Rutherford's team groups specialists in compliance, financial crime, in-house legal and private practice legal recruitment. Drawing on years of experience in their own field, our Consultants are experts in skilfully assessing clients' needs, and using several efficient searching techniques to identify and attract the best executive talent on the market.
Discover below the members of our team. If you wish to contact us for a more general enquiry, please fill this form or send us an email to enquiries@rutherfordsearch.com
Rutherford is part of the Pearse Group, alongside Pearse Partners and Pearse Professionals. Together, we form a group of boutique specialist recruitment firms, each covering a specific area within the financial services market.
Founded in 2018 by Sean Bourke, Pearse Partners is a front office recruitment firm made up of five specialist teams across Corporate Finance, Credit, ESG & Sustainability, Investor Relations & Fundraising and Private Equity. As for Pearse Professionals, the business focuses on servicing the senior finance and executive markets.
Through our collaborative approach and by leveraging each other's strengths as businesses, we have been able to successfully secure coveted mandates, from the UK to the Middle East to the US. We have truly grown together and have been able to build over the years a culture filled with performance and, most importantly, fun and mutual respect.
Head of US
About Jackson BakerJackson Baker is the Manager of the Compliance desk at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in compliance, financial crime, legal and cyber security searches within financial services. After finishing his double degree in Commerce and Business at the University of Newcastle, he started his ...
Chief Operating Officer
About Genevieve Higgins-DesbiensGenevieve Higgins-Desbiens is a Chief Operating Officer at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in legal, compliance and financial crime searches within law firms and financial services businesses. After obtaining her Bachelor of Business in Canada, she w...
Senior Partner, Private Practice
Jago is Rutherford’s Senior Partner and Head of the Private Practice team. With over 15 years of experience in the law firm market, he has led teams across the US, UK, and Europe. He advises law firms on lateral Partner and Associate recruitment, offering strategic guidance and in-depth market analysis.
Director
About Jonathan SkerrettJonathan Skerrett is a Director at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in compliance, financial crime, legal and cyber security searches within financial services. After working for a global recruitment PLC where he managed large Investment Banking account relationships and placed cand...
Head of Delivery
Matthew is Head of Delivery for Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in in-house legal, private practice, compliance and financial services searches within law firms and financial services businesses.After working as a Financial Advisor for a globally renowned financial services company, Matt explored the world...
Senior Principal Consultant, Legal & Strategic Hires
About Octavian DonnellyOctavian Donnelly is an experienced Senior Principal Consultant at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in compliance and legal searches within professional, legal and financial services. Throughout his career, Octavian has ...
Senior Principal Consultant, Legal & Compliance
With over 8 years of recruitment experience, Sam is a Senior Principal Consultant for the Legal & Compliance team at Rutherford. Having worked in recruitment in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, Sam has developed over the years a knack at understanding what makes a candidate a great cultural fit for the mandate at hand. Hav...
Researcher, Private Practice Legal
About Rebecca CollinsRebecca Collins is a Recruitment Researcher at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in compliance, in-house legal and private practice legal recruitment searchers for both financial services businesses and...
Senior Consultant, Private Practice Legal
Josh is a Senior Consultant at Rutherford with a proven track record of placing lawyers into leading UK, US, and West End law firms. With deep market knowledge and a consultative approach, Josh advises from associates to counsels on strategic career moves across a range of practice areas.Prior to Rutherford, Josh spent close to four y...
Senior Consultant, Private Practice
Varun is a Senior Consultant and legal headhunter at Rutherford, specialising in connecting exceptional legal talent with leading law firms across the UK and US. He focuses on NQ to Counsel level recruitment, advising candidates on strategic career moves that align with their ambitions and the evolving needs of his clients.With a stro...
Consultant, Compliance & In-house Legal
Lauren is a Legal & Compliance Recruitment Consultant at Rutherford Search, working across both the UK and US markets. She specialises in connecting exceptional legal and compliance talent with leading firms in the financial services sector and beyond.Her approach goes beyond matching skills to job descriptions. Lauren works close...
Consultant, Compliance & In-house Legal
Louis Chen is a Recruitment Consultant at Rutherford, a specialist executive search firm focused on legal, compliance and financial crime roles within financial services and law firms. He specialises in compliance hiring across the private markets and alternative investment space, with a strong track record of delivering on critical mandates...
Consultant, Private Practice Legal
Chinello is an experienced executive search professional specialising in legal recruitment, with a focus on private practice mandates. Currently a Consultant at Rutherford, she partners with leading law firms to identify and secure top legal talent across the European market.Her prior experience includes roles at other leading search ...
Digital Marketing Executive
About Yola MoorvanYola Moorvan is the Digital Marketing Executive at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm specialising in legal, compliance, and in-house legal recruitment for financial services firms and top-tier law firms. With a cum laude Bachelor of Commerce in Digital Marketing, Yola specialises in recruitment marketin...
Researcher, Legal & Compliance
About Liam LynchLiam Lynch is a Recruitment Researcher at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in compliance, in-house legal and private practice legal recruitment searches for both financial services businesses and top-tier ...
Data Entry Specialist
About Nolwazi Sindie NtombanaNolwazi Ntombana is a Data Entry Specialist at Rutherford, where she plays a key role in ensuring the precision and efficiency of the firm's data management processes. Nolwazi is responsible for entering, updating, and validating data from multiple sources into CRM systems and databases. Her meticul...
Researcher, Private Practice Legal
Pascale is a Recruitment Researcher within Rutherford’s Private Practice Legal team, supporting the firm’s efforts to connect outstanding legal talent with leading law firms across the UK, US, and international markets.With a dual background in law and functional fitness coaching, Pascale brings a unique combination of analytical prec...
Senior Consultant, Private Practice
Lucinda is a Senior Consultant within Rutherford’s Private Practice team, specialising in connecting outstanding legal talent with leading law firms. She brings a consultative and discreet approach, supporting individuals in achieving their career ambitions while helping clients meet their strategic objectives.Having trained and pract...
Head of Talent
Alexandra Feeney is the Head of Talent at the Pearse Group, which Rutherford is a part of. Alexandra comes in with a wealth of experience within the recruitment industry, having been herself a Senior Recruitment Consultant for our sister company Pearse Partners. After leading the Investment Banking team at Pearse Partners for a couple...
