James Brewster

Director | Head of Birmingham | Law Firms

Birmingham, UK

James’s Recent placements

  • Senior Associate | Gowling WLG
  • Legal Director | Pinsent Masons
  • Senior Associate | Gowling WLG
  • Associate | Clarke Willmott

James leads our Birmingham office and is a specialist in recruiting qualified lawyers across firms in Birmingham and the wider Midlands region. Having started his career in legal recruitment in 2002 and working at various well-known recruitment firms, James has extensive experience sourcing talent for permanent roles within the legal sector. James is a graduate of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, where he earned himself a degree in sport science and education.

James’s testimonials

Senior Associate | International Law Firm

“James did a fantastic job of assisting in finding me a new role which allowed me to relocate to Birmingham. Guidance was given at each step of the recruitment process as James and the team were communicative throughout. Taylor Root was able to give sector-specific advice and found great job opportunities (despite the market being difficult).”

Senior Associate | International Law Firm

“James and all the team at Taylor Root were so helpful from day one. James put me at ease, was able to answer all my questions and encouraged me. He took my responses and made suggestions for roles I would never have considered on my own and I’m so glad he did because I’ve landed in a role where I know I will be challenged, but will thrive. James’ knowledge of the market is next to none and his relationships with individual firms means he is able to thoroughly prepare candidates before interviews. I really enjoyed the whole process and would recommend James and Taylor Root to anyone considering a change in role – thank you.”

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Commercial Associate/Senior Associate

Associate or Senior Associate opportunity with an international law firm with a focus on commercial procurement/projects work. Do you have experience of acting for a variety of public sector clients, with a focus on local government, commercial contracts and procurement? Our law firm client has a growing procurement team that work on a wide range […]
  • Salary £60000 – £85000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 week ago
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Commercial Contracts Lawyer

Commercial Contracts Associate or Senior Associate 3+PQE opportunity with a Top 50 international law firm located across the UK, Middle East and Asia, based in Birmingham. The team, one of the largest and longest established of its kind in the UK, are looking for a lawyer with experience of working for local government, local authorities […]
  • Salary £66000 – £85000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago
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Employment Lawyer

Exciting opportunity for a 4+PQE employment lawyer to join a growing Birmingham employment team. The successful candidate will work alongside the Employment Partner and team in Birmingham, but also collaborate on a national basis working with the wider UK employment group as one team. The client base consists of local, regional, and household named clients […]
  • Salary £55000 – £80000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago
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Corporate Tax Senior Associate

Corporate Tax Senior Associate opportunity with a Top 50 international law firm located across the UK, Middle East and Asia. The successful candidate will have at least 5 PQE and will be involved in a broad range of corporate tax advisory work and transactional support for UK and international clients. The firm’s national corporate tax […]
  • Salary £70000 – £85000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago
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Real Estate Solicitor

Highly regarded real estate team in Birmingham is looking to recruit a newly qualified to 2 PQE real estate lawyer. This Legal 500 rated team is looking for a 0-2 PQE (possibly 3 PQE) real estate solicitor to join them. The team is rapidly expanding with a mixture of clients across the public, private and […]
  • Salary £50000 – £60000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago
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Employment Partner

Leading international law firm seeks an employment partner to join its Birmingham office. Our client’s employment law group provides its services through three offices in the UK. The employment team in Birmingham is supported by immigration and pension fee earners. They now have a fantastic opportunity for a senior employment solicitor to join this established […]
  • Salary £100000 – £150000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago

Commercial IP/IT Partner

Well regarded commercial team is now looking to hire a Commercial Partner who will focus on and have expertise in IP, IT and data protection based in the firm’s Birmingham office. Our client’s commercial team is currently 30 strong, inclusive of 7 Partners. The team operates across all the firm’s offices, providing a broad network […]
  • Salary £80000 – £120000 per annum
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago