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Angela has over 20 years’ experience partnering with multinational companies and law firms across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US, appointing General Counsel, leadership and critical team positions in legal, compliance, privacy, IP and legal operations. She’s worked across all sectors, with a particular focus on life sciences, technology, innovation, consumer, industrial, natural resources, professional and financial services.
She has a deep understanding of the key skills and qualities needed for in-house lawyers to excel in commercial environments. As a Psychometric Practitioner, she’s qualified to assess leadership and business partner competencies in lawyers at all levels, to create high-performing diverse, inclusive and equitable teams for sustainable and lasting business success. She also advises on succession planning, optimised team structure and coaching for role-specific skills and competency development.
Angela practised as a commercial litigation lawyer for six years in London before moving into legal search in 1997. Prior to joining Marsden, she was an Executive Director at a leading global legal recruitment firm, worked for an executive search firm on a variety of C-suite level appointments and also at a boutique recruitment firm, focusing on private practice and in-house appointments internationally. She has been based in Switzerland since 2007, having previously worked in Hong Kong and Singapore for over a decade.
I was really impressed from day one by Angela's commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism. The quality of the international candidates she presented was superior and further supported by the helpful personality profiles, and met exactly our requirements. Angela has excellent knowledge of the international legal market, is very well connected and she is reliable and easy to work with. We now have the right candidate on board, and I would have no hesitation in recommending or using Angela to find me a candidate if and when I want to recruit again.
General Counsel, Pharmaceutical Company
I highly recommend Angela as a business partner for managers looking to recruit lawyers and build a high-performing team - as well as for lawyers looking for a new opportunity. She always provided me with very solid advice and recommendations which has led to several top tier hires for our organisation. Angela has excellent knowledge of the legal market, is very well connected and takes the time to understand needs and expectations of clients in detail. Apart from that, she is also just a pleasure to work with.
General Counsel Commercial Operations, Life Sciences Company
Angela impressed me with her knowledge of the European legal industry and particularly Switzerland, where I was seeking to stay and find a new role. She maintained contact with me even whilst I was not looking for a new role. By doing this she kept up to date and informed of my career developments, skills and had a current understanding of what would suit me and what my plans were. I always appreciated her career advice and direction. This, for me, is the sign of a great recruiter who sees the big picture in the long term. I can’t speak highly enough of Angela's commitment and professionalism.
Chief Privacy Officer, Technology Company
Angela is very attentive to her client's needs and was a pleasure to work with. The recruitment process included useful candidate profiling which ensured speed and efficiency and yielded a successful candidate within an ideal time-frame. I look forward to working with Angela in the future.
General Counsel and Company Secretary, International Hospitality and Leisure Group
Angela has been a real asset and pleasure to deal with for her sharp and thorough understanding of her clients and their objectives, dedication to identifying and vetting the right fit for promoting long-term performance and the clarity and integrity with which she operates. Among her talents, Angela can offer a solid grasp of the businesses and industries in which she operates coupled with her strong interest in people and desire to match personalities, capabilities and attitudes in an harmonious manner. As she pursues her clients' best interests, Angela is also generous toward candidates sharing valuable insight and guidance based on her expertise and professional intuition. I've been impressed by how Angela led through each phase of the recruiting process in such a skillful and pleasant manner and wish the same professional and valuable experience to any candidate.
Life Sciences and Industrial Specialist
Thanks to her legal background and strong network of clients and candidates, Angela understands the in-house career path very well and executes impeccably and respectfully to fulfil (and exceed) employers' and candidates' expectations to create win-win value. It was a pleasure working with Angela who sets a new gold standard for quality and professional recruitment services for anyone looking for in-house legal positions.
General Counsel, Europe, Biotechnology Company