As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Blackbull, Fatih Ayar supports all relevant business units and fills both permanent and interim executive positions. His main focus is on banks and financial service providers. He has a Europe-wide network covering clients and candidates in Risk, Finance, Treasury, Compliance, HR and Marketing, among others.

Since starting in the recruitment consulting business in 2011, he has been passionate about working for the success of others, matching the right people with the right companies. His favourite quote comes from Nelson Mandela: "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."

Katharina Berberich is a Principal at Blackbull. Her focus is on consulting executives in placing finance positions in top and middle management on the industry side. With a Bachelor's degree in International Hotel Management she has laid the foundation and lives customer and service orientation day by day.

Satisfaction on all sides is her greatest asset and daily motivation. With 3.5 years of experience in HR consulting and 2.5 years on the industry side, working closely with the management and assigned direct reports, Katharina was able to develop a deep understanding for both sides to create exactly this satisfaction in the end. Her favorite quote comes from Aristotle, "We cannot change the wind, but we can set our sails differently."

As Principal at Blackbull International, Maximilian Knapitsch is at the head of our Legal Division for the D-A-CH region, specializing in the in-house, legal banking, law firm and patent law sectors. Thanks to his legal background, he is not only able to grasp our clients' requirements, but to understand the individual needs and objectives of legal professionals. His profound expertise, gained from a degree in legal studies and business law, as well as his many years working in a prestigious recruitment consultancy, have enabled him to build one of the most wide-ranging legal networks of clients and candidates across Europe.

Maximilian greatly values Alfred de Vigny's quote, "Honor is the poetry of duty", as it encapsulates his own dedication to purpose and discipline.

Hüda Kanat is a Research Consultant at Blackbull International. Due to his professional experience in personnel services, he knows exactly what matters when searching for candidates. Each project is an opportunity for him to grow his skills and enthusiastically take on challenges. Hüda is dedicated to not only meeting but to exceeding expectations with creativity and excellence, looking at his work from the client's perspective as well as the candidate's to do justice to both of them. His favorite quote from Aristotle, "Every day is a venture and that is what makes it a worthwhile life", reflects his professional mindset.

Melina Geraci works as an Office Manager at Blackbull and supports our daily organisational and administrative business processes. She is responsible for maintaining day-to-day operations smoothly within our company and is the first contact for customers. Inspired by her favourite quote, her work ethic is to “create a life you can’t wait to wake up to.”