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Nik is a trusted partner in the recruitment industry. He is one of the rare individuals that stands out from the crowd due to his extensive knowledge and network combined with a professional and realistic approach to getting results. Nik has a wonderful ability to balance the needs of hiring managers and candidates, an essential skill if you want to achieve long term success in business.

Nik is a great recruiter and person. He is very customer centric, has great eye for small details, politically astute and is a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!

I have worked closely with Nik over the last 10 years and his skills and experience in the recruitment market have been integral to me recruiting over 150 cyber professionals and building two successful businesses. Nik takes time to clearly understand his clients requirements and then skillfully headhunts the right candidates to meet those requirements rather than just submitting generic profiles. In addition Nik follows through the whole recruitment process to get those candidates over the line - this involves a huge amount of work post interview not just in candidate identification. I believe Nik’s skills as a recruiter are best summed up in something that a consultant I hired through Nik once said to me ‘Five weeks ago I was sat at home, perfectly happy in my job and with no intention of leaving. I got a phone call from Nik Patel who sold me on the opportunity that you could give me and now I’m raring to go and start the next step in my career’. Nik is a proper HeadHunter not just a recruiter and I would whole heartedly recommend anyone looking to recruit people in the cyber industry to work with him.

Nik is a true professional, he has always managed to help me with my business challenges, he goes above and beyond to support his clients. He has a vast network and is quickly able to use this to support his clients. Nik is someone if fell privileged to have worked with and always look forward to working with him on future business objectives. I highly recommend Nik.

Nik is one of the few guys in recruitment who did recommend anyone (& everyone) talk to. A genuine passion for getting the best outcome for you (not always what you thought you wanted) he knows the industry inside out & has a keen sense for where it’s going. Quickly becomes more than a recruiter & most consider him a friend. There’s recruiters then there’s Nik!

After working with multiple recruiters through my career, I have come to believe that there are three qualities that separate the good recruiters from the really great ones. These three qualities are - Empathy, Relevance and Responsiveness - and I am happy to say that Nik embodies all three. During a recent executive search, he took the time to understand the requirements and determine "fit" - both for the candidate and the firm - and followed up with great service and attention to detail in every step of the recruiting process. In fact, there were times when one forgot that Nik was actually based in the UK and answering emails and phone calls middle of the night his time! His work ethic truly sets him apart from many of his peers, and I wish him the very best for the future.

Being one of the greatest motivators I have met, he is the “go to person” for Cyber Security, simply he is an expert in his field. He looks out for his team. He has built a reputation as someone who has a broad vision and this vision is what will take a company places.
I recommend Nik highly as I know that he will never let anyone down.

I've dealt with many recruiters over the years. Nik provides something different. He actually took the time to understand our business, our requirements, set realistic expectations, and was always up for negotiating a deal to the benefit of everyone. Nik's outlook on relationships was always focused on the long term unlike many other recruiters. I don't normally recommend recruiters, but Nik has done a decent job for us over the years, and we continue to use him today.

When looking for a new role I work with a handful of expert consultants, Nick is one of them and a rare breed. He really understands the industry but more importantly takes the time to get to know the candidates and positions them at companies where they will thrive and be successful. He is personable yet professional and has helped me find great roles and companies to work for more than once. I have no hesitation in recommending Nick to hiring managers and candidates.

Nick was on top form when he helped me build out my cyber security team at Lockheed Martin. He is truly exceptional in rapport building and getting under the skin of a client's requirement. A true professional and comes highly recommended.

Nik demonstrated strong client relationship management skills and made the recruiting process effective and engaging. Nik was able to accurately articulate clients resourcing requirements, balance feedback and act with the utmost integrity. It is no wonder that Nik has gained so many recommendations. A commensurate professional and a thoroughly nice guy.

Nik is a first class recruiter who placed me in my current role. He offers good honest advice, makes time for his clients and is very well connected. It's hard to ask for more, and I am happy to recommend Nik.

Nik was amazing during the recruiting process. Working with me to make sure that the role presented matched my career goals and objectives and was a strong culture fit as well. He is very dedicated and persistent in a way that garners attention and respect. And I appreciated his tenacity as the role was a great fit for me. I would definitely recommend Nik!!

Nik not only found me one of the best jobs of my career so far, he also acted as our primary recruiter. He was always responsive and took care to ensure that the people he was providing met with my requirements. Personally I found him easy to work with, he was tenacious without being pushy, keen to ensure he was providing the right service, sensitive to our needs and generally just a nice chap to deal with.

Nik is a key supplier for our Cyber Security division at KPMG. Nik is a very responsive and dedicated individual with whom I have had the pleasure to work with over a number of years. His understanding of the Security Market place is second to none and I would highly recommend Nik for any company looking for the best Security specialists in the market.

We've had the pleasure of working with Nik over the past few years to help find high quality security experts that fit into our team. Nik has demonstrated excellent knowledge of the security recruitment market, has found excellent talent pools and really understood what we were looking for and needed in security consultants, resulting in a number of excellent placements. What sets Nik apart from a lot of other recruiters is a focus on ensuring that the candidate is a correct fit from both the candidate's and organisation's point of view, not just focussing on filling a vacancy. I would highly recommend Nik to both candidates and organisations for information security recruitment requirements.

I have known Nik for a number of years now. Nik is trustworthy and knowledgable recruitment specialist. He has supported me professionally when engaged to fill niche information security roles as well as personally where he has provided advice when I have been the candidate, more often for positions he was not actually recruiting for. I gladly recommend Nik as someone who can help you with specialist infosec recruitment requirements.

In working with Nik I have found him to be a detailed, focused professional that has demonstrated candor and honesty throughout the recruiting process. He demonstrated that he was not only interested in filling the vacant position, but also in finding the right fit for the company and the candidate.

Nik's a focussed recruiter who takes time to understand the goals of those he places. I valued the time he took and the support provided that resulted in me moving to a position I'm both enjoying and is far more suited to my career interests.

Nik has done a great job finding the right people at the right time for us. He is an experienced recruitment professional with a great deal of knowledge of the IT security market; he can successfully deliver within the tight timescales and is a pleasure to work with.

Nik assisted me with a search for a new role. He took time to understand my situation, listen to my requirements and find a great opportunity for me. Nik stands out from the crowd and I have no problem recommending him to both clients and candidates.

Nik is a dedicated and determined recruitment professional, who places individuals in positions that work, he is personable and knows what needs to be done.

Nik is unlike any other recruitment agent I have ever worked with from both sides of the fence. He headhunted me when a client was in need of my skills and was able to provide all of the appropriate information to make things move fast and efficiently. Having known Nik for a while now I know him to be a ruthless negotiator and honest person. I would not hesitate to recommend Nik to any organization needing staff at any level as well as anyone looking to improve their career.

Nik hired me to work in his team as headhunt specialist for both internal and client driven campaigns. Nik is easily one of the best consultants I have worked with, he is competitive by nature and his competitive drive gets him his desired result 99% of the time. If ever I was dealing with a challenging situation in negotiation I would always refer to Nik to mentor and guide me over the line. It may sound cliche but Nik really loves what he does, and having experience in recruiting from both sides of the fence is what has made him a well rounded consultant. If I was a client running a search campaign or a candidate making moves I would want Nik on my side.

I have known Nik for many years. He is someone I would recommend to both clients and candidates without hesitation. He has managed global search campaigns across multiple sectors and always delivers.

I met Nik before joinining Sysnet Global Solutions. His experntise, market overview and negotiantions skills helped me to find a perfect fit, company and position. Nik supported me later on in finding new candidates for our openings; his approach both to clients and candidates was always correct and reliable. It was a pleasure to work with him.

Nik is a highly experienced recruitment consultant with a very broad range of skills. He is highly motivated with a strong sense of duty and loyalty. He is a friendly, outgoing and personable individual who is also dicreet when dealing with clients and colleagues alike.

I have rarely experienced the level of energy, consistency and fun that Nik brings as a recruitment professional, added to which his knowledge of the Information Security & Assurance sector and associated people network is extremely strong. In management terms he would always be one of the first players on my team sheet, from a client and candidate perspective he'd be someone I'd want to know to leverage his contacts and take advantage of his skill of regularly putting the right people together.

Nik is one of a rare breed of recruiters who really understands the needs of the candidate and will take the time to make sure he presents you with the right opportunities. Throughout my work with Nik he has been a consummate professional and always put my needs ahead of chasing a quick placement fee. If you are looking for new challenges in the information security space you need to be speaking to him.

I had the pleasure to have Nik as my agent for a large part of my ten year stint as a contractor. In that time, I have found Nik to be consistently fair, honest and helpful in all my dealings with him.
Although I was in the happy situation that my relationship with my customers did not need a great deal of maintenance, Nik would still take the time to regularly catch up to make sure that I was happy, even when that sometimes required phone calls outside of typical office hours, and would deal with administration such as contract extensions in an efficient and timely manner.
I found Nik to be a very friendly and genuine person, and would be happy to renew my relationship as one of his clients were I to return to contracting in the future.

Dealing with recruiters can be an arduous process and not always very pleasant. I found Nik to be extremely professional and forthright. You get what you ask for and can rest assured that you are working with someone who is extremely committed to ensure a beneficial result for all parties concerned.

Nik has been an outstanding business partner for well over a decade supporting talent acquisition across the world. He's unrivaled in his field, has a stellar track record of success with often quite challenging goals and happens to be an extremely nice guy too. Highly recommended.

If I find myself in a position to recruit or be looking for a new job then Nik is my #1 go to guy. Great market knowledge, excellent listener and provider of sage advice. He got me my first two jobs in cyber and enabled me to build a career. Plus he is a top guy and great company when having a beer.