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Phil Jepson

Phil Jepson-Managing Director
Phil is a senior consultant and the Managing Director of the company.
 
He qualified as a Solicitor in 1989 at a top 50 law firm. He became a Partner in 1992 and an equity partner in 1994. He has spent 15 years working in law firms and has experience at 4 firms, 3 of them in the Top 50. He practised in the North West, the Midlands and Yorkshire and led teams, multi sited business groups and an office.

Before setting up Jepson Holt with Alex in September 2004, Phil worked as a Director at an established legal search firm.
 
Phil completed an MBA (Distinction) at Manchester Business School in Autumn 2007.

Direct Dial: 0161 831 6336

Mobile: 07775 742366

philip.jepson@jepsonholt.com

Alex Holt

Alex Holt - Chairman Alex is a senior consultant and the company Chairman.
 
He qualified as a Solicitor in 1994 in Manchester and then joined a Top 50 law firm in the North West, becoming a partner in 1998. In 12 years in practice Alex developed a strong reputation as a fee earner and business developer. He led teams and departments.
 
Alex leads marketing and business development for the company. 

He worked with Phil in practice, and joined him in legal search work at an established legal search firm, establishing Jepson Holt with Phil in September 2004.

Direct Dial: 0161 831 6335

Mobile: 07976 874469

alex.holt@jepsonholt.com

Matthew Draper

Matthew Draper  
Matthew is a senior consultant and a Director of the company.
 
He originally embarked upon training as a Solicitor but became interested in recruitment and in 1997 joined the business which pioneered executive search in the Legal market, becoming their most successful consultant outside London. As well as being one of the most experienced legal head hunters in the market Matthew has worked overseas including a stint at a major international search firm. 

Before joining Jepson Holt in April 2008, Matthew was the Managing Director of another specialist legal search firm.

Mobile: 07966 513770
 

Harvey Davies

Harvey Davies
Harvey joined Jepson Holt as a consultant in the summer of 2007. He is the head of our In House practice,  managing assignments for businesses (including FTSE 250 companies) requiring in-house counsel both in the UK and overseas. 
 
Harvey also has an interest in overseas recruitment for Law Firms.
 
He obtained a BA (Hons) in Law and French at the University of Sheffield and a Distinction in the LPC at Nottingham Law School. He completed his Training Contract at Linklaters before joining Eversheds as a Solicitor in 2006.
 
  
 
Direct Dial: 0161 835 5910

Mobile: 07748 365505

Joe Gregory

Joe Gregory

Joe is a consultant who joined Jepson Holt in 2007. He was a key member of our research team before moving into his current role. He graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Manchester in 2006. After graduation, Joe worked at a leading Barristers Chambers in Manchester in a clerking role before joining Jepson Holt.

  
Direct Dial: 0161 835 5911

Mobile: 07748 486993

joe.gregory@jepsonholt.com

Research and Support Team

Andrew Monks

Andrew Monks - Director Andrew is the head of our research team and a Director of the company. He also leads the finance & operations side of the business.
 
He is a Solicitor who joined Jepson Holt in 2005 after 10 years working in law firms and 10 years working in the Insurance Industry. In his legal career Andrew held key roles leading teams and departments.

Andrew worked with both Alex and Phil during his time in legal practice. He became a Director in September 2006.

Direct Dial: 0161 831 6333

Mobile: 07859 017755

andrew.monks@jepsonholt.com

Laura McEnaney

Laura McEnaney Laura is the most experienced member of our research team having joined us in October 2006. She is our Research and Operations Manager.
Laura has an LLB (Hons) from the University of Manchester and has worked in professional services recruitment since her graduation in 2005.

She works closely with Andrew in managing and coordinating our research on retained search assignments. 
 
 
Direct Dial: 0161 831 6337

Mobile: 07917 205137

laura.mcenaney@jepsonholt.com

Rachel Snape

Rachel Snape
Rachel is our Administration Manager and plays a key role in organising and coordinating the activities of our Consultant team. She plays a key part in liaising with Clients and Candidates.
 
Her responsibilities also include managing our internal IT requirements and our data and knowledge base.
 
She has an LLB(Hons) from the University of Manchester and joined Jepson Holt after graduating in 2007 
 
  
 
 
Direct Dial: 0161 831 6334

Mobile: 07748 306298

rachel.snape@jepsonholt.com

Dawn Richard

Dawn Richard Dawn is our Finance Manager and deals with financial and facilities aspects of our business.
 
She spent her career in the financial services industry before she joined Jepson Holt in January 2005. Dawn was our first recruit after the business was launched and is very special to us.


  
 
Direct Dial: 0161 831 6332

Mobile: 07766 130117

dawn.richard@jepsonholt.com

Rebecca Clare

Rebecca Clare
Becky is a long standing member of our research team having been with us since November 2005. She joined shortly after graduating with a BA(Hons) in Human Communication.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct Dial: 0161 835 5913
 
Mobile: 07799 531442 
 

 
 


 

Iwan Roberts

Iwan joined Jepson Holt in Spring 2008 as a Research Executive.
 
He has a degree in Business Studies and previous experience in sales and customer care roles before joining us.
 
 
Direct Dial: 0161 831 6331

Mobile: 07717 886192
 
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