Tatum Colclough

Director | In-house Legal

London, UK

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Tatum’s Recent placements

  • Interim Head of Legal | Sustainability Not-for-profit business
  • Interim General Counsel | Luxury Fragrance Brand
  • Interim Counsel | International Publishing Business

Tatum specialises in the interim in-house legal market, hiring lawyers for corporate and commercial businesses.  She began her recruitment career in 2016 and has built extensive knowledge and experience recruiting for consultancy and fixed-term contract legal appointments. Tatum has a strong and long-standing network of in-house legal contractors who work across the Thames Valley, London and the home counties. Partnering with them closely, she always strives to find the right solutions for her clients and candidates.

tatum’s testimonials

Associate General Counsel | Cushman & Wakefield

Taylor Root and Tatum in particular, has been instrumental in assisting Cushman & Wakefield with interim legal roles, identifying a range of suitable and capable candidates on each occasion. She has understood the role, our business, and how our wider team operates and the personalities within, to tailor her searches to the specifics at hand. This has made the recruitment process reliable, streamlined, and easy to deal with at all stages. We would have no hesitation in relying on Tatum to assist with our recruitment needs.

Head of Recruitment | UK fintech business

“I had the opportunity to work alongside Tatum on a couple key interim legal positions. Having worked with a range of agents, Tatum stood out for her professionalism and personal touch. She has exceptional pace in a truly challenging market and location, providing us with candidates beyond our brief that enabled us to push the boundaries on our project thinking. She is a phenomenal support and an exceptional partner to see through your recruitment. Highly recommend”

General Counsel | International technology business

“I found Tatum to be very personable and efficient when she assisted us in a recent engagement. She did her upmost to get to know our business and culture in-depth and was always approachable throughout. All communications were friendly and prompt. I would definitely work with her again in the future.”

Talent Acquisition Manager | UK Retail Business

“Tatum supported us on a search for a Head of Legal. She quickly understood what we were looking for and helped us with some valuable market insight. She was able to identify a number of high quality and well briefed candidates and ultimately supported us to fill the role. Her regular communication kept us in the loop on what candidates were thinking and what we needed to do to secure our preferred candidate. We would be happy to work with her again and I have no problem recommending Tatum as an expert in her field.”

“Thank you again for all your support, Tatum.”

  • Charity/non-profit/third sector
  • Fixed term contract

General Counsel (Not For Profit) – 6 month FTC

Taylor Root is partnering with a high-profile, global, mission-led organisation operating at the forefront of environmental science, sustainability and data-led decision-making. The charity is entering an important new chapter as part of a significant strategic transformation. This is a visible and influential leadership role, working closely with the Foundation’s CEO, Executive Leadership Team, trustees and […]
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  • Charity/non-profit/third sector
  • Temporary

Interim Senior Counsel (Part time or Full time)

Taylor Root is partnering with a high-profile UK charitable organisation with a strong social purpose, supporting initiatives that improve accessibility and help people participate more fully in everyday life. We are looking for an experienced Interim General Counsel / Interim Senior Legal Counsel to join the organisation during an important period of change. This is […]
  • Salary GBP100000 – GBP110000 per annum + + company benefits
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago

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  • Information technology
  • Temporary

Interim Senior Counsel (Commercial & Technology)

We are working with a really exciting high-growth technology business to find an experienced Interim Senior Legal Counsel to join its legal team during a period of significant growth and international expansion. The role This is a broad, hands-on senior legal counsel and highly commercial position where you will: Lead on complex and high-value commercial […]
  • Posted Posted 2 weeks ago

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