Olivia Sharp

Partner, Executive Search, Human Resources Practice

+44 (0)20 8059 4443 +44 (0)7703 318 904 olivia.sharp@etonbridgepartners.com
Olivia Sharp

Meet Olivia

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Olivia specialises in executive search for our HR Practice. Her practitioner background in HR, gained in various senior positions in a FTSE100 organisation, combined with her extensive general management experience, gives our HR practice a unique offering for clients and candidates alike.

A Chartered Member of the CIPD, Olivia has a specialist interest in mental health as well as discrimination and diversity in the workplace and has been leading our internal and external events calendar for mental health education. She also brings first-hand experience of delivering business turnarounds as well as wide scale people and cultural change, including the opportunities and challenges presented by a complex industrial relations environment.

A skilled HR generalist, Olivia has strong leadership and team development experience, having used a broad spectrum of leadership assessment tools and techniques. Olivia leads search activity across the full HR spectrum, from generalist to specialist roles, but has a particular focus on leadership roles and has a particularly strong track record in multisite commercial enterprise, not-for-profit organisations and the technology sector.

Reflecting her love of languages and travel, Olivia studied at the Universities of Bristol and Bologna, gaining a BA Hons in Italian. Keen to enjoy unique experiences, she has completed the Amsterdam, Disneyland Florida and London marathons for charity over the last four years, and danced in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Olivia lives in Surrey with her husband Andrew and their young family.

Joined the EBP team in 2016

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Proud moment

My proudest moment was dancing in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, raising the profile of the NHS and my home city, around the world.

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Favourite era

I would travel to the 1920s if I could- I would have loved the exuberance of the Roaring Twenties; the Charleston is my favourite of all the ballroom dances. Dramatic social and political reform of women’s rights in this period also make it a fascinating time in history for me.

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It was an absolute delight working with Olivia, she took time to understand our business and the specific needs in our recruitment activity. Olivia’s engagement was outstanding, honest and professional in every regard.

Andrew Ratcliffe Head of People Shared Services
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I have been fortunate enough to secure both of my last 2 roles through the team at Eton Bridge. Charlotte, Kat and Olivia are an absolute pleasure to work with as they seamlessly harmonise the needs of their client with the aspirations of the candidate. This for me is the alchemy in Executive Search and isn’t always prevalent. Beyond this, they maintain regular contact with their candidates during ongoing search processes and after placing candidates within organisations. It is this human approach that differentiates them in the market.

Tom Shaw Head of Talent, European pharmaceutical company