Argand Associates is a start-up recruitment firm specializing in recruiting subsurface professionals for the upstream oil and gas sector. It was formed in 2012 and is a subsidiary of Oliver James Associates, a market leader in financial services recruitment. Argand Associates focuses on recruiting professionals in geoscience, reservoir and production engineering, drilling and completions engineering, and engineering. It uses proactive search methods like contacting over 200 relevant professionals per role to build relationships and attract talent for clients.

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Argand Associates
Argand Associates is a start-up organisation formed in 2012 and has already
become an affiliated member of EIC and FPAL Achilles. A subsidiary of Oliver
James Associates, the market leader in financial services recruitment, gives
Argand Associates solid financial support to enable sustainable growth of the
business.
With our focus solely on the Upstream Oil & Gas sector we specialise in recruiting
subsurface professionals across:
• Geoscience
• Reservoir and Production Engineering
• Drilling and Completions Engineering
• Engineering
Client activity has involved the development of relationships with operators, ser-
vice companies and consultancies, who are gradually gaining awareness of our
presence in the market and our capability of resourcing rare industry talent. The
focus has been centred on oil and gas projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle
East regions.
Our parent company
Oliver James Associates named four times on The Sunday Times Virgin
Fast Track 100, (2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013), Best Banking/Financial Services
Recruiter 2012, placed 7th
on the Recruiter HOT 100 (2013) and topping the
Recruiter Fast 50 (2013); this multi award winning consultancy continues to
go from strength to strength. Consulting on assignment at board level within
global financial services organisations.
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Our approach
Argand Associates is predominantly a headhunting organisation; working on
a contingency basis we target 100-200 relevant contacts per role based on
location/ seniority/ industry/ technical expertise. With a resourcing team of 15,
the group’s back office finance team of 10 and marketing team of 4 to support
our team of 12 vertical market specialist, we focus on mapping our market
and attracting the best talent for our clients/partners.
Using our proactive search methodology, we help organisations attract the
most suitable talent in the market as opposed to being limited to a list of
candidates actively seeking jobs.
We are able to provide a full range of bespoke services including
executive search, contingent search and contract/interim solutions.
Working with operators, national oil companies and service
companies (onshore and offshore assets) our dedicated teams of
discipline focused consultants and researchers enable us to have both up to
the minute global market knowledge and a strong technical
understanding of our client’s operations.
At Argand Associates we dedicate time to understand our candidate and
client needs, building relationships based on trust, understanding and
consultation, which gives the ability to deliver high service levels in a niche
market. We pride ourselves on the quality of opportunities we offer to our
candidates and the caliber of individuals we can introduce to our clients.
Sourcing methodology
The sourcing strategy applied by Argand Associates, is a replica of our parent
company Oliver James Associates. Applying specialist headhunting
techniques on a contingency basis to ensure clients are introduced to high
caliber professionals which they require for their business.
A candidate search would involve the consultants contacting 200
professionals of the required discipline and geographic location, which would
be reduced to a shortlist of 5 candidates for client’s consideration.
How do we source candidates?
Database search: Argand Associates has over 208,937 global contacts on
our database, with over 3900 active candidates at present.
- From those active candidates 3024 are seeking to work, or are currently
working in the UK and/or Europe.
Proactive headhunting: Our approach enables us to seek out the most high
achieving candidates that are retained by their employers through short-term and
long-term incentive schemes/bonuses, increased responsibilities, promotions etc.
As a result, we are able to introduce the top 10-20 percentile of high performing
candidates, who are largely passive and interested in actively managing their
careers.
Referral: Whilst our headhunting approach means we are actively speaking to
excellent passive candidates, a number of these candidates do not want to move
but will always recommend a colleague or friend of a similar caliber to themselves.
In our parent company this is a methodology that has worked exceedingly well with
satisfied candidates always referring our details on.
Geographic Coverage
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Focused on:
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Focussed on:
RESERVOIR & PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING
OPERATORS
SERVICE COMPANIES
CONSULTANCIES
GEOSCIENCE
OPERATORS
SERVICE COMPANIES
CONSULTANCIES
• BIOSTRATIGRAPHER
• DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST/
GEOPHYSICIST
• EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST/
GEOPHYSICIST
• GEOCHEMIST
• OPERATIONS
GEOPHYSICIST
EXPLORATION MANAGER
• PETROPHYSICISTS
• RESERVOIR GEOLOGIST/
GEOPHYSICIST
• WELL-SITE GEOLOGIST
ENGINEERING
OPERATORS
EPC’S
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL
• CIVIL & STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERS
• ENGINEERS & DESIGNERS
• NAVAL ARCHITECTS
• STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
DRILLING & COMPLETIONS
OPERATORS
SERVICE COMPANIES
CONSULTANCIES
RIG FIRMS
PROCESS ENGINEERING
• CHEMICAL
• FACILITIES
• FLOW
SUBSEA ENGINEERING
• BHA
• CHRISTMAS TREES
• SURF
• WELLHEADS
• ASSET MANAGERS
• EXPLOITATION ENGINEERS
• PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
• PRODUCTION ENGINEERS
• PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGIST
• RESERVOIR ENGINEERS
• ABANDONMENT
• COMPLETIONS ENGINEER
• COUNTRY MANAGER
• DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
• DRILLER
• DRILLING SUPERINTENDENT
• DRILLING ENGINEER
• DRILLING MANAGER
• DRILLING SUPERVISOR
• FLUIDS ENGINEER
• MWD/LWD ENGINEER
• RIG MANAGER - OIL
• TOOL PUSHER
• WORKOVER ENGINEER

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Services we offer
RETAINED SEARCH
This approach is most effective when the role requires a high quality candidate of
considerable business importance. Given the strategic importance of these positions,
there is often a degree of urgency, and confidentiality accompanying this type of
search.
CONTINGENT SEARCH
This approach relies on our proactive search methodology as well as our efficient
referral network to generate the vast majority of our candidates.
CONSULTANT
The fast paced contract market requires high calibre candidates at short notice, our
specialist team keep in regular contact with our expansive network allowing us to
consistently deliver.
CONTRACTOR/INTERIM PROFESSIONAL
The pace and variation of the contract market requires highly skilled and experienced
professionals to meet project demands. Our specialist team of consultants operate in
vertical markets, which enables them to focus on a specific discipline and establish
relationships through regular contact with high profile candidates. By managing an
expansive network of candidates, creates the foundation for consistent delivering an
outstanding service to our clients.
CONSULTANT
CONTINGENT
SEARCH
RETAINED
SEARCH
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Key Contacts - Senior Team
Oliver Castle, Director - Strategic Development
oliver.castle@argandassociates.com
Oliver is one of the founders of Argand Associates and Oliver James
Associates. With over 16 years’ experience within the recruitment indus-
try, Oliver has specific responsibility for the global expansion strategy of
Argand Associates and Oliver James Associates.
uk.linkedin.com/pub/oliver-castle/3/213/666
James Rogers, Director - Operations & Performance
james.rogers@ojassociates.com
James is one of the founders of Argand Associates and Oliver James As-
sociates. With over 18 years’ experience within the recruitment industry,
James has specific responsibility for the operational performance of all
consultants and support employees within Argand Associates and Oliver
James Associates on a global basis.
uk.linkedin.com/in/jameswaserogers
Tim Dale, Director - Contract
tim.dale@ojassociates.com
Tim manages the contract desks for Argand Associates and Oliver James
Associates and is responsible for the management and growth of our
teams. With over eight years’ recruitment experience, Tim has started
and developed multiple successful desks. He has a industry leading track
record of delivery and relationship management for both candidates and
clients alike.
uk.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-dale/7/348/26
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Key Contacts - Geoscience, Reservoir & Production
Ik Onyiah, Manager
Ik.Onyiah@argandassociates.com
+44 122 445 8188 +44 788 985 1949
Ik manages the Geoscience, Reservoir & Production team. He has over
eight years experience, an excellent reputation in the industry and a deep
understanding of the nuances of recruitment. He takes the time to offer a
bespoke solution to each client and candidate.
Haaris Mahmood, Senior Consultant
Haaris.Mahmood@argandassociates.com
+44 122 494 5919 +44 780 802 1441
Haaris is one of our Senior Consultants who focuses on executive search
and selection appointments in the disciplines of Geoscience and Reser-
voir Engineering. Haaris works extensively with clients and candidates on
a retained, contingent and exclusive basis, predominantly in the EMEA.
Colin Shaw, Senior Consultant
Colin.Shaw@argandassociates.com
+44 122 494 5915 +44 7807 638 737
Colin is focused within the geoscience & reservoir engineering disciplines.
He recruits for clients globally, with a particular focus on the EMEA region,
providing both staff and interim solutions.
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Key Contacts - Drilling & Completions
James Tomlin, Senior Consultant
James.Tomlin@argandassociates.com
+44 122 494 5913 +44 7722 239 212
James focuses specifically within Drilling and Completions, planning
and operations. He has personally spent time living and working in all
of the continents in which he recruits and holds the ethos that success
is developed by building relationships founded on trust, integrity and
understanding.
Jack Lynch, Senior Consultant
Jack.Lynch@argandassociates.com
+44 122 493 7443 +44 7871 823 333
Jack is one of our Senior Consultants focusing on headhunting global
permanent Drilling and Completions professionals, with a key focus on
the UK, European, African, Middle Eastern, Americas and Asian markets.
With over seven years senior level recruitment and business management
experience, Jack’s key strength is the ability to develop and maintain long
term commercial relationships.
Stewart Cherry, Managing Consultant
Stewart.Cherry@argandassociates.com
+44 122 494 5916 +44 771 650 3235
Stewart is one of our Managing Consultants recruiting and networking
with mid to board level Drilling and Completions professional’s across
the UK, European, African, Middle Eastern, Americas and Asian mar-
kets. Stewart has over 6 years’ experience of recruiting senior interim
professionals and his in-depth knowledge of the industry has enabled
him in identifying the highest quality talent in the market and presenting
unrivalled opportunities.
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Key Contacts - Engineering
Jessica Nield, Consultant
Jessica.Nield@argandassociates.com
+44 122 445 2188 +44 7788 762 154
Jessica is a consultant within our engineering team, recruiting senior level
engineering professionals, working with clients across the EMEA region.
Jessica comes from an executive search background and develops
strong, long lasting relationships within her network. Jessica headhunts
internationally and is committed to consistently finding high calibre pro-
fessionals to meet the specific skill set requirements for her clients.
Matt Parr, Senior Consultant - Facilities
Matt.Parr@argandassociates.com
+44 122 494 5911 +44 7507 271 598
Matthew is one of our senior consultants with a background in recruiting
senior level engineering professionals for the oil and gas industry. He
specialises in headhunting within the Process and Facilities Engineering
disciplines, with a global focus, His main geographical areas of operation
are Europe, middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Dermott Bradley, Senior Consultant
Dermott.Bradley@argandassociates.com
+44 122 494 5917 +44 7429 0056 29
Dermott has a strong oil and gas recruitment background and a proven
track record of delivering results for major and independent operators as
well as EPCs and subsea services firms internationally. Dermott’s focus is
the subsea market where he places candidates from engineer up to direc-
tor level, aiming to work with all of his candidates on an exclusive basis.
He takes pride in delivering the best unrivalled results for both candidates
and clients alike.
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CONSTANTLY DELIVERING SUCCESS
We are focussed on delivering mutual success through our distinctive cli-
ent-centric business model and the technical knowledge, experience and
skills of our consultants.
Our Consultants are dynamic, innovative and diligent in their approach to
their work. They explore every opportunity with immense detail in their effort
to identify the most suitable solution for you.
GENUINE LONG TERM PARTNESHIP
We develop long-term partnerships by listening, understanding your require-
ments and developing bespoke recruitment strategies, which add value.
Whether we are representing your business or personal brand, we act as
ambassadors that will represent you with the utmost transparency.
We do not treat talent as a commodity and are fully committed to partnering
with people throughout their careers.
EARNING YOUR TRUST
We believe trust is always earned and never expect it as given. We constant-
ly strive to build trust by giving genuine feedback that is thought provoking,
insightful and constructive. We apply the highest ethical standards and our
values dictate confidentiality, honesty and integrity.
A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK
We are a relationship-led recruitment consultancy, whose success has been
built on expanding an international network of professionals, across the up-
stream petroleum industry. We continually work with the highest quality talent
in all our specialist markets and have the intuition to identify unrivalled oppor-
tunities.
SPECIALIST MARKET KNOWLEDGE
We take pride in being the most technically astute and informed recruitment
consultancy in the upstream petroleum market. Various measures are taken
to educate our consultants in the technical aspects of their designated sector.
Research, training and lectures form the basis of their learning practices and
demonstrate the company’s commitment to the consultant’s development and
career progression.
Company Values
“I feel Argand Associates have a different approach to most run of the mill
agencies, their team of specialists not only knew the market, but under-
stood my needs and requirements.”
Principal Geophysicist, Norway
“As a senior engineer, I get regular calls from recruitment agents when new
roles become available in the market that are usually unsuitable to my experi-
ence or career aspirations. However, what really impressed me about Argand’s
approach was that they actually listened to what I wanted out of a move and
only approached me with opportunities that ticked all the right boxes.”
Principal Geophysicist, Norway
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Aberdeen Office
3rd Floor
Riverside House
Riverside Drive
Aberdeen
AB11 7LH
T +44 (0) 122 494-5910
W www.argandassociates.com
Manchester Office
Vantage Point
Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
M3 3HF
T +44 (0) 161-830-7830
London Office
52-54 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0EH
T +44 (0) 207-398-4455