Golding (pictured above), who joined the company as managing director last March, takes over the reins from CEO and Opus founder Darren Ryemill, who the group says will continue to be actively involved with Opus, while developing a number of new entrepreneurial opportunities and ventures. 

Before joining Opus, Golding worked for professional services firm Deloitte and then as personal business adviser to ex-Dragons’ Den investor and recruitment entrepreneur James Caan. In December 2013, she launched Recruitment Entrepreneur, a venture capital fund that invested in top emerging recruitment firms. 

Commenting on Golding’s appointment, Ryemill said: “I’ve built Opus over the last nine years and there was only ever one person that I wanted to run the group for me, and that was Amy. She’s an incredible operator and I know she will take the business into even more successful and exciting areas.”

Golding takes on the role as the group undergoes a rebrand and changes its name from Opus Recruitment Solutions.

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