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It's the first week of September, and if the back to work post-summer blues have made you feel that now is the right time for a new role, we've put together a short update on the London associate market with intelligence from our experienced and well-connected consultants. Want to find out more? Connect with Alex Russell, Tim Andrews, Carl Pace, Sally Gardner, Michelle Mills #legalmarketupdate #associates #lawfirms #legalrecruitment #marsden

This year we have been celebrating Marsden’s 20th anniversary! Since we were founded in 2004 we have grown to become one of the largest independent and internationally renowned legal recruitment businesses with nine offices on four continents. At Marsden we aim to connect the brightest talent in the legal world. With close relationships in the legal market at all levels, our extensive local and international knowledge enables us to partner with our global law firm and in-house clients to help them stay ahead of their competition. Thank you once again to all our clients, candidates, and friends for supporting us over the last two decades.  We value and enjoy every relationship and look forward to continued partnership. #anniversary #20years #legalindustry #legalrecruitment #marsden

It’s Friday and it’s time for our pick of the week’s global legal news. 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/esqgw4UY https://lnkd.in/gtaW-9SS 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 '𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴' 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻? https://lnkd.in/e85H9PvW 𝗔 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺, 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗴𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://lnkd.in/gh5aFxzA https://lnkd.in/gPXpYtxn https://lnkd.in/gJ3DYWWA 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢’𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘆, 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 – 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗞&𝗟 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 https://lnkd.in/gpGKnQ4P https://lnkd.in/g9MPMJFS https://lnkd.in/gcQZT4ZZ https://lnkd.in/ghzFCvaD 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: $𝟮𝟬𝗺 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/gkzWyPvW Follow us at Marsden for regular updates on the global legal industry. #globallegalnews #legalindustry #legalrecruitment #marsden

The 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 market remains incredibly busy for lateral partner moves.  Even over the quieter summer period there have been weekly stories in the global legal press reporting headline moves. London is our biggest office, and we have one of the most 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 in the business. Most of what we do flies beneath the radar since confidentiality is key to the success of our business and starts from the minute a partner or firm management contacts us. As well as being well-connected in the London market we are also very active in the 𝗨𝗦, 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 and 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮. If you are thinking about a lateral partner move, or you are a team lead looking to engage us on a search, here are the people to reach out to: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Anita Taylor, Alex Russell, Tim Andrews, Michelle Mills 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮: Jonathan Walmsley, Daniel Hogan, Ben Smith 𝗨𝗦: Nick Welsh, David Nicol, Andrea SoRelle, Bridget McCarthy 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Nick Paleocrassas, Máiréad Cremins, Steve Salem 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: Sonia Patel 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹: Jonathan Marsden 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Ann-Marie Goodbody #partners #lawfirms #legalrecruitment #marsden

With increasing compliance demands on businesses, we are also seeing a rise in the number of requests for experienced Company Secretaries. In some organisations the role of the Company Secretary is separate and in others it is combined with the role of the General Counsel.  Where the role is separated, we have noticed that Company Secretaries move roles to different organisations with greater frequency than General Counsel do since they tend to seek more variety through change. Sometimes —especially in listed businesses— GCs have no choice about also taking on the Company Secretary role. The role of the Company Secretary has great visibility within a company’s Board, so in organisations where GCs are not already reporting to the CEO we are regularly asked if taking on a joint CoSec/GC role is a good career move  – and if becoming a qualified Company Secretary is a string GCs should add to their bow. The role of the Company Secretary is a complex and demanding one and we advise GCs should carefully consider the amount of time they will need to dedicate to carry out the role effectively, and whether they have sufficient support within the company. The Marsden in-house team is here to help, advise and add value to our GC/CLO network on this topic as well the other challenges facing them, such as AI, ESG compliance and legal operations. Contact Karen Glass, Sarita Rai, Kate Bramwell or Angela Floydd (permanent) or Amanda Chard (interim). #generalcounsel #clo #cosecs #inhousecounsel #legalrecruitment #marsden

Updating your CV is a job no-one really enjoys doing – it can generate memories of having to do homework as a child. For transactional lawyers, the best way to maintain your CV is to keep a separate "deal sheet" which is easily added to as you gain more experience. This will then be your master CV and makes it easier to select relevant deals when it is needed for job applications. Our top tip is to add personal notes at the end of each deal, while they are fresh in your mind. Your deal notes. They should include: • what the commercial issues were; • what the legal issues were and how you dealt with them; • your role on the deal; • what you drafted; • who the parties on the other side were; and • anything unique or interesting about the deal. Next time you are preparing for an interview for a role you really want, you have your revision notes all ready to read through. We offer all candidates we work with interview preparation and guidance, from junior associates through to partners. Everyone needs a refresher if you have been out of practice. For more career guidance visit: https://lnkd.in/gHwhag7i #careerguidance #careerdevelopment #interviews #legalrecruitment #marsden

It’s Friday and it’s time for our pick of the week’s top global legal news stories. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗗𝗥 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹'𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹: https://lnkd.in/e2wzgbjq 𝗦𝗥𝗔 𝘃𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗨𝗞 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀: https://lnkd.in/e7eqS2wb 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮? https://lnkd.in/ef6NYZWz 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗬 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/eqFYB7kq 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 '𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲': https://lnkd.in/eGTxZick Follow us at Marsden for more updates on the global legal industry. #legalnews #lawfirms #inhousecounsel #legalrecruitment #marsden

Our 𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 has noticed a real uptick in lawyers reaching out to discuss options in the past couple of weeks. The lateral market is very healthy and busier than is usual for August. Our team have candidates interviewing across a 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 including Funds, Leveraged Finance, M&A, Capital Markets, Project Finance, Energy M&A, Tech Transactions and Executive Compensation. See below for a short selection of some of the roles they are actively working on. For more information, reach out to one of our US team – Matt Moody, Bridget White, Sophia Arkley, Gillian Morgan, George Webster or David Nicol. #biglaw #v20 #uslaw #legalrecruitment #marsden

ESG is a topic which affects all businesses. It is central to the strategic management of a company, yet integrating ESG into business strategy remains a principal challenge for the C-suite. While more and more companies are appointing Chief Sustainability Officers, it is often the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer that is tasked with sitting on internal committees to ensure that the business is complying with all relevant legal frameworks, particularly in FMCG companies. They also need to ensure that the company has its own house in order before making any ESG-related claims to customers. The Marsden 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 is always happy to discuss this topic with our GC/CLO network alongside the other challenges facing them, such as AI and legal operations. The roles of GCs/CLOs are continually expanding and it can be overwhelming to keep up with the demands. Our team at Marsden is here to help and add value: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Karen Glass, Sarita Rai, Kate Bramwell (permanent), Amanda Chard (interim) 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Angela Floydd 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: Aaron Faith, Matthew Oakey, Laura Baker 𝗨𝗦𝗔: Karen Glass, Angela Floydd #sustainability #esg #chieflegalofficer #generalcounsel #inhousecounsel #legalrecruitment #marsden

When a candidate has two equally appealing offers, it’s a nice position to be in - but can also be a stressful one. Candidates need to consider… …which offer benefits their short, medium, and long-term career prospects? …can they overlook any differences in the compensation packages on offer? …how best to handle the pressure from partners, associates, and recruiters all advocating for their offer? It can also be stressful for the recruiting team, since they have… …spent hours on interviews, assessing credentials, and cultural fit …discussed compensation, internal approvals, and negotiations …worked hard to persuade the candidate to choose their offer In the end, only one firm wins, leaving the other disappointed - after having invested valuable time and effort. As a candidate, you should: • decline offers politely to maintain good relationships • send personalised notes to everyone involved in the offer process • maintain professionalism as you may interact with the team you didn't join in future dealings And for the law firms: • losing a candidate now doesn’t mean losing them forever • positive experiences can enhance your firm’s reputation and lead to future referrals • continuously refine your recruitment process to better match individual candidate needs    Whether you are looking to hire for your team or looking for a role for yourself, our team at Marsden is here to help and advise. https://lnkd.in/e9qKgGcn #lawfirms #careerguidance #legalrecruitment #marsden