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Recent Assignments

Examples of recent interim assignments

Interim Director of Business Development - North-East law firm
Having been rudderless for a while, the substantial BD team of this leading regional law firm really needed a strong interim Director. We provided them with an interim BD professional who had operated at a senior level for many years in law firms and wanted the challenge of a new market and mentoring a team,as well as putting a strategic BD programme in place for a permanent successor .



Interim Director of Business Operations - leading North-East law firm
Having designed an innovative management structure, the CEO of this national law firm, based in the North East, was looking for a short –term interim senior manager to run several business units, with a focus on P&L, operations and coaching of team members. This is a challenging new role which our interim manager (an ex management consultant with a “ Big 4” and legal COO experience ) has already had a considerable impact in.



Interim Procurement Specialist - UK Top 10 firm
The newly appointed finance director of this international, highly profitable firm was convinced, after conducting an initial scoping project, that there would be huge benefit derived from examining procurement processes. He came to First Counsel and we supplied one of our strongest procurement interims, with phenomenal results. Please click on the testimonial below to see the extent of the cost reductions – a ROI of 15:1! Assignment extended from six months to twelve.
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Interim Change/project Manager – London Borough legal department

Interim Director of Business Development – US law firm

Interim Marketing Director, EMEA - global law firm

Interim Procurement Manager - UK Top 15 law firm
A major national firm, our client identified a need to employ an interim procurement manager to help streamline its cost base, achieve operational efficiencies and introduce procurement best practice. Most law firms do not employ permanent procurement managers, so it was quite a challenge to identify a procurement professional with appropriate experience. We found him and by the time the initial six-month assignment had been extended, our interim manager had identified substantial seven-figure savings.
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Interim Business Manager – international law firm

HR Consultant and mediator – top 40 law firm

Interim Director of BD - leading Midlands law firm
Our client decided to take its time in searching for exactly the right permanent director of business development and instructed us to provide them with an experienced interim to maintain momentum during a period of transition.
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Interim Head of Strategic Markets - global accountancy firm

Interim Head of External Communications – national law firm

Interim Project Manager – international law firm

Interim Learning and Development Manager – Scottish law firm

HR Consultant – leading South East law firm

Interim Marketing Manager - Anglo-US law firm
With the pressure on to collate a large volume of marketing information within a very short time-scale, our client contacted us to see if we could provide an experienced law firm marketer for an interim period of just three months. Our manager started 10 days later. He then beat the deadline by two weeks, saving the client time and money.

The same client returned to First Counsel later in the year for an interim head of business development, following the departure of the incumbent, and again they got the resource they needed when they needed it.
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Interim senior Finance Manager - major City law firm

Interim HR Director - top 15 City law firm

Interim Financial Controller - Magic Circle firm

Interim Head of HR - leading US law firm
The sudden departure of the Head of HR left this US law firm in London in need of an interim HR professional whilst they looked for a permanent replacement. First Counsel was happy to provide one of its most successful interim HR Directors. The client was so pleased that they extended the assignment to six months.
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Interim IT Service Delivery Manager - top 20 law firm

Interim HR Director - successful London law firm

Interim Bid Management Specialist - top 10 international law firm