Mavence Group is a consultative business at heart. We understand how to add impactful value at stages beyond the traditional recruitment processes. Our empathetic & consultative methodologies are fully instilled through our Founders’ belief in what a true recruitment partner should be. Learn more about them here:
CHARLES MAK
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Charles is a driven Talent Strategy Consultant & Leader with over a decade of experience in Technology, Digital, Data, and Innovation recruitment.
He has been recognised as a transparent & efficient expert with a high level of return business among his global clients. He brings a track record of success with major international corporations, SMEs and start-ups across a spectrum of industries and a broad range of APAC locations.
Charles was previously a key driver of another multinational recruitment firm as it transformed from a start-up into a corporate. He progressed onto a leadership position swiftly through his consistent delivery in both contingent & retained partnerships.
With an in-depth understanding & overview of the broader APAC technology landscape as well as domestic market dynamics, Charles co-founded Mavence Group in 2020 to carry forward his momentum and to incorporate his belief into redefining what it means to be a truly value-adding recruitment expert. Currently specialising in hard-to-fill technology hires, building digital & innovation teams from zero-to-one, and engaging in regional scalability projects.
Prior to recruitment, Charles completed his education in the UK, with a Masters Degree in Management from WBS, and a Bachelor Degree in Psychology also from the University of Warwick. He speaks Native English and Cantonese, with business fluency in Mandarin.
CARMEN LAM
FOUNDER, RESEARCH & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Carmen is an energetic and inquisitive HR & Operations professional who came from a multi-functional background in both large-scale enterprises and start-ups, including human resources, talent research, administration and compliance.
Having consistently been recognised as a detail-oriented individual with a positive energy, she is known to proactively strive for excellence in all aspects of operations within her coverage.
Being one of the Co-Founders of Mavence Group, she is fully committed towards maximising efficiency in all non-sales related processes (including but not limited to finance & compliance operations), as well as enhancing our network of reach in meeting the needs of the APAC region by identifying passive global talents and mapping niche skill-sets through a versatile approach to research.
Prior to her career, Carmen completed her education in the UK, with a Masters Degree in Marketing and Strategy in WBS, and Bachelor in Management and Business Administration in the University of Reading. She is a fluent trilingual across English, Cantonese and Mandarin.