Owain joined CY Partners in the Autumn of 2018 and this year been promoted to Senior Recruitment Consultant.

‘It’s good to have recognition, especially in the current climate, there was so much work went into last year.  This promotion is a great opportunity to develop my skills even further and have some more responsibility in managing customer relationships.’

Day to day Owain mainly supports Life Science and Pharmaceutical organisations across Scotland and the North East of England, frequently liaising with both clients and jobseekers.  He enjoys using his expertise to work closely with clients and offer the best possible solutions to meet their recruitment needs.

Owain is from North Yorkshire and attended the University of Sheffield where he studied a BSc in Biomedical Science and a Master’s in Science Communication, coming from such a great background allows him to really understand client’s needs.  ‘I’m really interested in human sciences and I’m a people person, so being a consultant who specialises in science recruitment is the perfect role for me to use the skills I have’.  Owain has worked in recruitment since 2014 and has delivered on many innovative projects including RPO’s and other solutions as opposed to just contingency recruitment.

When he is not recruiting you can find Owain on two wheels cycling or hiking with his puppy Daphne.

‘I love working at CY, we have such a great team who are always supportive, it’s great to be able to be flexible with our approach to recruitment so our clients get a solution personal to them, it means you can take great pride in your work.  Our team ethos here extends to out of work activities such as our time spent on hikes and bike rides together, which makes it a really enjoyable place to work.’

If you would like to connect with Owain feel free to search for Owain Walsh on LinkedIn.