Partnering with CDP: a global talent search
The challenge
Our partnership with CDP began when we successfully placed Anna Cadywould as Interim Chief Legal Officer. Following her appointment, Anna engaged us to assist in building out the legal, risk and compliance functions of CDP, which were undergoing a period of transformation.
CDP faced a competitive hiring landscape with numerous vacancies that required urgent attention. We were tasked with recruiting for both permanent and interim roles including legal, compliance, company secretarial and risk in London as well as a senior legal hire in Singapore.
The solution
To address CDP’s needs, we allocated specialised consultants in the UK and Singapore to each instruction, so that we could cover multiple hires at the same time. Given the urgency of the roles, we adapted our approach by employing a combination of techniques. This included sending profiles as soon as we identified suitable candidates, conducting traditional market mapping and submitting tailored shortlists to ensure we met the client’s needs promptly.
The outcome
Over a six-month period, we successfully placed candidates across every vacancy that we were instructed on, in both the UK and Singapore. Our efforts have led to an ongoing relationship with CDP, where we continue to provide high-quality talent for their legal, risk, compliance, company secretarial functions.
Client testimonial
“CDP has enjoyed a fantastic partnership with Taylor Root’s in-house team. I worked with the interim team for my own appointment as Interim Chief Legal Officer and then with various consultants within the legal in-house and risk and compliance teams in London and Singapore. I worked with Taylor Root to quickly recruit numerous key strategic positions across the global Legal, Risk and Compliance function.”
“The Taylor Root team of Priya Shah, Sinead Flanagan, Tatum Colclough, Davina Fisher, Samantha Perry, Jide Chinsman and Celine Tay have truly been consultative and supportive every step of the way. It has been a pleasure to work with them. I would highly recommend them to any Chief Legal Officer looking to build out their legal, risk and compliance function.”
- Anna Cadywould | Interim Chief Legal Officer | CDP Worldwide

Region
London
Singapore
Industry
Not-for-profit