Paul Modley

Paul Modley

Managing Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging


About me

Paul joined AMS in February 2014 and is currently responsible for AMS’s internal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) function. He is also leading a DE&I programme, sponsored by our Innovation function, to ensure that we are optimising every opportunity for DE&I to be at the heart of our proposition and services

Prior to this Paul led our internal recruitment function, incorporating talent acquisition and talent mobility. Before becoming the face of our team's talent acquisition efforts, Paul led some of our key client relationships in investment banking, retail banking and defence & engineering. Before joining us, he had worked in the talent acquisition sector for over 20 years in a variety of roles in agency, executive search and in-house. In 2012 he was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for services to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Paul’s experiences working across multiple sectors in a variety of in-house and consultancy roles have provided him with a wealth of talent acquisition and management experience. Having delivered recruitment for the London 2012 Games, Paul was looking for an opportunity that offered him growth in a commercial business with a strong global outlook and feels that working at AMS is still very much ticking these boxes and more. Three words which best describe Paul are: consultative, team-oriented and determined.

Paul's Posts


14 April, 2025 02:32 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Reflections on DEIB Week: Belonging – From Action to Impact

After months of meticulous planning, we delivered our annual DEIB Week last week — and what a week it was.…

19 February, 2025 10:55 (GMT) | By Michael Caley-Cook

DEI vs Merit-Based hiring – are they really at odds?

We all want the best person for the job. In recent years, a new acronym has emerged - MEI, which…

10 February, 2025 11:56 (GMT) | By Paul Modley

The Role of Leadership in Achieving Gender Balance

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at the 10th Annual Culture and Conduct in Financial…

14 January, 2025 10:14 (GMT) | By Judy Ellis

Harnessing DEIB for Business Success: Navigating the Evolving Landscape

In today's rapidly evolving cultural and political landscape, the strategic importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging...

25 October, 2024 10:27 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Celebrating Our Progress in the Social Mobility Foundation Employers Index

Many of you know that AMS has made significant strides in the Social Mobility Foundation Employers Index, moving up 27…

03 October, 2024 09:14 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Introducing BYP Network – a new partner in our D&I Alliance

As we celebrate UK Black History Month, it feels like the perfect time to introduce one of our newest D&I…

05 September, 2024 02:04 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Reflections from the Paris Paralympics: Overcoming Barriers in Sport and Business

  This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending an athletics session at the Paris Paralympics. The competition was…

28 August, 2024 12:39 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Spotlight on Our D&I Alliance Partner: Bridge of Hope Careers

I am pleased to continue highlighting our D&I Alliance Partners by sharing a recent video conversation with James Fellowes and…

31 July, 2024 04:08 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Leveling the Playing Field: Tackling Social Mobility Barriers

Each year, the Education Policy Institute reports on the educational attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. This...

17 July, 2024 02:40 (BST) | By Paul Modley

Celebrating Inspirational D&I Leaders for 2024!

On July 16th, D&I Leaders published their list of Inspirational D&I Leaders for 2024, as part of the Global Benchmarking…