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Momodou (Mo) Balajo
Senior Associate
Manchester England
Get in TouchMomodou (Mo) Balajo is a Manchester, England-based Senior Associate on WittKieffer’s global recruitment team, specialising in Education and Life Sciences. Mo is skilled in identifying, engaging, recruiting, assessing, and developing executive talent, helping individuals to further their careers and supporting clients in the search for exceptional leaders to meet their strategic needs. He is an optimist and believer in the power of people to make the world a better place, aligning with WittKieffer’s mission to improve the quality of life.
Mo has abundant experience in the executive search field as a researcher and recruiter. Most recently, has was a Scientific Recruiter with a leading biotech company, STEMCELL Technologies, and prior to that talent director for ONI, a biotech startup. He also has many year of experience working for leading international executive recruitment firms.
Mo was born in The Gambia and moved to the U.K. as a child. His interest in human health led him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science as well as a master’s degree in business psychology, with a focus on the personalities and productivity of scientists.
In addition to English, Mo speaks the West African languages Mandinka and Wolof. In his personal time, he enjoys mountain biking, attending concerts, cooking, and documentary films.
Education
M.Sc., Business Psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, U.K.
B.Sc., Biomedical Science (Honours), University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, U.K