our candidates with their relocation needs, from answering questions to greeting those who are new to the island at the airport.
She grew up in and around Vancouver, Canada where she attended university and college and studied Marketing and Sales, and later completed a Baking and Pastry Arts course. She also worked as a chef in several fast-paced restaurants. She decided to make the move from Vancouver to London in 2000, and quickly made friends whilst working at an extremely busy backpacker's hostel, which started a real passion for travel. A few months later she was asked to move to Scotland to open a new backpacker's hostel. She jumped at the chance and lived in Edinburgh for over 6 years in various roles including kitchen manager, and assistant manager of a busy bar and hotel. Most recently she spent several years working in a Financial Services call centre where she worked her way up the ladder from answering the phones, to managing a team and doing large recruitment drives whilst studying for her Financial Planning exams.
When the chance to move to the Caribbean came up, she jumped at the chance again and is loving the pace of life, the people, and of course, the weather! In her spare time, Meaghan enjoys travel, going to the beach, spending time outdoors, music, and socializing with the many friends she's met here.
Tina de la Cruz - Recruitment Consultant, Originally from New York, Tina graduated from Gibbs School of Business, in Piscataway, NJ (Hons).
Before coming to Cayman, Tina worked as an Analyst at BNP Paribas Securities in New York. Being raised and living in NYC, Tina developed a passion for the arts and culture, a reason for moving to Cayman and exploring a whole other world which catered to other life experiences. Tina is the Administrative and Investor Services recruiter at CML Offshore Recruitment's Finance Team. She has an energetic and enthusiastic approach to her role and enjoys meeting new clients and candidates on a daily basis. The best part of her job is working with self motivated individuals that are seeking a challenge as well as a change. Having a deep appreciation for what she does is the catalyst that motivates her to find the right job for the right candidate.
When Tina's not at work, she's either taking on a new dance lesson or can be guaranteed to be found laying on the beautiful beaches of Grand Cayman, enjoying the sunshine and a few tropical beverages at home or on the beach!
Suzan Woods - Administrative Assistant for CISPA
Suzan took up her role as Administrative Assistant for CISPA (Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants) in 2008.
Born and raised in Jamaica, she moved to The Cayman Islands in 2005 where she worked for Island Companies Limited before taking up her post with CML.
Her previous roles include six years as a supervisor for Jamaican brewer Red Stripe Limited.
When Suzan isn’t working hard for CISPA, she is studying for an associate degree in accounting at the University College Cayman Islands (UCCI).
In her spare time she likes to keep fit in the gym, relax at the beach and read novels
Fiona Meagher – Relocation Consultant.Fiona joined CML in November 2009 to specialize in the relocation of all of CML’s placed candidates.
Originally from Achill Island, Co. Mayo (Ireland’s largest island), Fiona is well used to island life! She lived and worked in Bermuda for three years before embarking on a year-long world trip and after returning home to Ireland for two years she decided to re-locate back to warmer climes. Fiona and her family are now happily settled in Cayman. As a result of these ambulant years, Fiona is well informed and very familiar with the culture of living and working in offshore environments.
Fiona’s experience encompasses over fifteen years work experience with past positions as a Department Manager at the Children’s University Hospital, Dublin, an Executive Legal Secretary at Appleby Law Firm in Bermuda, and other positions including Team Leader, Personal Assistant and Fund Administrator. Her role at CML is integral to a smooth and unhindered candidate placement process.
During her free time Fiona enjoys keeping fit by visiting the gym and walking. She also loves to spend time with her family and enjoys taking her energetic toddler to the beach where she can splash in the warm turquoise seas of Cayman.
LOUISA TANG – Administration Executive, Asia Pacific. Louisa joined CML in October 2009.
She grew up in Canada where she attended University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from The University of Calgary. Following her studies, Louisa worked as Office Manager for Judd Farris in their Hong Kong office. She was promoted to Regional Administration Manager and later relocated to Singapore and Shanghai. In October 2009, Louisa joined CML as Administration Executive for the APAC region and comes with many years experience of the Recruitment Industry in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai..
Louisa enjoys travel, scuba diving, snowboarding, music and spending time with friends and family.
Tony Cheung – Accounting Recruitment Consultant, Asia Pacific.Tony joined CML to head up accounting recruitment in the APAC and Middle East region.
Born in Hong Kong, Tony spent most of his life in Scotland and obtained a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) degree from the University of Dundee in 1996. He went on to complete his traineeship at a local medium-sized public practice firm and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001 with The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, the world’s first professional body of accountants, receiving its Royal Charter in 1854.
After qualifying, Tony returned to his roots in Hong Kong and joined the KPMG China Hong Kong office in 2002 where he continued his progression within the firm and rose through the ranks soon being promoted to Senior Manager, Audit function. Tony has over 13 years of audit and advisory experience and has worked in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and China. He is also fluent in English and Chinese.
Ben Cooper – In-House Legal and Compliance Recruitment, Asia Pacific.Ben joined CML in early 2010 and specializes in in-house legal and compliance positions. Originally from England, Ben obtained a BA (Hons) in Philosophy from the University of Essex in 2003, before spending the majority of 2004 travelling throughout Thailand. On his return to England, Ben completed the CPE (Graduate Diploma in Law) at the University of Sussex and undertook his Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, being called to the Bar in 2006.
Having decided his skill set was more suited to a consultative, rather than adversarial environment, Ben trained as a recruitment consultant with Law Professionals (a division of the Hydrogen Group plc) in London and specialized in in-house placements of mid-level and senior lawyers. His success meant that he was approached to establish and manage a legal recruitment division with Goodman Masson in London. Having firmly cemented his team as one of the foremost private practice and in-house legal recruiters in the City of London he once again felt the call of Asia.
Ben moved to Hong Kong with the intention of further establishing CML as a leading in-house legal and compliance recruiter across the Asia Pacific region. He recruits for clients ranging from SMEs to blue chip corporations and works on roles ranging from Legal Counsel to General Counsel and from Compliance Officer to Head of Legal & Compliance.
In his spare time Ben enjoys creative writing, a range of sports, performing as master of ceremonies at various musical evenings and acting.
LAURA MUNYARD - Recruitment Administrator,
Laura was brought up in the Cayman Islands and returned home after graduating with a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Language from King's College London.
She worked as a writer and assistant editor for REALlife, a real estate and interior design magazine, and then returned to the bright lights of London for three years where she worked at the Cayman Islands Government Office before becoming Recruitment Administrator at Maples and Calder's London office. The sunshine of home soon beckoned again and she returned and took up her post as Recruitment Administrator for the legal team at CML in September 2009.
In her spare time Laura enjoys running and going to the gym, occasional freelance writing and spending time with her friends.
Abbey Le Cornu – CISPA Liaison Officer. Abbey joined CML as the CISPA Liaison Officer at the beginning of 2010.
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Abbey grew up in Malaysia and Indonesia, before returning to Australia in 2001 to complete her education. She began a Bachelor of Teaching degree, specializing in Mathematics and Drama, and has taken time off to expand her horizons, moving to Cayman to be closer to her family who have lived here for many years.
Outside of the office Abbey enjoys spending time with friends and family, salsa dancing and taking advantage of the (almost) never ending sunshine.
Chris Fenn – Financial Controller. Chris joined CML in 2010 as Financial Controller. Originally from Bedfordshire, England, Chris graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. After graduating he worked for Ernst & Young, Luton where he earned his ACCA qualification.
Having travelled extensively throughout far-eastern Asia and Australasia and having experienced the enjoyment of new lands and cultures, Chris could not resist the opportunity for adventure when he was offered a position with KPMG in the Cayman Islands in September 2008.
Chris is an avid sportsman and enjoys football, golf, Crossfit and the fantastic scuba diving the Cayman Islands has to offer.