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Fantastic experience working with Greg, he is incredibly supportive and goes above and beyond to help you find a great role. Great connections and brilliant personal insight into the legal market. I would highly recommend working with Greg whether you have a role to fill or looking for a new challenge, he’s a delight!

Jepson Holt were excellent to work with as a candidate throughout the recruitment process. They provided excellent background and information to the firm along with keeping me in the loop at each stage. If you’re a candidate looking for a position – they are the firm to help.

I have encountered a few recruitment consultants over the years and Mark has been the best by some distance. I would have no problem referring colleagues to him or requesting his assistance in the future.

Mark is very dedicated to his work and Clients. Advising beyond what would benefit him alone. Within 2 weeks of having contacted Mark and attended the interviews he arranged, I received an offer I was very happy with! A thoroughly efficient and trustworthy service provider. I would be happy to work with him again and recommend him to my friends.

Mark gets the job done. He is a likeable, cheerful, tenacious and adaptable high level recruitment operator with sound values and worthy ambitions.

I would highly recommend Greg as a recruitment consultant. He worked hard to place me with my current employer; my first step back into private practice after a number of years in local government. He was very supportive during the period of time it took to place me, and proved very reliable and approachable.

Mark was proactive from the outset and was almost immediately in tune with my objectives. As an ex-litigator, he has a real understanding of the market in my practice area. Most of his competitors that I dealt with had a rather more superficial knowledge of what actually makes a litigator tick. He was particularly adept at understanding and communicating the value of my business case to the firms that were approached. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to individuals and firms alike and fully intend to use him for my recruiting needs going forward.

Jepson Holt worked ridiculously hard to get me placed, utilising their network, thinking laterally and doing their homework. They are a genuine authentic team that wishes the best for their clients and candidates.

Greg was responsive, helpful and made considerable effort to find out detailed answers to the queries I raised about the new position. He was very available and supportive throughout the interview and recruitment process.

Mark is an outstanding legal recruitment professional. His deep knowledge of the legal profession is borne out of significant experience and is matched by Mark’s sound judgment, great acumen and genuine collegiality.

Working with Jepson Holt has been hands down my best experience of a recruiter in ten years of legal practice. Jepson Holt has a genuine understanding of the history, culture and approach of firms in the Manchester market and shared that insight with me to help me make a positive and proactive decision which was right for me, rather than one that was reactive or short term. I would not hesitate to recommend Jepson Holt.

Thank you so much for all your hard work and thinking creatively and purposefully about my CV rather than just trying to put me into any old role.

In contrast to other legal recruitment firms I have come across, I felt Mark was always acting in my best interests rather than focusing on his bottom line. Whilst doing so, as well as being excellent company, he was always diligent, professional and courteous. I have no hesitation in recommending him very highly.

Greg is great to work with. Very personable and takes time to get to know his candidates and the firms he works with to make sure they are a good fit.

Very happily placed as a result of Greg’s efforts. Greg took a proactive approach to placing me and worked with commitment and enthusiasm to successfully help “sell” my candidature.

I cannot recommend Andrew more – he is a good listener, personable and has great knowledge of the legal market. Through his proactive approach, he helped me secure an interview at the firm I mentioned that I’d like to work at. 10/10 experience.

Nobody else in the business knows his firms and his candidates the way Mark does. In twenty years I have not dealt with anyone else who knows how to control and manage the entire legal recruiting process with style and virtuosity. I would have no problem personally recommending him to firms and candidates alike.

After deciding that I wanted a new challenge and relocation from Manchester to London, Greg’s assistance and expertise proved invaluable in making that move happen. His knowledge of the regulatory market and relationships with many of the largest firms resulted in me securing an interview/job offer for my ideal role very quickly. Greg’s knowledge of different teams’ ethos and work types meant I was confident that I was making an informed decision that would benefit my long-term career ambitions. 

I was approached by Mark and from the outset it was clear that Mark knew the market inside out. I was cautious about moving and wanted to test the market: Mark arranged for me to meet a number of firms and directed me to the best fit.

Greg is hugely personable and approachable and has a great knowledge of the legal market. He provided a great deal of support at a time when there were lots going on. I would highly recommend Greg if you need the support of a legal recruiter.

I would recommend Greg without hesitation. He really understood my requirements and motivations. He gives excellent, well informed, considered advice without the “hard sell” of other legal recruiters. I would recommend Greg without hesitation. He really understood my requirements and motivations. He gives excellent, well informed, considered advice without the “hard sell” of other legal recruiters. 

I would highly recommend Greg as a recruiter. I have spoken to him on a number of occasions over the past six years or so. He is very personable and takes a real interest in finding a good match for both the candidate and the organisation, he is also has a wealth of knowledge in terms of who’s who in the legal industry and recent industry moves.

Mark has the great benefit of being a professional turned Recruiter so as a Lawyer himself he has that particular insight that aids clients and candidates alike. Far from Fluffy, he shoots from the hip and I would suggest those who favour a no-nonsense approach would appreciate his skill the most. Highly successful and a natural entrepreneur I would highly recommend him for both clients and candidates.

I have dealt with Mark regularly over a good number of years and view him as a trusted partner who is essential to our business’s continued success.
Mark specialises in senior, bespoke legal recruitment for the high end of the legal market and his knowledge of this market, insight and attention to detail are second to none. Mark entirely and exactly understands what is required to fulfil a given role. His approach to providing a candidate is precise, thoughtful and effective.
We are able to place considerable confidence in him. He and his team consistently present first-rate candidates. Exactly what one needs, in fact.

Greg’s help and support when I changed roles were invaluable. I don’t think I was his easiest client, but he took the time to listen and offered advice on the firms that he felt were a good fit for me (rather than pressing me to apply to just any firm that had a vacancy). Greg is really well connected and so he was able to gain access to senior personnel to discuss potential roles. On the whole, Greg is a pleasure to work with, gives great advice and will (for as long as he will continue to represent me!) be my trusted recruiter throughout my career. 

Having instructed a number of recruitment consultants recently, Mark stood out by being one of the very few to actually understand what I was trying to achieve. He put an enormous effort into the job and was always at hand to provide advice and input. He was successful in negotiating my next move and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for a professional legal recruiter.

Greg was fantastic in helping me secure a move to one of the UK’s leading firms in what was a crucial stage of my career. His attention to detail and the time he spent to discuss, advise, and update me throughout the application process was on a different level to recruitment agents I have dealt with previously. Would highly recommend Jepson Holt.

Highly recommended – excellent understanding of the markets in which he works and collaborative can-do approach. A pleasure to work with.

Emma was exceptional, she matched my skills to the right profiles. She kept me updated in the process and was super responsive and professional. Highly recommended.

Mark has been indefatigable in finding the right position for me, and demonstrates a thorough grasp of the sector, allied to a great personality and a supportive approach that made the whole rather stressful process that much more bearable. Cogence is a model practice, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mark and his colleagues to anyone else looking for the right sort of recruitment consultants in the legal arena.

I was approached by Mark and from the outset, it was clear that Mark knew the market inside out. I was cautious about moving and wanted to test the market: Mark arranged for me to meet a number of firms and directed me to the best fit. He is commercial and very useful to bounce ideas around with. As an ex-litigator, he understood my practice area and guided me through the whole process. Mark was very diligent throughout, nothing seemed too much trouble, and he moved things along very quickly. As I said to Mark during the process, “if Carlsberg was a recruitment agency, ….”. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mark.

Greg is a fantastic recruiter who really goes above and beyond to both create and realise opportunities. His bespoke and personal approach is a breath of fresh air and he provides support right through the process. I highly recommend his services

I have recently joined a new firm and have Greg to thank for this. Greg was extremely knowledgeable about the legal market and he kept me fully informed regarding potential opportunities. Greg was incredibly supportive and proactive throughout the selection and interview process and he always followed up with feedback at every stage. He was a great recruiter to work with throughout the entire process. I would highly recommend Greg.

Andrew is an extremely user-friendly consultant who worked tirelessly to secure me the exact role I was looking for. Andrew is highly responsive and communicated with me every step of the way. Andrew delivers first-class client service from start to finish.

I had the pleasure of dealing with Mark on my move to Stewarts Law. Mark had a thorough grasp of my practice area and the nature of what is a fairly nascent legal market. He was therefore able effectively to understand my particular goals and how best to achieve them. I have personally recommended Mark and Cogence to a number of friends already and will happily continue to do so as I firmly believe his service is head and shoulders above all others in the market.

Mark is an outstanding legal recruitment professional. His deep knowledge of the legal profession is borne out of significant experience and is matched by Mark’s sound judgment, great acumen and genuine collegiality.

I have worked closely with Greg over the last few months to find a position with a new firm. I am a specialist lawyer in a very niche area trying to find a new role in a challenging economic environment. Greg was incredibly supportive and professional in all my dealings with him. He clearly had a very good understanding of my area of expertise and the firms that would be a good fit for me. He had some very good contacts and made an opportunity where there clearly wasn’t one to begin with. The result is a position as a Partner in a top law firm starting in 2013. I could not recommend Greg more highly.

Mark is extremely professional and has great commercial awareness and judgment. He listened to my criteria, made well-informed, practical and productive suggestions and worked extremely hard on my behalf. Mark also kept me informed throughout and was very quick to reply to any queries. I am very pleased with the outcome and highly recommend Mark’s services.