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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄 🎅 🎁 🤶 Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to working with you in 2025. https://lnkd.in/gQ7pMcTG

Forsters, a growing law firm based in Marylebone offers an excellent opportunity to modernise the existing HR function and take both the department and the firm forward. The HRD/CPO will be a strategic partner to the firm’s leadership team, working closely and collaboratively with the Managing Partner, Group Managing Partners and Business Services Heads to achieve the firm’s business goals. https://lnkd.in/e93-CHHj If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to [email protected]

Montagu Evans is an independent, market-leading property consultancy headquartered in London and they are looking to appoint a Business Development and Marketing Director. It is a newly created, senior, and high-profile role operating at board level. If you fancy a new challenge in 2025, please get in touch with Rebecca Ellis for more information https://lnkd.in/eV_rbP3A #BDMarketingDirector #MarketingJobs #BusinessDevelopmentDirector #MarketingDirector

What does the pathway to the top financial job look like? At our recent event for aspiring #CFOs, four Chief-level finance leaders shared their insights on how to make it to the top, how to stay there and support others on achieving the same. https://lnkd.in/eNNZUPD5 #CFO #chieffinanceofficer #lawfirms #professionalservices

Our Totum Foundation 2024 Highlights is here! 🙌 From rocking out at Chelsea FC, testing our grit at the Thames Path Ultra-Challenge, growing our B Corp community and so much more, 2024 has seen the Totum Foundation go from strength to strength. Bridging communities, championing sustainability, and making a difference: Totum’s Year. #TotumFoundation #BusinessforGood

Last week, we ran a poll to our network to see how important flexible working is to you. The results are in, with over half of respondents citing flexibility as the most significant factor to consider when looking for a new role. Some flexibility isn't far behind, amassing 36% of the vote. Leaving in-office and other behind just shy of 10% all-together. We work with a number of firms who offer flexible working. Looking for a new role? View our current opportunities https://lnkd.in/dPfEDABi #marketinsights #legalrecruitment #professionalservices

As 2024 draws to a close, we examine the current state of the market across all professional services functions – and look to 2025. Joanna Milne; Totum's Head of Practice, Business Development & Marketing; shares her market update: "The market for marketing and business development roles in professional services has shown notable fluctuations in the past few years, particularly since COVID, with early growth superseded by a fall in opportunities through 2023-24. In October we saw caution pre-budget announcement and pre-US election, though opportunities have filtered through since. Through our analysis, we find that roughly 20% of individuals in the market are actively open to something new. This figure is a third lower than actual hires over the last year – leading us to believe that at least a third of the market is passive or opportunistic in its appetite for career moves. Equally, 50% of new roles in the last year have been promotions, though the majority of Director level hires came from the external market. There are several recruitment challenges currently. A primary issue is that salaries for new roles are often higher than for existing team members, which can disrupt internal bandings and create disparities. Counter offers and the balance between salary and skill set also pose significant hurdles. Additionally, recruiting below Manager level is particularly challenging due to the lack of longevity in tenure among candidates. Candidates are primarily motivated by career progression, financial incentives, and cultural changes within firms. At the senior level, changes in firm leadership and shifts in culture are significant drivers, while work/life considerations are increasingly important as firms mandate more in-office days. Emerging trends include a growing interest in data, research, and insights, client-facing CRM roles, and global opportunities outside of traditional hubs like London. There is also much talk about AI and true client experience roles, though neither are plentiful in terms of opportunities. There is more investment in marketing operations and these roles are becoming increasingly technology focused." Read more market updates from Totum's Finance, Technology, People & Operations, Responsible Business & ESG team here: https://lnkd.in/ePXiC4fM #marketingrecruitment #bdrecruitment #marketinsights #recruitmentinsights

We are supporting CPRE The countryside charity work for a greener and healthier London for all 🌱 Our support will help with strengthening the friends of green space volunteer movement across the capital - including by the planting of hedgerow tree whips to help with carbon capture and storage as well as filtering air and noise pollution to make our green spaces more tranquil.    From now until midday 10th December, donations to their Big Give fundraising appeal are being matched. The charity is urgently trying to raise £12,500 over this period in order to release the full match funding available.     If you are looking for a great environmental charity doing grassroots work to support this year, please do check out the donation link here: https://lnkd.in/gukfqjPb   #GreenSpaces #EnvironmentalCharity #CommunityPartners

We spoke with Lauren Edwards, Head of Business Systems at RPC as she discussed the impact of AI on firms, how to deliver change effectively and the importance of diversity of thought in legal IT. Lauren is responsible for covering core legal systems, legal technology systems and finance solutions. In this Q&A, she shares her knowledge and insight. Read the full discussion here https://lnkd.in/ePwRseHK To recruit your next Technology role or to discuss IT opportunities, get in touch with Totum’s Head of Technology Practice Ross MacKenzie. #AI #LegalTechnology #LegalTech #TechnologyRecruitment

As always, we had a great time last week at the People in Law Conference 2024👏 It is an event we are proud to sponsor, as each year it offers a great opportunity to catch up with your network and hear from legal leaders across the industry discussing key topics and sharing their knowledge. Here are a few snapshots from the event 📸 and well done to Totum's Briony Jenkins for her guest keynote appearance. #PeopleinLaw #LegalLeaders #LegalExcellence