Lawrence Barrett

Currently:
Advising Partner and Head of Client Services

Resides In:
Metro Manila, Philippines

Education:

Chartered Manager designation from the UK’s Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Financial Advisors International Qualification (FAIQ) through the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong.
Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst through the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI), with advanced training in data-driven decision-making, corporate valuation, and investment analysis.

Expertise:
Offshore Teams in the Philippines, Philippine Market Entry Recruitment Strategy, End to End Headhunting Campaigns

Summary:

Currently the Head of Client Services and Advising Partner for Manila Recruitment
18 years of experience in business, specializing in financial management and market entry talent strategy.
10 years of management experience in managing recruiters and client relationships.
7 years of advising international businesses in their recruitment and offshore team set up in the Philippines.

Experience:

Lawrence left the UK in 2010 after being headhunted to live and work in Shanghai in the financial services industry. Then in 2014 his company asked him to move to the Philippines to set up an office and establish a team to support international business development efforts in the region and, like most people, he fell in love with the place. Lawrence always had an entrepreneurial mindset and so there was a burning desire to start a business he could call his own. In 2015 he decided to team up with a friend to start a business in the Oil & Gas industry that is centered around a globally patented pipeline sealing technology (The Halo Seal).

As time went by he developed a close relationship with the Founder and CEO of Manila Recruitment and so in late 2017 he was invited to become an equity partner and to help expand the brand. He is now a part of the most dynamic headhunting firm in the Philippines.

Lawrence brings a wealth of experience in establishing high-performing offshore teams in the Philippines. Through his strategic approach and strong networking capabilities, he was able to bring elite Filipino talent to businesses seeking to enter or scale their teams in the country.