In this episode, Ada Offonry demystifies negotiation and explains why it’s a critical skill for reinventing your career.

Drawing on two decades of experience negotiating offers in tech and finance, she shares a clear framework for evaluating job offers, negotiating with confidence and recognising when walking away is the smartest move. This episode is a powerful reminder that negotiation is about strategy, self-worth and long term impact.

She discusses:

When to negotiate (and why you should)
How to evaluate the whole offer
Clear signals to walk away

Data Sources:

Negotiation rates (37% negotiate, 85% get something): Salary.com Negotiation Report 2024
Average salary increase (7-12%): Glassdoor, PayScale Negotiation Studies 2024-2025
Money left on table (10-20%): Your proprietary data + LinkedIn Talent Solutions

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About your Host: Ada Offonry

Ada Offonry provides talent and career intelligence for quantitative finance and technology.

She spent four years as Global Head of Talent at Quadrature Capital, and over 20 years in executive search partnering with hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and elite investment banks across New York, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Ada now works with firms building high performance technology teams, and with senior quantitative and engineering professionals navigating complex career inflection points, through Inference Talent Advisory.

Her work sits at the intersection of market intelligence, talent strategy, and career decision making in an increasingly volatile world of work.

0210 Know Your Worth: How to Negotiate Smarter