Fintech Masterclass on Hiring; Emma Jones of Project F and Sophie Theen of Oakam

Welcome to the first of our Masterclass podcast series. Every month we bring together experts from the Tier One People network to discuss a particular aspect of scaling a Fintech.

In this episode Dexter Cousins is joined by two special guests from the world of Talent and People to discuss hiring.

Emma Jones of Project F and Sophie Theen of Oakam group.  

The core to the success of every tech business is hiring a diverse group of talented people. The stats show diversity isn't just the right thing to do for society, but it makes a positive impact on a companies financial performance. But with Fintech lagging behind other sectors when it comes to diversity, how can founders go about bridging the gender gap and building diverse teams?

Tune in as Emma, Sophie and Dexter share their insights and tips on how to hire the right people, build high performing teams and keep everyone happy, motivated and fulfilled.

About Emma

Emma Jones has amassed a career in all things talent, that spans more than 25 years across global markets.  After building an enterprise channel for tech start-up specialists Mitchellake Emma joined fast growth SaaS company, Ansarada as Global Head of Talent, scaling to more than double its headcount in two years.

Emma founded Men Championing Change (Sydney & Melbourne) before embarking on her current venture, Project F.

Project F is a for-profit, social impact business helping companies around the world to surface and remove the systemic and structural derailers that cause women to quit tech mid-career.

To find out more about Project F and the 50/50 Program mentioned in the show: https://www.projectf.com.au/program-50-50

Men Championing Change: https://www.meetup.com/Men-Championing-Change-Meetup/

About Sophie

Sophie Theen is a Talent and HR professional with a particular focus on Fintech. Studying a Bachelor of Engineering at Monash and a MBA at Melbourne Business School, Sophie has gained notable experience in Australia and Europe.

As first HR person at Revolut, Sophie helped scale the business from 30-500 people. She then joined 11:FS as Global Head of HR and Talent supporting 300% growth.

Now at Oakam Group as Chief People and Customer Officer, Sophie brings a unique approach to the role of Talent and HR.

Sophie's working is consistently recognised by the industry as a Standout 35 of the Innovate Finance Women in Fintech Powerlist 2018, 2019, 2020 Diversity Advocate and Leader


You can connect with Sophie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophietheen/

And find out more about Oakam - https://www.oakam.com/about-us/careers/

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Chapters

• 0:55 Emma Jones - Project F
• 2:27 Sophie Theen - Oakam
• 5:01 Why bridging the gender gap matters to your success
• 5:04 The companies getting it right
• 9:29 The biggest problem when it comes to hiring
• 11:43 Why setting pay structures day one is so important
• 16:35 What can you do to attract top talent on a budget?
• 19:47 Is remote working a solution to the skills shortage?
• 26:02 The challenges faced leading remote teams
• 29:38 How to make remote work for your business
• 35:01 Think of talent acquisition as customer acquisition
• 48:00 Final tips on how to hire for scale