AJ CHAMBERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Portfolio Director
Adam Munro is Associate Portfolio Director at AJ Chambers. He heads up client relationships in London for Audit & Accounts, with a focus towards Top 10 and Top 100 firms. With over 10 years' experience, he has built relationships with London's most prominent firms. Adam has also assisted hundreds of trained accountants with their career. He has a love of football and IPA. Now gets to enjoy both in the pub he's built at the end of his garden.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Divisional Director
Courtney joined AJ Chambers bringing 8 years of recruitment experience, having worked both agency and in-house, for a leading Real Estate Consultancy in the West End. Throughout her career, Courtney has focused on the mid-senior end of the market, working with clients across a variety of sectors. Her specialism is Real Estate Law, responsible for hiring Solicitors from NQ to Partner across Commercial, Disputes, Construction, Residential Conveyancing and Real Estate Finance.
Outside of work, Courtney enjoys baking and cooking, is a massive bookworm and a huge Tom Jones fan! She spends her weekends with family and friends, going on walks and enjoys watching football and cricket.
Danielle joined AJ Chambers in 2021 and is now one of our Senior Talent Consultants. She graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in Law. Danni has over three years' experience in recruitment and specialises in recruiting for Accounts, Audit and Tax professionals across the Northern Home Counties. Outside of work, Danni loves musicals and her favourite day of the week is ‘Bring Your Dog To Work Day'.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Danielle is a Senior Recruiter, specialising in Employment and Immigration within London, covering the City and West End. Danielle provides recruitment solutions for all levels of Fee Earner - Solicitor, Associate, Senior Associate and Partner / Director.
She recruits for a wide range of Law firms, from boutique practices to International Law firms, working in partnership with them in their search for the best talent for their business.
Outside of work, Danielle enjoys socialising with friends and family around a busy home life!
Danielle O'Hara is Principal Consultant and specialises in recruitment for Audit, Accounts and Outsourcing professionals in London, from Trainees right through to Directors and Partners. Her client base includes firms within the Top 100 as well as leading mid-tiers and exciting boutique practices too.
Job Titles:
- Managing Consultant
- Specialist Managing
Danny is a specialist Managing Consultant, overseeing a team of practice recruiters, specialising in all services lines within Practice. This includes Accounts, Audit, Corporate Finance & Insolvency, Tax, Outsourcing, and everything in between. Danny works with a variety of clients within the Top 100, as well as leading independent and boutique accountancy firms, across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.
Establishing and nurturing relationships with firms in the Northern Home Counties, he offers a unique and innovative recruitment experience and prides himself on developing long-term partnerships with all our customers, placing trust at the heart of his and our business philosophy.
Devon completed her AAT studies in 2014, and joined AJ Chambers in 2022 as Finance Manager. She oversees the finance functions of the business and sits within the Head Office team. In her personal life, Devon enjoys going to the gym, volunteering with local charities, walking her dog, and going to comedy clubs.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Dexter is a Senior Recruitment Consultant and has accrued over 6 years' experience to date, joining the team at AJ Chambers in 2023 to lead on the delivery into regional clients in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and surrounding areas. Dexter is best placed to provide talent solutions at all levels for law firms with a key focus on matching qualified fee earners to top legal practices.
Outside of the office Dexter loves to stay active with a passion for health, fitness and sports. He is a regular gym goer and loves to play golf with friends on the weekends. Any spare moments will be spent socialising with family and friends.
With 15 years' experience, Ella works alongside law firms throughout London and Essex, placing support staff into the top Private Practices. Ella recruits Legal Secretaries, Paralegals, NQ Solicitors and any additional support staff in Top Legal 500 Firms and small boutiques.
Outside of work, Ella is kept busy with her two children Connie and Ethan, either taking Connie to clubs or playing dinosaurs with Ethan!
George is a Recruitment Consultant, specialising in recruitment for accountancy professionals across Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. In his spare time, George enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing football, and playing basketball.
Harry joined the Head Office team in 2024 and is Office Administrator. His main responsibilities include processing and validating data on our systems and assisting the Head Office team. Harry enjoys going to the gym, seeing live bands and learning about philosophy.
Helen is a motivated and collaborative people leader who is genuinely passionate about the space that herself and her team work in. Helen's goal is to support, encourage and inspire a happy and motivated team who are high performing and focus on developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and candidates alike.
Helen has over 20 years' experience working within Professional Services Recruitment, making this an area of expertise and something that she is still extremely passionate about. She prides herself on forming and maintaining strong client and candidate relationships, many of which she has worked with for a number of years.
Helen enjoys travelling and experiencing different cultures, which has driven her to work in the markets of London, Sydney and Singapore.
If you are looking to add to your team or are looking for an exciting new career opportunity in Accountancy Practice, in particular in Corporate Finance, Tax, Audit or Financial Accounting then please contact Helen or one of the team at AJ Chambers. Also if you are an experienced Recruitment Consultant looking to join a successful and growing team, then please do not hesitate in contacting her for a confidential conversation.
James has over 15 years' M&A experience, including 8 years in the Banking sector. This was within the Coutts Media Commercial Team. He was responsible for a portfolio of successful business in music, theatre and talent management. During this time, James forged solid relationships with Partners of accountancy practices and law firms. Working closely with them on many complex lending facilities, IP acquisitions and M&A transactions.
Following his time at Coutts, James established his own business. He consulted and assisted HNW individuals and other commercial business on various transactions globally, as a trusted adviser. At AJ Chambers, his focus is on assisting clients to identify and locate acquisition targets in line with their growth strategy. Whilst supporting them through the entire purchase process involved in acquiring a practice. In addition, he also assists clients to secure the right opportunity for their overall exit strategy for their business. James is a trusted advisor to our clients, adding value on many components of an M&A transaction and journey. Ensuring professionalism and correct business etiquette and process is followed at all times. Outside of work James enjoys keeping fit, playing table tennis and going to live music shows.
As Operations Director, Jason oversees the Audit, Accounts and Taxation teams, whilst working to improve the overall quality of our operations and how we deliver recruitment solutions to the UK accountancy practice market. He has spent his career in recruitment, within accountancy practice and IT/software development, both in the UK and in mainland Europe. Jason is a father, husband, guitar player, and long-suffering Tottenham fan.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Talent Consultant
Jess has been with AJ Chambers for over six years, currently serving as a Talent Consultant. Jess collaborates with Senior Consultant Ella Britton, focusing on recruiting support staff for law firms in London and Essex. This includes positions such as Legal Secretaries, Paralegals, NQ Solicitors, and other support roles in Top Legal 500 Firms and small boutiques. Jess's journey at AJ Chambers began as a Candidate Researcher, progressing through roles in Group Admin Support and Office Manager before reaching the current position.
Jodi King is Principal Consultant, managing a recruitment team in Audit, Accounts and Tax in the Southern Home Counties. He also focuses on the tactical resourcing of Accounting professionals for clients outside of London. His clients include Top 100 firms, as well as leading independent businesses and specialist boutiques.
In his spare time, Jodi enjoys spending time with his family and young children, playing football and boxing.
Kayla is a Recruitment Consultant specialising in Real Estate Law in London. She is responsible for hiring Solicitors from NQ to Partner level across Commercial, Disputes, Construction, Residential Conveyancing and Real Estate Finance.
Outside of work, Kayla loves to travel, explore and also enjoys spending time with her friends, family, dog and horse.
Kelly joined over 5 years ago as the Office & Finance Manager. But found her passion for HR and has thrived in this field ever since. She is passionate about the people in the organisation and is focused on creating a collaborative culture. Outside of work, Kelly enjoys beach walks, the gym and studying towards her own personal development.
Lucy joined AJ Chambers in 2022 and is a Talent Consultant specialising in recruiting for Audit and Accounts professionals in London. In her spare time, Lucy likes walking her cockapoo cross staffy and travelling to new places.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
- Accountancy & Finance
Mel joined AJ Chambers as a Senior Recruitment Consultant in 2023. With over 11 years' experience, Melissa recruits for all Accountancy and Commercial Finance staff across Essex, from Accounts Assistants to FD's.
Outside of work, Mel lives with her partner, two babies (Millie and Jax), as well as two fur babies (Mabel and Dexter) who keep her extremely busy. When she gets time, Mel enjoys yoga to relax.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Consultant
- Specialist Recruitment
Rhianna is a specialist Recruitment Consultant, focusing on Accountancy Practice recruitment across core geographical locations. She covers Tax, Accounts, Audit and Outsourcing recruitment in Hampshire and Berkshire, including ‘Big 4' Firms, Top 10, Top 100 national firms and leading independent and boutique accountancy firms.
In her free time, Rhianna enjoys spending time with her family and friends and is a big 80's music fan!
Rob has over 25 years' graphic design and marketing experience. Rob has worked for publishers, agencies and financial institutions.
Rob joined the Marketing team in 2022 and is Content Manager. He aims to find the best ways to promote the business and engage on social media, while adding interesting content to the website.
Job Titles:
- Recruitment Consultant
- Taxation Recruitment Consultant
Rory is a Taxation Recruitment Consultant working with a multitude of firms across London, including the Big 4, Top 10, Mid-Tier and reputable independent boutiques. Covering the full spectrum of Tax from Corporation and Private Client Tax to niche specialisms like R&D, Tax Technology and VAT. In his spare time Rory loves music, films and sport, including cricket, football, and rugby.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Ryan joined AJ Chambers at the start of 2024, specialising in recruiting for Audit and Accounts professionals in London. He has 14 years recruitment experience, covering Europe, USA and the UK. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys time with friends, a good pub quiz and travelling, whether it's a city break, hiking trip or his personal favourite: a beach and book holiday.
Ryan has six years recruitment and employability experience, having worked for a major energy company in Australia for 5 years before transferring to their London office. He currently recruits for accountancy and commercial finance staff across London. This ranges from Accounts Assistants to Financial Directors. Outside of work Ryan has a Cavapoo called ‘Peanut' and is a big Tottenham fan.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Portfolio Director
Scott Golding is Associate Portfolio Director at AJ Chambers, heading up our client relationships in East Anglia and Essex for Audit, Accounts and Tax. He oversees a team of specialist Consultants and Researchers, delivering an expert service to candidates and clients ranging from nationwide firms, leading regional independent firms and smaller, family run practices.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Portfolio Director
Stuart is Associate Portfolio Director and has been with the company since 2018. He is a specialist in the London Legal market, with over 8 years' experience, having trained at a global recruitment company in Central London. Stuart recruits for a wide range of law firms, from boutique practices to international law firms, working in partnership with them in their search for the best talent for their business.
His focus is Real Estate Law, covering the recruitment of Solicitors in Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Disputes, Construction, Residential Conveyancing and Real Estate Finance. In addition, he also recruits into Private Wealth and Family Law teams. In his spare time, Stuart enjoys playing and watching a range of sports, including football, golf and cricket as well as spending time with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Mergers & Acquisitions Associate
Szymon was born in Poland and moved to the UK when he was around 5 years old. He found an interest in Astrophysics which he studied at the University of Portsmouth. After that he completed a graduation scheme at where he learnt how to run different areas of a business as well as a lot of exposure to customers. At AJ Chambers, Szymon aims to create new business relationships with clients as well as helping to strengthen them alongside his colleagues.
He likes to go to the gym as well as outdoor activities, whether it is sports or hiking. Spending time with family is also important to Szymon.
Job Titles:
- Senior Recruitment Consultant
Tim joined AJ Chambers in 2023 and works on the Taxation desk for London. His clients include Big 4, Top 10 and Top 100 firms. Tim enjoys spending time with his family. At weekends he manages his son's junior football team where he often has to referee matches.
Job Titles:
- Recruitment Consultant
- Specialist Recruitment
Tom is a specialist Recruitment Consultant, specialising in Accountancy Practice recruitment across core geographical locations.
Tom's focus is on tactical resourcing for practice professionals for accountancy firms in Kent and East & West Sussex, including ‘Big 4' Firms, Top 10, Top 100 national firms and leading independent and boutique accountancy firms.