Meet the team

Sonia Blockley

Founder & Managing Partner

I have been a Financial Services recruiter since 2004 and prior to setting up KS in 2007, I worked for Hudson and Morgan McKinley in both London and Singapore. I have lived between Singapore and the UAE for the past 17 years and now reside in Dubai, running KS SG from here, supported by our amazing team there.

I saw a gap in the market to build a boutique search business that focused on quality rather volume and I am proud that we have achieved that and more. I am supported by a strong team of experienced and empowered women who thrive in our culture of being able to 'have it all' - our online systems and flexibility allow for time to be managed effectively around our clients and our families.

Alongside recruitment, we are now consulting with leading firms on their talent strategies globally and relocation plans and have many partnerships in place to support this.

Komal Mehta

Partner, Singapore

Delivery is my strength and having been with the KS group since 2010, I have always specialised in Financial Services. I started my recruitment career in India before spending a year in Barcelona to study for my MBA in HR. I then joined KS in Singapore and have been instrumental in helping to build out business.

Testimonial: Our new employee had wonderful things to say about Komal and how she has been nurturing and transparent through the whole process. She certainly has felt that she’s been treated with excellent service.

Manisha Doogar

Talent Manager, Singapore

Having been with the KS family since 2014, my passion lies in working across all our locations and supporting my clients in an Account Management capacity to fully understand their businesses to better support their talent needs. My strength lies in strong relationships, networks, attention to detail and technical skills. Successful hires have been across Finance, Operations and Technology.

Testimonial: ‘Manisha has the zeal and enthusiasm needed in recruitment. She is a very fast and keen learner.

She has an analytical mind and also has the ability to see the larger picture’.

Poonam Singh

Talent Partner Singapore & UAE

I’ve had a great journey with KS, originally joining the team in the Singapore office in 2015 and then relocating with them to Dubai in 2016. This was after seven years of working in the recruitment team for a leading bank.

My successes lie in VAT (Tax roles), Trade Finance, Fund Admin, Operations, Finance and Relationship and Wealth Managers into Private Banking, both permanent and contract hires.

Malvika Chordia

Talent Manager, Singapore

I am a Recruitment Partner at KS, supporting clients in the financial services, fintech, and software industries. I have over 15 years of HR and Recruitment experience across in-house and agency roles. I started my career with HCL Technologies focusing on technical talent and have since expanded to diverse functions, including Sales and Marketing, Technology, Operations, Finance, and Support functions. I joined KS in 2014 and after a career break to start my family, I re-joined KS in 2020.

Mani Sharma

Talent Manager, Singapore

I joined the KS family in 2022 and it’s been an amazing experience.

I support the team sourcing the best talent for our clients and have been very successful in the areas of Operations, Fund Accounting, Finance and HR.

My background prior to headhunting was in Radio and TV as an Anchor and Host and this is where my passion for people started.

Arvinder Kaur

Talent Manager, UAE

I was always interested in working with people, so straight out of University I went into HR. I am passionate about interacting with people and supporting them on their own journeys. It is always rewarding to connect the right person with the right job.

Joining the KS Family is the perfect fit for me as I get to work with an amazing team which is always striving to exceed.

It gives me great pleasure to be working with such an experienced and supportive team who all help each other to grow personally and professionally and to help our clients and candidates to make meaningful connections.

Testimonials

What Candidates Say?

I consider myself lucky to have crossed paths with Sonia at @KS Talent Solutions during my career. I am immensely grateful to @Sonia Blockley for making my job transition smooth and effortless. She displayed kindness, empathy and unwavering support throughout the entire process. She provided me with invaluable professional help with the interview preparation. She consistently checked on me showcasing her commitment and dedication to her work and care for candidates.After I got the role, Sonia continued to support me, ensuring my wellbeing in my new position. She deserves great credit for all of this and for her talent in placing people in the right roles. Thanks so much @Sonia Blockley for the hard work and I highly recommend all candidates to choose @KS Talent Solutions, with @Sonia Blockley and her team for their job hunt.

I look forward to working with Renae as she has been supporting me to find another opportunity. No matter where I land, Renae will be my favourite person to seek support from on human capital perspectives. I wish you and Renae all the best.