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Chief Executive Officer

+447581469779
paul.wingfield@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulwingfield/

Paul is a dedicated & experienced CEO with a history of success in the legal recruitment industry. He works with top-tier law firms across the UK, handling retainer, lateral hire, mergers and acquisition projects.

Operations Director

+447712687129
laura.pagan@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-paganwjr/

Laura is an accomplished Executive Assistant with over 13 years of experience supporting senior management and c-suite executives. She supports our leadership team with various tasks and leads internal recruitment.

Finance Manager

+447904629945
ross.kane@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-kane-wjr/

Ross is a finance & accounting specialist with over six years of experience in and around financial management, accounting, risk management, and investment strategy. He leads our in-house finance team on all matters relating to finance.

Resourcing Manager
Retained Projects
Nationwide

+447415753681
ryan.thrift@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-thrift-7664a9235/

Ryan leads our in-house resourcing team. On a daily basis he supports all departments on retainer and contingency projects and takes the lead on all database management tasks. He is constantly looking to improve our systems and processes.

Managing Consultant
Corporate and Commercial
Regions

+447931998526
Declan.young@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/declan-young-943979129/

Declan is a Corporate and Commercial specialist with a legal background, having gained five years of experience with global law firm Clyde & Co. He focuses on qualified opportunities across the regions.

Recruitment Consultant
Corporate & Commercial Specialist
Regions

+447376640525
dominika.holda@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-holda-8b177a14b/

Dominika is a first-class law and criminal justice graduate with experience working in multiple Legal 500 firms. She works in the regions team supporting with Corporate and Commercial placements..

Recruitment Consultant Employment & Pensions Specialist Regions

Jen is a Yorkshire market specialist with a legal background. She started her career with specialist personal injury and medical negligence solicitors, Fletchers Group before moving into legal recruitment in 2022. She focuses on qualified opportunities for Employment Solicitors across the UK

Senior Recruitment Consultant
Employment
Regions

+447904630131
oliver.hines@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-hines-07710321a/

Olly is a law and LPC graduate from the University of Liverpool and previously worked with US law firms as part of a boutique recruitment company. Originally from Birmingham, he works with talented lawyers specialising in employment law across the regions.

Senior Recruitment Consultant
Real Estate, Construction and Planning
Regions

+447949315621
Alex.blackledge-murphy@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jay-b-753440203/

Alex joins us as an experienced legal recruitment consultant and specialises in real estate recruitment across the regions. He possesses a legal background, having previously worked as a paralegal at a Legal 500 boutique property practice.

Recruitment Consultant
Residential Property and Property Finance Regions

+447951097638robert.holland@williamjamesrecruitment.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-holland-075378292/

Robert brings experience in specialized areas of Property Law, with a focus on Staircasing and Islamic Mortgage. Using his expertise in Conveyancing, he identifies optimal opportunities throughout the regions.

Senior Recruitment Consultant
Commercial Litigation
Regions

+447572062975
dawn.everton@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawneverton/

Dawn joined william james after working as head of recruitment at a national law firm. She previously ran her own legal recruitment business and possesses over twenty years legal recruitment expertise.

Managing Consultant
Insurance, Healthcare and Personal Injury
Nationwide

+447376028332
danielle.lawton@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-lawton-wjr/

Danielle focuses on clinical negligence & defendant PI recruitment. She joined the business after working for leading law firms Hill Dickinson and Slater Gordon Solicitors within their multi-track personal injury teams.

Managing Consultant
Insurance, Fraud and Personal Injury
Nationwide

+447939992567
toni.bowie@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-bowie-5b355a134/

Toni joined the business after gaining sixteen years of fee-earning experience at Weightmans and Horwich Farrelly Solicitors. She specialises in placing lawyers in leading clinical negligence and personal injury roles across the UK.

Recruitment Consultant Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Nationwide

+447376 640 524 roya.ratcliffe@williamjamesrecruitment.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/roya-ratcliffe-755a7ab3/

Roya specialises in Claimant Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury recruitment. Roya joined William James after working for leading law firms, Fletchers Group and Hill Dickinson. She also worked in-house for the NHS within their legal services department

Talent Acquisition Specialist
London and US Market

+447944963829
Alex.kathro@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kathro-741771132/

Alex spent eleven years working in insurance and personal injury, primarily focusing on clinical negligence and professional negligence. He moved into legal recruitment in 2022 and now works with a broad range of law firms across London and the US Markets.

Recruitment Consultant
Costs and Insurance Nationwide

+447496800407 alice.ferguson@williamjamesrecruitment.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-ferguson-b77807178/

Alice focuses on placing lawyers in leading Defendant Personal Injury roles across the UK. She has previously worked in-house at Hempsons, DWF and Freshfields.

Recruitment Consultant
Commercial Property and Housing Management
Nationwide

+447961696703shanais.mckenzie@williamjamesrecruitment.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shanais-mckenzie-8025ab1a2/

Shanais has recently joined William James Recruitment, bringing with her 7 years of experience in the legal industry. Having worked with reputable firms such as Carpenters, HCC solicitors, and 1st Central Law, Shanais has now decided to embark on a new journey, focusing on placing exceptional legal professionals in their desired roles

Managing Consultant
Commercial Litigation
London and US Market

+447944055476
alice.winter@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-winter-911aa981/

Alice is a senior recruitment consultant working exclusively with top-tier law firms across London. She is also a qualified Solicitor and previously worked at an international law firm specialising in commercial and property litigation.

Senior Recruitment Consultant
General Practice and Commercial
Home Counties

+447495117132
thomas.brown@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-brown-wjr/

Tom is a specialist home counties recruitment consultant. He works across various legal disciplines, including litigation, family, private client, residential & commercial property, employment, and commercial law.

Recruitment Consultant
Crime
London and US Market

+447852170946 Arthur.crouch@williamjamesrecruitment.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-crouch-8b1268191/1268191/

Arthur joined William James following a career as a barrister’s clerk in London working with advocates involved in some of the most high-profile criminal cases of the century. Arthur’s focus is on the fraud and white-collar sectors but also works on general crime and regulatory across law firms in London and the US.

Senior Recruitment Consultant
Office Support
Nationwide

+447939992563
tara.halliwell@williamjamesrecruitment.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-halliwell-aa231910/

Tara has over 20 years of experience within the legal sector and has previously developed her own boutique legal support recruitment company. She is well-connected and possesses an extensive network of top-tier law firms and candidates.

Apprentice Marketing Assistant

Office Dog

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