Victoria McLean

Written By Madeline McQueen

Victoria McLean

Founder and CEO, City CV & Hannover

Speaker

Topic: The Perfect CV

As a Founder and CEO of award-winning, international career consultancy City CV, Victoria has devoted her career to guiding organisations and professionals through career transition, development and management. Following a career as a headhunter and roles at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, where she oversaw recruitment, she established City CV in 2009. City CV is now part of the Hanover Group, where Victoria sits on the global group board.

Featured in leading media, Victoria is an international keynote speaker on D&I and all things career-related. With a particular passion for supporting women in transforming their careers, she is the leading expert on how to radiate brilliance on CVs & LinkedIn to secure dream roles. She now works with boards and HR leaders, advising on talent, redundancy, retention, engagement, DEI, and employer branding, while supporting individuals via bespoke programmes and City CV’s Career Refinery Portal & App.

Madeline McQueen

Madeline McQueen is a force of empowerment with extensive experience as an Executive Coach, Speaker, and Trainer. She has worked with a diverse range of clients, including industry leaders like Google, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sopra Steria, Facebook, Omnicom, and Natixis Asset Management, to name a few.  Madeline’s signature approach centres on enhancing clarity, confidence, and strategic leadership, particularly for women in senior leadership roles. She is a passionate advocate for gender equality, helping women to embrace their magnificence and step into their power.   

Her personal journey is as inspiring as her professional work. Having navigated both personal and professional adversity, including surviving corporate sales, a business downturn and personal loss, Madeline has built a thriving career in personal and leadership development. Alongside her work, she sits on the board of NoMore.Org, driving action for gender equality. Married for 31 years, with two daughters, she balances her professional achievements with a fulfilling family life and a love of travel and dance.

http://www.madelinemcqueen.com
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