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OSTC, the global derivatives trading and education business, appoints former UK Government advisor, social enterprise entrepreneur and youth employment ambassador, Tim Campbell MBE, to drive its newly created ‘Trading Futures’ talent acquisition division.
Throughout the much-debated global conversations concerning diversity and inclusion, the award-winning company has long stated that unlocking the talent pool in underrepresented parts of society requires less talk and more action.
‘Trading Futures’ will initially focus on uncovering 50 of the brightest young (aged 18-25) talents from underrepresented communities across the UK, before being rolled out globally and to an even wider audience. The programme will actively look to engage those who may not have considered a trading career as a viable option, namely women, ethnically diverse groups, LGBTQ+ candidates, people with disabilities and those from less mobile socio-economic backgrounds.
The programme’s offering will allow recruits to ‘learn and earn’ simultaneously – at an investment cost of $75,000 per trader by the company – by participating in OSTC’s market-leading ZISHI training scheme while developing their careers as full-time professional traders on a full-time salary from day one.
Tim joins OSTC having previously been Head of Client Services, Emerging Talent for global talent acquisition company, Alexander Mann Solutions (recently rebranded AMS), where his focus was working with globally recognised blue chip brands on their early career’s propositions, as well as AMS’s own diversity, CSR and ESG activities.
Has was also Prime Minister Boris Johnston’s Apprenticeship Ambassador when the latter was Mayor of London.
Tim currently sits on the City of London Corporation Education board and was named the first winner of the BBC TV show The Apprentice. Having represented the UK Government and business community in the UK, USA, Russia and Ghana, he brings a wealth of experience and energy to this newly created role.
OSTC CEO Lee Hodgkinson, said: “We want to unlock the talent pool that has been hidden away in the underrepresented parts of society. This is not only socially and morally the right thing to do, but it also makes sound commercial sense to unleash the latent potential of a vast group of ambitious and capable people. Our ‘Trading Futures’ scheme has been developed to demonstrate what is possible and to create meaningful change on the trading floor and beyond. To deliver tangible progress over the long term, we believe that organisations must “practice what they preach”. It’s time for less talk and more action. Our programme is a clear statement of intent for the firm and emphasises our desire to lead the industry on this topic.
“We are thrilled to welcome Tim to the business. He is an established entrepreneurial leader, with extensive experience of helping organisations reach disenfranchised and underrepresented communities in the recruitment process and will be instrumental in helping us achieve our diversity targets around the globe.”
Commenting on his new role, Tim Campbell said: “I’ve worked on issues around diversity and inclusion for more than 10 years now, and all too often I’ve seen organisations across the industry who don’t want to be criticised for being “male, pale and stale”, but equally refuse to make the commitment to decisive action that’s needed to achieve real change.
“Growing up as far away from the capital markets as you could imagine, I am now genuinely excited to find the next generation of traders, the first of which I will be welcoming to our business in June this year. This move shows OSTC is stepping up to the plate on diversity issues. We’re calling on the industry to get their hands in their pockets and start really “walking the walk” on diversity, if they’re serious about bringing about tangible change.”
