As director people & talent at CPI, a Grant Thornton Netherlands company, Jamal is responsible for developing and further expanding the strategic talent ecosystem within risk, compliance, financial services, and transformation. With over twenty years of experience in recruitment, executive search and consultancy, he connects organisations with highly qualified independent consultants and specialised expertise for complex and business-critical challenges.
Jamal supports clients in filling specialist roles and project teams in areas such as DORA, NIS2, AML/KYC, governance, risk management, compliance, cybersecurity, and large-scale transformation programmes. In doing so, he looks beyond simply filling an assignment. He contributes ideas on optimal deployment of expertise, strategic workforce planning, and the composition of teams that help organisations remain agile and future-proof.
Jamal works with a hybrid delivery model, combining the strength of a community of more than 500 senior independent consultants with a personal and quality-driven approach. With his extensive network, market knowledge, and focus on sustainable relationships, he knows how to quickly match the right expertise to clients’ challenges.
Alongside his daily work, Jamal closely follows developments within the market for specialist expertise. Topics such as the impact of AI on governance and control, community building, strategic talent development and the future of flexible expertise within financial services are of particular interest to him.
Clients and consultants appreciate Jamal for his personal approach, entrepreneurship and connecting style. He combines strategic insight with a pragmatic approach and believes that sustainable collaboration starts by truly understanding the question behind the question.
