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Tarquin Bennett-Coles, Director Compass Carter Osborne

Tarquin Bennett-Coles BEd (Hons)

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Life Sciences Board Leadership

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Tarquin is a Director at Compass Carter Osborne, where he supports the global life sciences industry with C-suite, and executive leadership appointments. 

Deeply networked in the industry, Tarquin has handled hundreds of complex senior assignments across from biotech, pharmaceutical, medtech, and diagnostics companies – ranging from investor backed (private equity and VC); service businesses; start-ups; and healthcare consultancies. Prior to joining Compass Carter Osborne, Tarquin held senior roles in life science boutique search firms. His career has also included successfully supporting AstraZeneca as Global Talent Scout for its Innovative Medicines and Early Development (IMED) Biotech Unit and biologics business units.    

Tarquin has BEd (Hons) degree from Homerton College, University of Cambridge, He is an accomplished communicator who chairs industry panels on talent attraction and retention, EDI and careers. He has also been a regular guest on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society podcasts and written articles and blogs for the Pharmaceutical Physician Journal, Pharma Times, Phamafile and other industry publications.   

Tarquin is an advisor to Little Bean Journey, a charity that helps companies provide fertility information and support as part of their benefits structure. He is also a volunteer and advocate for Beacon for Life Sciences, a rare disease charity, Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre and the school age STEM charity Form the Future. 

CEO | CEPI (Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation)
European Head of Medical Affairs | Menarini Stemline
European Head of Market Access | Menarini Stemline
Regional Director Southern Europe | Vertex
Head of International Patient Engagement | Vertex
VPBD | Broken String Biosciences (US)
VPHR | Silicon Biosystems (US)
Global Head of HEOR | Menarini Stemline
Global Head Access Policy and Patient Advocacy | Menarini Stemline
International Corporate Development Director | RareStone Group

“The team did an excellent job in delivering a strong group of candidates for such a critical role as CEO, reflecting positively on their expertise and dedication to their clients' needs. Their process has left a positive impression, further solidifying their reputation in the industry.”
Richard Yarwood, Surepharm - Chair
“Compass Carter Osborne started from the very beginning with a detailed, professional explanation of the available position. They spent time to present the great opportunity and chance to accelerate my career but at the same time, the challenge, and the strong expectation from their client. They patiently listened to my introduction and clearly identified and commented on important points for his client, my personal development and further presentation to my current company Hengrui. In the end, it was more like a joint project than a recruitment process.  The chance to be part of the Hengrui scientific and therapeutic development and expansion in Europe for future therapies development for the benefit of both the patients and the company represents for me not only a challenge and pleasure but also an honour. The professionalism I received during the recruitment process thanks to Compass Carter Osborne was warm and friendly, and I can recommend them without hesitation.”  
Hengrui Therapeutics - Head Biological Drug Discovery
“We held a competitive process and took proposals from 6 firms so that we had a strong cross-section of single-handed head-hunters and larger corporate executive search companies. I had worked with CCPO before so I could have just given the assignment to them but I wanted to see how the team would benchmark against some of the largest players. From the outset the attention to detail was remarkable. In addition to the work they were doing on the brief, I also had a call to check in and make sure that I had all I needed. The approach was forensic and meticulous without being over the top. The pitch was spot on and CCO were the clear choice. They had taken the time to understand our business needs and had done their homework on the organisation over and above the brief. I demonstrated that they had really listened. We are quite a cost constrained organisation and Compass Carter Osborne were not the lowest price in the companies that we looked at but given what they offered, represented excellent value. A true partner.”   
PreventX - Chief Executive
“I’ve known Tarquin for over 15 years, during which time he has delivered a number of executive assignments at senior level, including COO/executive team and senior management roles in scientific/professional disciplines (his network in the biotech/life-sciences sector is second-to-none!). He works hard to truly understand both the candidate brief and the culture of the company, sets realistic expectations and retains regular contact as an assignment progresses, always providing thorough updates and pragmatic advice. He has the highest levels of professionalism and integrity – he really is a pleasure to work with.”
One Nucleus - Director