Karen Glass
In-House
Our In-House team places General Counsel, Heads of Legal and Heads of Compliance into organisations and works with them to build out their teams over time.
We have multi-sector expertise across financial services (including venture capital, private equity and funds), insurance, TMT, retail, energy, healthcare, government bodies, sports governing associations, litigation funders and not for-profit organisations. From start-ups to the FTSE100, our team provides bespoke expert advice, tailored recruitment solutions and pricing, and insights to ensure that our clients access and appoint the best candidates.
We are committed to driving diversity in the legal community and supporting more female and diverse lawyers in reaching senior roles. It is at the heart of every mandate we work on, mirroring our commitment internally to our diverse workforce.
Our team has decades of legal recruitment experience, with close relationships across the legal market at all levels. The extensive local and international knowledge of our people enables us to advise C-suite leadership, management and HR teams on global market trends and innovative recruitment strategies, partnering with them to help them stay ahead of their competition.
We are committed to developing an in-depth understanding of each business we work with. Clients trust us, time after time, to get results and to act as brand ambassadors for the company we are representing. We are also renowned for understanding what motivates our candidates, as we are passionate about tracking their careers and highlighting opportunities that are genuinely aligned with their career development.
One of the keys to our success is the strength of our experienced and well-connected private practice and research teams which enables us to delve deep into our networks to identify potential candidates with the technical ability, skills and experience to match the specific brief.
Get in touch with the in-house team to find out more about partnering with us.
I have worked with Karen over a number of years and the key skill she has as a recruiter is a desire and a capability to understand the brief and translate that into producing meaningful shortlists and advice on candidates. This is, in my experience, a skill that all recruiters and headhunters claim, but few can deliver on; Karen does so in spades. She is a pleasure to work with and endlessly enthusiastic, which is of course a huge bonus.
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Wellcome Trust
Marsden, and Karen Glass in particular, came highly recommended by a former colleague. From the very first conversation, to our chosen candidate accepting, it could not have been a better process. It was clear from the get-go that Marsden had a deep network of general counsels and real insight into what it takes to be successful in an organisation like ours. We were really impressed by the long list; Karen worked with us to get to an excellent short list, supported us through the interview process and steered us through our chosen candidate accepting our offer. We could not have asked for better support.
CEO, HC-One
I instructed Karen on a search for a senior lawyer to set up and lead the legal function in the new global body for tennis integrity. This was a niche global search with tight deadlines which required expert knowledge of the marketplace and a keen sense of how to access the right legal talent. Karen and Marsden came highly recommended. She and her team presented an excellent, diverse and qualified long list and then managed the process through to the successful hire of the best candidate. I really enjoyed working with Karen and would recommend her to anyone seeking to make a senior legal hire.
CEO, the International Tennis Integrity Agency