Legal Financial Services
We partner with a broad range of clients, including a variety of leading financial institutions to solve their legal human capital requirements. Our coverage spans the UK, US, Europe, and Asia, where we have access to an extensive international network of senior talent.
We specialise in senior-level appointments, from General Counsel, Head of Legal and senior lawyers in financial services. We have an unrivalled network of legal financial services contacts and work with some of the most prestigious financial services firms internationally. We cover all legal practice areas and have a particularly strong track record within investment funds, private equity, derivatives, and regulation.
Seniority Levels:
General Counsel
Managing Director
Head of Legal
Director/Senior Director/Executive Director
VP/SVP
Senior Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel
Partner
Counsel
Senior Associate
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Matthew Simmons
Managing Director
Nick Ford
Senior Consultant, Legal Financial Services
Matthew Simmons
Managing Director
Matthew founded Simmons & Hanbury in 2018. He has advised on executive search and legal consultancy services for many global listed corporations over the last two decades. Prior to establishing Simmons & Hanbury, Matthew held various senior leadership positions, including head of legal practice and head of legal consulting practice at other global search firms. Over the course of his career he has developed an extensive network of cross-border candidates and clients within financial services.
Matthew has in-depth expertise within the financial services sector and has successfully completed search assignments for some of the most prestigious financial services firms in the world. This includes banks, investment funds, private equity houses and leading law firms. In addition, he has completed numerous assignments for corporations across a range of industries. He also leads several high-profile general counsel networking events.
Before moving into executive search, Matthew obtained a Master’s degree in Business Management & Marketing at the University of Westminster.
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Market Insights
The Aspiring Solicitors Foundation: Removing Financial Barriers to the Legal Profession Evolution of the General Counsel role in 2021 and beyond A legal overview of the Private Equity marketPractice Areas
Legal Financial Services Legal Private Practice Legal Interim Solutions Compliance & Risk Corporate GovernanceLocation
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Nick Ford
Senior Consultant, Legal Financial Services
Nick joined Simmons & Hanbury in 2022 to work in the legal financial services practice. His client base includes but is not limited to, Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Retail Banks and Insurers. He brings with him a unique blend of experience across both legal and compliance search. Prior to joining Simmons & Hanbury Nick worked in a leading governance search firm.
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