Singapore, April 2025 – Hannah O’Brien has been appointed as Global Head of Talent at NOVA8, a rapidly growing Alternative Legal Service Provider (ALSP) in the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Hannah will lead the company’s global talent strategy, supporting its continued expansion by driving scalable, tech-enabled hiring solutions and fostering a high-performance talent ecosystem.
Before joining NOVA8, Hannah O’Brien served as Head of Early Careers at Gravita, a private equity-backed tech-enabled accounting firm in the UK. There, she developed and led early careers strategy, oversaw multiple training programs, and enabled strong progression pathways for trainees and associates across the business.
Prior to Gravita, Hannah held several progressively senior talent roles over five and a half years at GoCardless, a global fintech company. She played a key role in scaling the company from 150 to 850 employees, eventually serving as Global Talent Acquisition Manager, where she led teams of global talent partners and designed long-term recruitment strategies aligned with the business’s explosive growth.
Earlier, Hannah gained deep recruitment experience at Winton Capital Management and Bain & Company, where she worked in senior recruiting roles. She began her career at FreshMinds as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, laying the foundation for a strong career in talent acquisition and people development.
About NOVA8
NOVA8 is a next-generation Alternative Legal Service Provider (ALSP) that leverages technology-driven staffing solutions to transform legal services across law firms and in-house departments. With a mission to help clients achieve greater efficiency, optimize costs, and access elite legal talent, NOVA8 has rapidly emerged as the fastest-growing ALSP in Asia-Pacific, earning a Band 1 ranking from Chambers. Known for their innovative use of data and automation, NOVA8 is redefining how legal teams operate in the modern era.
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