Mark Dainty is a founding director of High Finance Group Actuarial and heads the actuarial team. Since joining High Finance Group in 2005 Mark has consulted across multiple sectors of the industry worldwide. His knowledge of multiple sectors has meant that Mark has built up an extensive network within the industry. He is responsible for the significant growth of High Finance Group's actuarial client base across all areas of the business and has made placements across the UK, Europe and Australia.

Mark specialises in high profile placements across the actuarial sector, and focuses on the placing of executives across the insurance and pension industries. More recently he has focused on providing executive search within the actuarial profession.

Prior to joining High Finance Group, Mark worked as an actuarial consultant with KPMG Pensions in a role that focussed on the corporate advisory market.

Mark continues to be actively involved in the actuarial profession through his work on the committee for the Staple Inn Actuarial Society (www.sias.org.uk). He also regularly attends actuarial conferences and seminars, building up his network within the industry. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Management studies from the University of Leeds.

Mark is married with two children and is a keen sportsman who enjoys playing and watching football and cricket.

Testimonials

"Mark Dainty and Will Gallimore of High Finance Group showed in-depth knowledge and experience of the actuarial recruitment market. Will worked with us tirelessly to provide high calibre candidates and his level of professionalism was superb. I found his honesty was refreshing and very much appreciated. They successfully placed a candidate with us and we will not hesitate to contact Will again for future hires."
Chief Risk Officer, International Insurance Company

"Mark Dainty at High Finance [Group] has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the Actuarial market and has proven to be a valuable member of our Actuarial PSL.  The calibre of the candidates he represents is very high and I only receive candidates that are a very good match to our vacancies, which has resulted in some excellent hires.  Overall, Mark and his team provide a high quality service that I can thoroughly recommend, both for candidates and employers"
Resourcing Manager, Global Actuarial Consultancy

"I have known Mark for a few years now and he has always provided a very high standard of service, not just with respect to sourcing the most suitable employment opportunities, but also all the peripheral aspects that form an important part of any employment decision.  This was especially important in my case as I was relocating from South Africa and Mark's guidance and knowledge was invaluable during this period.  Since I have been in the UK, I have been very impressed with the close and integrated links that Mark and his High Finance [Group] team maintain with the actuarial and wider financial services industry.  As a result and in my experience, Mark and his team knows about most emerging vacancies before other competing recruitment companies.  Combined with his level of service, this makes Mark a recruitment consultant of choice and I would be happy to recommend his services to anyone considering a change of career in this industry."
Consulting Actuary, Insurance and Investment

I was a PhD physicist looking for opportunities to apply my skills in the financial world in late 2008. As one would expect, I was registered with a number of specialist recruitment companies, though I was most satisfied with High Finance [Group] in terms of their approach to matching my skills and experience to an appropriate position. I found High Finance [Group] to have excellent staff; personable with a good understanding of the many fields in finance. Furthermore, High Finance [Group] appeared to come back to me with a number of unique roles which other recruitment companies didn't have a clue about.

I felt High Finance [Group] made a ‘genuine' effort to understand my skills, and listen to what I was looking for, as well as explaining their thoughts. This was achieved with a face-to-face discussion and a number of telephone conversations, giving me multiple opportunities to ask questions relevant to my job hunt. Thanks to the work of William Gallimore, Libby Amos and Mark Dainty, it was no coincidence that High Finance [Group] managed to land me a fantastic job!

I would recommend High Finance [Group] to anyone looking for a job in the city, and it is the first recruitment company I am going to turn if I ever look for another city job.
Actuarial Programmer, Lloyd's Managing Agent

"I had retired early after 30 years with the same employer, service which included serving on the UK Board as well as working in European and global roles. After a while, I wanted to return to the workforce, but to do something which - while using my skills and experience - would be slightly different, challenging and worthwhile. In the employment market at the time, meeting those demanding requirements was not easy. They [High Finance Group] listened, reflected on my aspirations, were patient in their search for the right role, and delivered."
Director of Sales and Marketing, Pensions Consultancy

"High Finance [Group] has been extremely helpful and supportive throughout my job-searching process. They regularly kept in contact, making sure they were fully aware of my interests and capabilities so as to direct me towards ideal opportunities that complement my strengths and weakness. They kept me informed on upcoming opportunities and ensured that the application process moved swiftly from both the employer's and my (the applicant's) side. On being called for an interview, they provided me with valuable guidance to aid in my preparation. This enabled me to enhance my interview technique. They additionally provided me with research material so as to expand on my industry knowledge based on the field of the prospective employer. Following the process, they gave me useful feedback based on my performance, suggesting appropriate improvements. Overall, I am very pleased and glad to have consulted with High Finance [Group], and would like to express sincere gratitude for their help. In particular, I specially thank Graeme and Mark for their assistance and guidance."
Liabilities Analyst, Global Reinsurance Intermediary