Our Team

Will joined Maven in February 2019 to help to drive the next stage of its growth – from global specialist financial services executive search firm to multi-industry talent solutions provider. His energy and positive outlook owe as much to winning a past battle with cancer, as to his lifelong love of cycling.

Will co-manages the firm with Gaurav globally and his personal areas of expertise span Global Markets, Investment Management, Investment Banking and Technology. Prior to joining Maven, he was a Partner and Global COO at Hogarth Davies Lloyd for 12 years, having started his career in a multinational recruitment company.

A craft beer aficionado and diehard Liverpool fan, Will studied Maths and Philosophy at King’s College London.

Gaurav founded Maven in 2007 with no sense whatsoever of the financial crisis to come. Since then, despite this lack of clairvoyance, he's driven the growth of a business that began with one small office in London into a global executive search firm with an established presence in London, New York and Hong Kong.

Gaurav has led searches across the Investment Banking, Investment Management and Global Markets businesses and now focuses on Maven's most senior mandates and relationships. Before founding Maven, he ran the Asia-Pacific practice for a large multi-national search firm.

Prior to the start of his professional life, Gaurav spent several years in academia, earning two Master’s degrees from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge.

When not working, Gaurav can be found diving into a new hobby, which could be anything from golf to Mandarin – though he has now resolved to enjoy the latter vicariously through his children instead.

Charlie joined Maven as a Partner in May 2022 to lead the firm’s EMEA Investment Banking and Private Equity team.

Prior to joining Maven, Charlie spent seven years at a boutique executive search firm, where he was a Director responsible for senior level executive search across M&A and Capital Markets, as well as VC, Growth and Private Equity.

In his pre-parenthood days Charlie played AFL for Great Britain, now he is most content watching Glasgow Rangers with his family and friends, or practicing the art of patience on the golf course. Charlie has also served on the board of Spark Inside, a charity that is pioneering the use of professional coaching in prisons to promote rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.

Isa joined Maven in 2018 and has worked on a variety of senior executive level assignments across Investment Banking and Investment Management. She now spends most of her time working on some of the firm’s highest profile strategic projects with particular specialisms in M&A and Capital Markets. Isa also spearheads Maven’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy. 

Isa earned a Bachelor's degree in History, Literature and Cultures of the Americas from The University of Warwick – having decided it was for her when, aged just 11, she made a tour of its campus with her brother. Proficient in Spanish, Isa loves UFC, NBA and always likes to wow an audience with her mum's legendary carrot cake recipe.

Originally from Canada, Chichi joined the London office at Maven as an Associate working within our Investment Banking team.  

Chichi earned a first-class Bachelor of Law degree and a Master’s in Management from the University of Liverpool. 

Chichi is a fitness fanatic, breaking records in track and field before coaching teams at High School. When she’s not getting stuck into a good book, Chichi loves to discover new and interesting restaurants around London. 

Having joined Maven in London, Ellie works across the Investment Banking and Investment Management teams, covering both the Americas and EMEA. In October 2023, she moved to the New York office to focus on Americas.

Whilst studying History at the University of Oxford, Ellie took on the role of Women’s Officer, which involved organising and hosting events to celebrate and advance discussions on gender equality. 

Away from work, Ellie enjoys playing netball and participating in local park runs. 

Having joined Maven’s London office as an Associate, Yasra is part of the EMEA Investment Banking team and while she has worked on assignments in the Americas, she has focused more recently on the UK and European markets.

Yasra thrives on the unique working culture of Maven. The close collaboration with colleagues and the interesting challenges every day.  

Yasra studied at King’s College London, where she graduated with a First-Class BSc in Psychology. Sport is a lifelong passion for Yasra, with her time at King’s College including plenty of sport, netball, and karate practice which continues to this day. 

Griffin is an Associate within the Private Markets & Investment Banking team. He focuses on senior mandates across the global Private Markets asset spectrum. Prior to joining Maven, Griffin served as a Consultant in the Private Equity team at a top global recruitment firm, advising leadership across private equity, credit and infrastructure on hiring.

Griffin studied English Literature and History of Art at the University of St Andrews, where he also played for the university futsal team, was the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of an independent arts journal, and held the position of Head of Sponsorship at the largest student-run fashion show in the UK. Outside of work, Griffin is an avid footballer, and he can often be found performing in theatrical productions around London.

Vyn is an Associate within the EMEA Investment Banking team. Vyn graduated with a Law LLB from the University of Liverpool where she also founded an international youth-led NGO tackling brain drain and increasing employability skills in underprivileged youths.

An avid vinyl collector with a love for vintage trinkets, she can be found in vintage markets on the weekend searching for yet another Billy Joel vinyl, and is also a competitive fencer, having represented her state & university in both foil and épée — though she finds her passion leaning more with épée.