Emerald Zebra

Cyprus Tech and Finance Recruitment Specialists

Emerald Zebra Ltd is a niche Tech and Finance sector recruitment consultancy in Cyprus. EZ exists to service the financial and technology sector jobs market across Cyprus and beyond. Its inception is in response to the ongoing attraction and facilitation of foreign direct investment in key economic areas in Cyprus, as well as the promotion of Cyprus as a world class investment destination and tech hub.

Founded by the renowned recruitment specialist, Donna Stephenson, the EZ team is skilled and experienced in attracting candidates both locally and globally for employment opportunities (remote, hybrid or based onsite) in Cyprus.

Founder of Emerald Zebra, a Tech and Finance sector ❇️ Niche recruitment team ❇️ based in Limassol 🇨🇾 Cyprus❤️. Recruiting: • Mid-Senior • C-suite • Executive Search 

Plus: • Headhunting • Coaching • Expert CV Writer • LinkedIn Profile Writer • Creative Job Advert Writer

18+ year track record of excellence as Founder (GRS, Fairfax Yeaman, FX Careers 2005-2018) and Director of several businesses within the recruiting and business outsourcing sectors in Cyprus. 

A decisive and forward thinking professional with strong visions and strategic capability. Highly motivated with a proven ability to develop people and commercialise all aspects of a business:

• Well networked and experienced in converting opportunities into success.
• Ability to network and liaise with clients at every level.
• Panel speaker at various industry conferences. 
• Experience of operating within highly competitive markets.
• Experience of being instructed by clients at a board and senior level within major companies.
• Motivational and credible with highly effective interpersonal skills.
• Highly commercial, committed to business ethics, quality and innovation.
• Operationally strong, financially aware, legally compliant and commercially astute.
• High experience of attracting, developing, leading and retaining excellent teams of personnel.

20 years Consulting, Business Development, Talent Acquisition Management, HR Advisory, Career Coaching, Executive Search and Operational Team Leadership (multi-site), L&D, B2B and B2C Sales Management, Business Ethics, Strategy, Project Management, Digital Transformation Projects, Brand Development & Strategy. Employment Law (UK, Cyprus, Malta). 

Advising Boards for corporate hiring, served on Hiring Committees, HR Committees and Educational Development Groups (Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA, HR/Training Committee), Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, CISI, London/Cyprus). 

Held Director and non Exec Director appointments. 

Speaker and Panelist at Events, iFX, Forex Expo, Cyprus. 

European and International Contract Tendering/Public Tenders and Awards for Recruitment and Payroll Projects.

Influential Leader, Business Developer, Business Growth, Avid Networker, Innovative Ideas and implementation, Technically Astute, Engaging, Hands-on, Driven. Analytical yet open-minded. Intuitive and logical. ENTP (Extrovert, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving (Myers Briggs 2019), BSc European Business & Technology (UK). 

Based in Limassol, Cyprus for 18 years.