{"id":571,"date":"2019-01-15T20:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.thesrgroup.com\/taylorroot\/?post_type=hd_person&#038;p=571"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:51:47","slug":"james-brewster","status":"publish","type":"hd_person","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/james-brewster\/","title":{"rendered":"James Brewster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a56dcf5d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div id=\"placements\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-10-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border has-brand-1-color has-text-color\" id=\"placements\">James&#8217;s Recent placements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-sr-black-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Senior Associate | Gowling WLG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal Director |  Pinsent Masons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior Associate | Gowling WLG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associate |  Clarke Willmott<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Brewster is a Midlands\u2011based legal recruiter at Taylor Root, supporting organisations across Birmingham and the wider region with the recruitment of lawyers at all levels. As part of a global legal recruitment agency, he partners with a broad range of clients to identify, attract, and secure high\u2011quality lawyers for permanent roles across both private practice and in\u2011house legal teams in the Midlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With strong knowledge of the Birmingham legal landscape, James provides strategic advice on hiring trends, team structures, and long\u2011term talent planning. Known for his relationship\u2011driven and consultative approach, he supports clients through tailored search strategies and a significant understanding of the regional legal community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James leads our Birmingham office. Having started his career in legal recruitment in 2002 and worked at various well\u2011known legal recruitment firms. James is a graduate of St Mary\u2019s University, Twickenham, where he earned a degree in sport science and education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a56dcf5d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow\" id=\"h-james-s-testimonials\">James&#8217;s testimonials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-accordion-row\" id=\"senior-associate-law-firm\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-accordion-row__title\">Senior Associate | International Law Firm<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hd-block-accordion-row__content\">\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;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).&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-accordion-row\" id=\"block_584c701abb2ce7c157c9932f92c04120\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-accordion-row__title\">Senior Associate | International Law Firm<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hd-block-accordion-row__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;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\u2019m so glad he did because I\u2019ve landed in a role where I know I will be challenged, but will thrive. James\u2019 knowledge of the market is next to none and his relationships with individual firms means he is able to thoroughly prepare candidates before interviews. 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