"It's rare to meet genuine industry experts with such a focussed approach to delivery. With Darwin Hawkins, we are looking forward to making a real difference in the Irish financial recruitment sector."
- James Caan CBE
Mark Baker ACA
Mark began his career at Deloitte in Dublin, where he trained in financial services audit and qualified as a chartered accountant, in 2011. Post qualification he spent almost four years in the portfolio and relationship management area of a large financial institution in the banking sector. Mark then moved to FK International, where he discovered his passion for financial recruitment. Three years later Mark co-founded Darwin Hawkins in 2018.
Niall O’Kelly ACA
Niall began his career in PwC Dublin, where he trained in financial services audit and qualified as a chartered accountant, in 2009. His post qualification finance experience includes; a role as a credit analyst with a large financial institution and a financial reporting role within the investment management industry. Niall went on to spend seven years in finance recruitment with FK International before co-founding Darwin Hawkins in 2018.
James Caan CBE
James Caan is one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs. He made a global success of his recruitment companies, Alexander Mann and Humana International. In 2004, he founded private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw which now has a portfolio of 30+ businesses. He is well known for joining the hit BBC show – Dragons’ Den, and The Business Class on CNBC. A passionate supporter of small businesses, James chaired the government’s Start-Up Loans scheme and now invests in and mentors Recruitment Entrepreneur businesses.
David Joyce
David began his career at KPMG in Dublin, where he trained in financial services audit and qualified as a chartered accountant. His post qualification experience includes time in Transaction Services and Risk Consulting within KPMG followed by 2 years working with a large asset manager in the Renewable Power sector before joining Darwin Hawkins in 2019.
Aonghus Cody
Recruitment professional and Big 4 trained qualified chartered accountant. Post qualification experience with Deloitte in Financial Services, followed by two years Financial Reporting in the Insurance Sector before transitioning to the recruitment industry joining Darwin Hawkins Financial Recruitment in 2019.
Daisy Betteridge
Daisy oversees and manages all operational activity within the business and plays a key part in ensuring operational efficiency. She implements best-practice business strategies and works closely with suppliers to ensure everything runs smoothly, allowing the partners to focus on running their business.
Samantha Proctor
With over 22 years of delivering marketing, communications, digital, PR and events programmes for global events across multiple industry sectors, Sam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. Having spent the past 11 years specialising in recruitment, she sets the strategy for all externally-facing marketing activity for the Darwin Hawkins brand.
Julie Thompson
Julie has over 27 years’ experience in finance and particularly in credit control. After working in numerous industries including; cheese import and export, office equipment, estate agency
chartered surveyors, The Football Association at Club Wembley, conferencing and events, and IT solutions; she has happily settled in the recruitment sector working with Darwin Hawkins.
Mark Baker ACA
Mark began his career at Deloitte in Dublin, where he trained in financial services audit and qualified as a chartered accountant, in 2011. Post qualification he spent almost four years in the portfolio and relationship management area of a large financial institution in the banking sector. Mark then moved to FK International, where he discovered his passion for financial recruitment. Three years later Mark co-founded Darwin Hawkins in 2018.
Mark Baker ACA
Managing Partner
mbaker@darwinhawkins.com
Niall O’Kelly ACA
Niall began his career in PwC Dublin, where he trained in financial services audit and qualified as a chartered accountant, in 2009. His post qualification finance experience includes; a role as a credit analyst with a large financial institution and a financial reporting role within the investment management industry. Niall went on to spend seven years in finance recruitment with FK International before co-founding Darwin Hawkins in 2018.
Niall O’Kelly ACA
Managing Partner
nokelly@darwinhawkins.com
James Caan CBE
James Caan is one of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs. He made a global success of his recruitment companies, Alexander Mann and Humana International. In 2004, he founded private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw which now has a portfolio of 30+ businesses. He is well known for joining the hit BBC show – Dragons’ Den, and The Business Class on CNBC. A passionate supporter of small businesses, James chaired the government’s Start-Up Loans scheme and now invests in and mentors Recruitment Entrepreneur businesses.