Board-Level HR & Transformation  ·  Operating Executive

Daniel
Kasmir

Operating Partner at Triton Capital Partners, leading executive talent across 50+ European mid-market companies. Former Chief People Officer at TalkTalk and CHRO at Xchanging plc. LSE graduate with 20+ years at the top of PE, telecoms and financial services.

£150m+
Procurement Savings
50+
Portfolio Companies
12
Countries Led
20+
Years at Board Level
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Daniel Kasmir
London, United Kingdom
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Notable Employers
Triton Capital Partners TalkTalk General Atlantic Xchanging plc FNZ BDO Stoy Hayward Bain Capital / NGA Jagex HSBC Shell International Manpower Inc. Phones4U

Key Employers & Organisations

Triton Capital Partners
Operating Partner — Portfolio Talent
2024 – Present
TalkTalk
Chief People & Procurement Officer
2019 – 2024
General Atlantic
Special Adviser
2012 – 2015
FNZ
Chief Human Resources Officer
2012 – 2015
Xchanging plc
Chief Human Resources Officer
2009 – 2012
BDO Stoy Hayward
Partner — Full Equity
2007 – 2009
NGA UK & Ireland
HR Transformation Lead
2017 – 2019
Interactive Investor
Interim HR Director
2016 – 2017
Jagex
NED & Remuneration Chair
2017 – 2021
The Lowry
Trustee / Non-Executive Director
2022 – Present
HSBC · Compass · Lookers
Management Consulting
2015 – 2016
HMP Thorn Cross
Chairman of Employment Board
2021 – 2024
£150m+
Procurement Savings
50+
Portfolio Companies
12
Countries Led Across
20+
Years Executive Experience

Executive Profile

Board-level HR, transformation and operating executive with extensive experience across private equity, telecommunications, technology, financial services and business services. Strong track record of organisational transformation, C-suite hiring, operational restructuring, procurement optimisation and cultural change across UK and international businesses. Experienced in public and private company environments, private equity-backed organisations and non-executive governance roles.

Professional Experience

APR 2024 – PRESENT
Triton Capital Partners
Private Equity
Operating Partner — Portfolio Talent
  • Lead executive talent strategy across a portfolio of approximately 50 European mid-market companies.
  • Responsible for Chair, CEO, CFO and broader C-suite assessment, succession and hiring.
  • Partner closely with portfolio boards and investment teams on leadership effectiveness and organisational capability.
FEB 2019 – MAR 2024
TalkTalk
FTSE / Telecoms
Chief People & Procurement Officer
  • Executive leadership responsibility for procurement and people functions across a £1.2bn telecommunications business serving 4.2 million customers.
  • Managed approximately £750m third-party spend and organisational oversight for 2,000 employees.
  • Delivered procurement savings exceeding £150m and payroll cost reductions of approximately £40m.
  • Supported transition from public to private ownership and relocation of headquarters from London to Salford.
  • Improved Employee Net Promoter Score from -27 to +52.
JUL 2021 – APR 2024
HMP Thorn Cross
Ministry of Justice
Chairman of Employment Board
  • Established and chaired the employment board for a Category D prison on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
  • Focused on sustainable post-release employment and expansion of work placement opportunities.
  • Supported delivery objectives linked to a £108m rehabilitation and employment initiative.
JUL 2022 – PRESENT
The Lowry
Arts / Governance
Trustee / Non-Executive Director
  • Board-level governance role supporting strategic, operational and financial oversight.
  • Worked with executive leadership and fellow trustees on long-term institutional development.
SEP 2022 – FEB 2024
YouView
Technology
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
  • Led executive remuneration strategy and senior leadership performance framework.
NOV 2017 – JUL 2021
Jagex
Technology / Gaming
Non-Executive Director & Chair of Remuneration Committee
  • Supported executive leadership through complex international ownership structures and subsequent Carlyle acquisition.
DEC 2017 – FEB 2019
NGA UK & Ireland
Bain Capital / PE
HR Transformation Lead
  • Appointed by Bain Capital following carve-out acquisition from NGA Group.
  • Led HR transformation, organisation design, talent strategy and operating model implementation across UK and India.
OCT 2016 – SEP 2017
Interactive Investor
Financial Services
Interim HR Director
  • Led organisational integration following acquisition of TD Direct Investing.
  • Managed leadership succession, restructuring and implementation of management incentive programmes.
2015 – 2016
Management Consulting
Various
Independent Consultant
  • Advised organisations including HSBC, Bidvest, Lookers PLC, Intu, Compass and others on culture, organisation effectiveness, leadership and performance.

Private Equity & Financial Services

APR 2012 – APR 2015
General Atlantic
Global Private Equity
Special Adviser
  • Advised private equity portfolio companies on leadership assessment, due diligence, organisation design and remuneration.
  • Worked with businesses including Klarna, FNZ, Mu Sigma, Hyperion and Studio Moderna.
JUN 2012 – JAN 2015
FNZ
Fintech
Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Led HR strategy across six countries within a fast-growth fintech organisation.
  • Delivered restructuring, graduate recruitment strategy and revised reward frameworks.
APR 2009 – MAY 2012
Xchanging plc
Publicly Listed
Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Supported major operational turnaround following profit warning and share price decline.
  • Led global restructuring, executive succession and workforce transformation across 12 countries.
JAN 2007 – JAN 2009
BDO Stoy Hayward
Professional Services
Partner
  • Full equity partner with responsibility for organisational transformation and commercial culture change.

Earlier Career

Manpower Inc.
HR Director, UK & EMEA
Phones4U / Caudwell
HR Director
Shell International
Graduate HR Programme

Education

London School of Economics

BSc (Econ) — Economics and International Relations

Interests

Running, current affairs and cinema.

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