Who we are
Accelerating your growth, wherever in the world that may be
Group8 principles
8 fundamental principles have created our brand philosophy and bind our team. They are what drive us to 'never settle'.
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Why Group8?
Our vision is to be trusted by those we represent to go above and beyond. We help our customers to access the world’s evolving opportunities and maximise their potential sustainably and globally. We are guided by a shared set of values: we are entrepreneurial, curious, determined, and creative, adopting a heart-led and inclusive approach to people and business. Our team houses recognised and trusted experts in coaching, strategy and resourcing. With over 70 years of combined experience supporting individuals and law firms worldwide, we work with you to shape and realise your vision and growth goals.
Who we represent
We are chosen by leading brands and professionals worldwide who value excellence and growth. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in the industry and pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships.
Our philosophy
We love building teams and careers, witnessing the transformative impact that growth delivers. We unlock opportunities through our proven data-driven approach. We adapt swiftly to meet the evolving needs of the market and our clients. We are always thinking ahead and asking, “Is there a better way?”. The journey is as important to us as the destination, and we provide coaching and support at every stage.
What they say about us...
Meet the Group8 team
Miranda was educated in Law to postgraduate level in the UK and initially decided to pursue a career as a lawyer, with a leading firm in London. She entered the world of legal executive search in 2001, consulting to leading law firms and corporations around the world. With direct experience gained across the EMEA and APAC regions, her knowledge and expertise is truly global.
The selection of clients on whose behalf Miranda has acted include global law firms, major listed and private entities, and banks, providing strategic advisory and growth solutions. She has lived in the UK, Kuwait, Dubai, Singapore and Australia. She has facilitated team, partner and senior level moves across the world.
Miranda's experience to date encompasses:
- Strategic consulting on the proposed growth of a team, firm merger, team acquisition, the development of a new office or new practice area.
- Consulting and collaborating with law firm clients to develop innovative solutions
- Acting as seconded HR and Resourcing Manager or to work on specific special projects.
- Sourcing for law firms senior practitioners at Partner, Senior Associate or Special Counsel level.
- Sourcing General Counsel, Company Secretaries, Policy Analysts and Senior and Legal Counsel for corporations and providing global search services sourcing lawyers from overseas jurisdictions.
- Regularly called upon by senior practitioners in the legal market for career consulting advice providing support from building their profile through to directly assisting them with a move, domestically or globally.
Examples of recent projects include:
- Acted for a leading global law firm providing consulting, strategic advice and search services to establish a local law offering in Singapore. Coordinated and managed the acquisition of a team of partners and lawyers across a range of practice areas, through to completion and successful integration.
- Seconded to a client to oversee the strategic development and implementation of a full performance management system including full salary bench-marking, performance metrics and employee brand proposition.
- Acted for a major construction contractor to source senior counsel to manage key legal functions in India, Hong Kong and Singapore.
- Acted for a well-established national Australian law firm in consulting, planning and sourcing a team acquisition to establish a new office. Role involved working with the firm’s Board and Managing Partner structuring and managing the project from inception through to completion.
- Acted for major Australian construction contractor to source over 32 lawyers for its national in-house legal team over a period of five years.
- Acted for a major global law firm in sourcing two International Arbitration Partners in Hong Kong.
Based in London acting for clients globally.
Ian has been a successful corporate lawyer for over 20 years working in both private practice and senior in-house roles across the UK, Australia and Asia Pacific. More recently he established his own executive coaching business, providing leadership coaching to senior members of the legal industry and owners of small businesses and start-ups. Ian is a graduate of the Meyler Campbell "Mastered" coaching programme and a member of both the Association for Coaching and the Institute of Coaching.
- Ian is an experienced business coach with particular expertise coaching those in the legal industry, including senior in-house practitioners and those in private practice. In addition, Ian coaches owners of small businesses and start-ups together with those undertaking major changes in career or returning to work after periods of parental leave.
- Ian's primary coaching strengths lie with enabling clients to:
- Set, develop and execute business strategy
- Manage and capitalise on periods of change
- Manage and develop their teams
- Set a clear vision for their own future and achieve their personal objectives
- In addition to his coaching skills, Ian is a highly skilled corporate lawyer with over 20 years' experience across various practice areas and jurisdictions. Most recently he was a senior legal counsel at HSBC with responsibility for the negotiation of highly complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions with a particular focus on technology, IT innovation and outsourcing.
- Prior to HSBC, Ian spent 8 years as a senior legal counsel at British American Tobacco in Sydney where his responsibilities included managing the legal aspects of a global business transformation programme, leading a team of senior corporate lawyers and overseeing complex strategic litigation.
- Ian's private practice career began as a litigator with Norton Rose in London, specialising in complex commercial litigation, before moving to Baker & McKenzie in Sydney where he spent a number of years focusing on commercial disputes and insolvency matters.
Based in the UK, but available to undertake coaching assignments via video-conferencing for clients wherever they may be located.
Ray is a senior recruitment and search professional with over 15 years of global expertise gained in consultancies and major corporates, with industry focused expertise in the legal and TMT spaces.
Ray thrives on achieving positive outcomes for all those he represents, advocating on their behalf and helping them realise their ambitions. The core values he holds dear are collaboration, authenticity and allyship.
Throughout his career, Ray has seen the compounding effect incredible talent can have on an organisation. He has a demonstrated ability to build enduring relationships, a core part of how Group8 operates. Specifically, he has a wealth of experience supporting senior professionals and, at Group8, is dedicated to helping the business' core clients to attract the very best talent in the global legal market.
Based in the UK acting for clients globally.
Rebecca brings a wealth of experience in legal search, having worked globally across both agency and in-house settings for over 10 years. With a strong grounding in law having gained her LL.B. degree, Rebecca has developed a deep track record in talent acquisition. She previously served as Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at renowned global law firm, Ashurst. In this role, she was responsible for managing recruitment up to, and including, partner level across the UK, EMEA, and the US, contributing significantly to the firm's growth and success in these regions.
Now working for Group8 as Associate Director, Rebecca is excited to lead the growth of the Cross-Border division, helping law firms and legal professionals to reach their global ambitions. Having lived and worked in both the UK and Australia, Rebecca is deeply familiar with the nuances of international talent mobility and the importance of bridging borders to support the very best legal talent in advancing their careers globally.
Rebecca's work is guided by her core values of kindness, integrity, and excellence. She loves helping others, and this is reflected in her commitment to supporting clients and individuals through every stage of their journey. Whether it's understanding their individual needs, providing insightful guidance, or facilitating the right connections, Rebecca is dedicated to making a positive impact with every interaction.
With a genuine interest in people's stories, both personally and professionally, she brings passion for people and extensive holistic experience to help those she represents in the international legal market to accelerate their careers. Rebecca is excited about the opportunity to build meaningful relationships to the growth of our key clients and lawyers across the globe.
In addition to Rebecca's work in legal talent, she is also the founder of Don't Carry It Alone (DCIA), a non-profit dedicated to building connections and breaking down barriers around chronic invisible illnesses.
DCIA was founded on the back of Rebecca's personal experience of living and working with endometriosis. DCIA now has a following around the world of other chronic illness sufferers and 'allies' such as Group8 and its crew, and aims to empower individuals all around the world to speak up about their struggles and share experiences.
In-house experience:
- Supported the acquisition of a promotional Global Markets Partner in New York.
- Supported the acquisition of three Private Equity Partners in Germany.
- Managed the team acquisition of the Head of Global Product Litigation and Regulatory Risk and their Associates in London.
- Led the Associate recruitment team, hiring from NQ through to Counsel level in all practice areas in London.
- Assisted with building the Associate resource of the firm's Luxembourg office across the Banking, Corporate, Investment Funds and Tax teams.
Other career highlights:
- Assisted a mid-level Real Estate Associate move from a boutique to a top-tier practice in Sydney.
- Assisted a mid-level Corporate M&A Associate move to a top-tier practice in Sydney.
- Facilitated the move of a Federal Prosecutor's return to private practice in Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
Jessica has deep and diverse research and data expertise in the legal sector. In collaboration with law firms globally, she has advised and delivered in-depth custom market research, as well as comprehensive, data-driven legal analysis, projects and reports utilising a variety of methods. With an LLB from the University of the West of England (Bristol), she immersed in the legal industry, initially working in a research capacity at Chambers and Partners. Most recently, she worked at Thomson Reuters, supporting law firm clients to make informed decisions about their growth using live market data and intelligence. She is proficient in both English and Spanish, with a proven track record of successfully managing research in both languages.
Jessica has joined Group8 as the Research & Insights Lead, where she will support its global clients and senior professionals in achieving their ambitions for growth.
Based in the UK acting for clients globally.
Victor graduated from the University of Kent with a first class honours degree in Politics & International Relations and subsequently went on to work in a variety of sectors including local government and financial services in administrative and data analysis capacities. This previous experience has allowed him to deliver efficiency improvements across various projects to help Group8 operate as effectively as possible as it continues to grow.
- Manages senior strategic hiring projects sourcing senior lawyers from around the world for our client base of global law firms and corporations.
- Provides support as needed internally and externally to manage overseas relocations.
- Ensures a positive individual experience for all involved in any process from end-to-end, keeping projects on track.
- Regular use of AI tools to better harness data and analytics to maximise the success of projects and provide customers with in-depth economic and legal market insights.
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