Our Team
With over 25 years’ experience in legal recruitment, Charles is a trusted advisor to partners and lawyers, both in private practice and in-house.
Charles uses his deep legal sector knowledge, strength of relationships and his open, honest and civilised approach to help guide candidates to the right career move.
He works closely with the senior management teams of numerous law firms and businesses across the UK to ensure they achieve their strategic recruitment objectives.
Previously, Charles was a Board Director at an award-winning UK legal recruitment company.
Before moving into legal recruitment Charles was a Solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland LLP.
Charles is a keen road cyclist and enjoys skiing and running. He is also Chair and Trustee of the 43rd Bristol Scout Group.
Justin has worked in professional services recruitment since 1988. In 1992 he co-founded one of the UK’s largest legal recruitment businesses and has significant experience with a wide variety of leading law firms on all aspects of their recruitment, particularly at partner and senior management level.
He has extensive experience in developing and implementing search, advertised selection and employer branding campaigns. He has also run a large number of campaigns for in-house lawyers in commerce and industry.
Justin’s approach is to understand each individual candidate’s unique set of motivations and desires. He then uses his own and his colleagues’ knowledge and extensive contacts to give each candidate a personalised vision of their potential future.
The focus is always on finding the best next step in terms of the culture, approach and direction of the target firm, rather than simply putting forward a range of widely-publicised vacancies.
Justin’s interests include rugby, cycling, skiing and golf.
Nathalie has worked in legal recruitment for almost 20 years, across London and the South.
Prior to joining Motus as a Director, she spent many years at one of the UK’s largest legal recruitment companies. Before that, she was a Partner in a law firm.
Nathalie’s experience focuses on developing the careers of lawyers, many of whom she works with through the life of their career, from NQ up to Partner.
She works with a wide variety of firms and has expertise ranging from Property to Clinical Negligence and Healthcare. Assignments frequently include executive search, advertising, and contingent work.
Nathalie is the ‘go to’ recruiter for an impressive list of clients and candidates, with a reputation for finding the right talent for the right role, as well as providing career advice with in-depth market knowledge.
Her interests include cycling, skiing, running and family time.
Andrew has more than 25 years’ experience in the legal sector, including more than 17 years in legal recruitment.
Andrew was previously part of the leadership team at one of the UK’s most significant legal recruitment businesses, where he also managed and led the largest and most successful regional team.
He has an extensive track record in advising senior lawyers on strategic career moves, in both private practice and in commerce and industry. He has run a large number of exclusively retained assignments for Heads of Department, Partners and other senior lawyers.
Before specialising in recruitment, Andrew worked for an international employee benefits consultancy in London and then qualified as a Solicitor, working for a number of firms in Bristol, primarily with Osborne Clarke.
Andrew’s interests include football, rugby and cycling.
Joe has worked in legal recruitment for over 2 years and joined Motus in 2018. He works on a range of retained executive search projects and helps lawyers to find roles that allow them to achieve their career potential.
Previously Joe worked for a large south west based legal recruitment agency advising and supporting lawyers at all levels with career moves in London and across southern England.
Prior to moving into legal recruitment Joe had a successful year working at a large telecommunications provider as a Business Development Executive.
Joe completed a law degree and completed various work placements as a paralegal.
His outside interests include football, rugby, boxing and an all-round love for sport.
Brian has worked in legal recruitment for 20 years, placing lawyers throughout England and Wales, Europe and the Middle East. His experience extends across several key areas including Construction, Energy, Renewables, Industrial, IT, Insurance and Financial Services.
He has extensive experience in developing and executing search, advertised selection and contingency mandates and focuses on building long-term relationships and acting as a trusted advisor to clients and candidates alike
Over the years, Brian has placed both permanent and interim legal professionals, with successful appointments ranging from junior level right through to General Counsel.
Brian's approach is always open, candid and engaging. He takes the time to understand the culture of every client and the motivations and aspirations of every candidate.
Outside of work when not ferrying 3 daughters to hockey matches and training, Brian’s interests include supporting Gloucester RFC, tennis, skiing and enjoying the countryside.
Jon has over 20 years’ experience in legal recruitment, specialising in the recruitment of qualified lawyers at all levels, including Associates, Senior Associates, Directors, Partners and Teams.
With a detailed, in-depth knowledge of private practice across the UK, Jon works in trusted partnership with the key decision makers at a wide range of international, national, regional and boutique practices.
Jon works on contingent and retained executive search mandates and can provide expert career advice, support and guidance throughout the process in order to connect the right lawyers with the right firms and opportunities.
Outside of work, Jon's interests include football, badminton, creative writing and spending quality time with his family.
