Melanie Punch
About Melanie Punch
Melanie Punch serves as the Chief Operating Officer for People & Organisation at Investec in London, a position she has held since 2022. With extensive experience in talent management and HR operations, she has previously worked in various leadership roles across multiple organizations, including Barclaycard and Capco.
Work at Investec
Melanie Punch serves as the Chief Operating Officer for People & Organisation at Investec, a role she has held since 2022. Based in London, she leads international teams in People Operations, Mobility, HR Tech, and Talent Acquisition. Punch is responsible for managing strategic change initiatives, including HR Transformation, and oversees People Governance. She also leads the people agenda on mergers and acquisitions, focusing on the integration and separation of businesses, functions, technology, and personnel.
Previous Experience
Before her current role at Investec, Melanie Punch held various positions in the human resources and talent management sectors. She worked at Barclaycard as Head of Resourcing from 2013 to 2015, and prior to that, she was the Head of Talent Management at Capco for nine months in 2010. Punch also served as the Global Resourcing and Recruitment Manager at Capco from 2007 to 2010. Her career includes roles at Tandem Money, Willis Re, Cable & Wireless Communications, and EMR, where she gained extensive experience in recruitment and talent management.
Education and Expertise
Melanie Punch has pursued advanced studies to enhance her expertise in strategic thinking and artificial intelligence. She studied at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, focusing on Artificial Intelligence in 2024, and at Cambridge Judge Business School, where she studied Strategic Thinking in the same year. Additionally, she holds a degree from the University of East Anglia. Her educational background supports her leadership role in managing employee experiences and strategic HR initiatives.
Background
Melanie Punch began her career in recruitment and talent management in 1999. Her early roles included working as an Account Manager at Cable & Wireless Communications and as a Recruitment Consultant at EMR. Over the years, she has transitioned through various positions, accumulating over two decades of experience in the industry. Her diverse background has equipped her with the skills necessary to lead teams and manage complex HR functions across multiple organizations.