Yvonne Smyth - Managing Director London Office t : 0207 628 0301 e : yvonne.smyth@hays.com Whilst being actively involved across all aspects of the Hays Legal business, she specialises in the recruitment of partners into law firms and senior lawyers into commerce and industry roles.
Alison Pendleton - Business Director London Office t : 0207 628 0301 e : alison.pendleton@hays.com Alison read law at Newcastle University .She trained and qualified as a solicitor with Alsop Wilkinson. Having worked in legal recruitment since 1995 she joined Hays Legal in September 2002. She specialises in the recruitment of partners and assistants into UK and US law firms.
Stephen Watkins - Business Director London Office t : 0207 628 0301 e : stephen.watkins@hays.com Stephen was in practice as a barrister in the Temple before going into recruitment. He has been with Hays Legal since 1993 and specialises in recruiting lawyers into private practice in London.
Andrew Waters - Senior Business Manager Andrew focuses on the international placement of lawyers outside of the UK including the Far East, UAE, Europe and off shore markets. He is also responsible for the import of non-UK qualified lawyers into the UK. Andrew works closely with the Hays Legal network of consultants based worldwide t: +44 (0) 207 628 0301e: andrew.w@hays.com
Hannah Jackson - Senior ConsultantLondon Office Hannah focuses on the recruitment of interim lawyers and paralegals into the law firm market across London and the South East.t: 0207 628 0302e: hannah.jackson@hays.com
Jon Chance - Business Director Birmingham Office t. 0845 603 2744e. jon.chance@hays.comJon studied Accountancy & Finance at University before joining Hays in 1996. With nearly 13 years' recruitment experience across a variety of professional markets, Jon specialises in recruiting solicitors at all levels within the private practice and in-house markets across the Midlands.
Neelam Sahota – Business Manager Birmingham / Nottingham Offices t : 0121 236 6112 e : neelam.sahota@hays.com Neelam read Law at the University of Birmingham and completed the LPC at the College of Law, Birmingham. She worked in practice as a paralegal before joining Hays Legal in 2005. Neelam specialises in recruiting solicitors at all levels across the Midlands.
Hannah Wyke - Business Manager Bristol Office / South Wales t: 0117 930 4430e: hannah.wyke@hays.comAfter completing her postgraduate diploma in Law at UWE, Bristol Hannah spent two years in Legal recruitment in London, specialising in placing lawyers into US law firms throughout the City. Hannah joined Hays Legal’s Bristol office at the beginning of 2007 where she focuses on both In-house and Private Practice recruitment across the region.
Megan Alexander - Senior Consultant Bristol Office / South Wales t: 0117 930 4430e: megan.alexander@hays.comMegan studied law at Brunel University and completed the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School, before training and qualifying as a family solicitor in 1997. In early 2000 she commenced her legal recruitment career in the London market. In 2003 she relocated to Bristol where she has been successfully recruiting lawyers into the Bristol, Cardiff and South West markets. Megan joined Hays Legal in 2009 where she focuses on permanent Private Practice recruitment.
Hannah Suggett - Consultant Bristol Office / South Wales t: 0117 930 4430e: hannah.suggett@hays.comHannah read law at UWE, Bristol. Following her training at Midlands firm Needham & James, she returned to Bristol. She worked as a solicitor for over 7 years, most recently at CMS Cameron McKenna. Hannah joined Hays Legal in 2008 and recruits lawyers from newly qualified to partner level for private practice roles across the South West.
Oliver Gibbon - Business Director Manchester t : 0161 236 9577 / 0113 242 2768 / 0151 236 4789 / 0121 236 6112 e : oliver.gibbon@hays.com After working as a real estate lawyer with Eversheds, Oliver's career with Hays has involved both setting up and managing a range of offices outside London. The North West remains his core market and Oliver specialises in recruiting lawyers at a senior level as well as advising firms on strategy and merger options.
Saika Sarwar - Business Manager Manchester Office t : 0161 236 9577 e : saika.sarwar@hays.com Saika is a three year qualified lawyer who spent her legal career with niche Manchester firm George Davies, where she specialised in defendant clinical negligence. She manages the North West law firm team and specialises in recruiting qualified lawyers at all levels and all disciplines (junior to senior) into private practice firms across the North West.
Charlotte Campbell - Senior Consultant Manchester Office t : 0161 236 9577 e : charlotte.campbell@hays.com Charlotte read Psychology with Statistics at Newcastle University. She produced and directed for Granada Television in London before joining Hays Legal in 2004. Charlotte specialises in recruiting lawyers in to private practice across the North West.
Adele Callaghan - Business Director Leeds Office t. 0113 245 4404 e. adele.callaghan@hays.com Adele is a qualified lawyer who trained at Watson Burton, embarking on legal recruitment in 1995. She is focussed on the senior market (private practice and in-house) across Yorkshire and North East and has been instrumental in numerous senior and team moves. She works closely with senior individuals to secure key appointments and as business partner with organisations to address their strategic hiring requirements. Prior to joining Hays in February 2008, Adele was Director of Legal across the North at another international recruitment organisation.
Alex Brennan – Senior Consultant Leeds Office t : 0113 245 4404 e : alex.brennan@hays.com Alex is a consultant with the Law Firm team based in Leeds and specialises in recruiting lawyers at all levels throughout Yorkshire and North East. Alex has a wealth of legal recruitment expertise having previously worked for a niche consultancy as well as national recruiter. Alex joined Hays Legal in 2007 to play a key part in further developing our private practice expertise across the region.