Alan Paul Partners
Alan Paul has almost 12 years experience in the executive search industry. He was previously a Partner with Executive Access, an executive search firm headquartered in Hong Kong. He has extensive experience of the China market in particular, and has previously lived in both Beijing and Shanghai.
He has served a broad cross section of clients, including multinationals, Hong Kong firms and PRC enterprises. He has successfully placed top executives in leadership roles in general management, finance, operations, sales & marketing and human resources, in diverse sectors including insurance and financial services, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, industrial products infrastructure and energy.
Before embarking on his executive search career, Alan Paul was a member of the British Diplomatic Service. He served in China, Hong Kong and Europe and at various times in London. His last appointment was Senior British Representative (Ambassadorial rank) to the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, the body responsible for managing the smooth return of Hong Kong to China.
He is fluent in Putonghua and Cantonese, having studied Chinese at the Universities of Cambridge and Hong Kong. He has an MA (First Class Honours) in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from Oxford University and has qualifications in Dutch and German. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1997.