International
law
firm
Freshfields
Bruckhaus
Deringer
has
announced
the
appointment
of
Simon
Johnson
as
trainee
recruitment
partner,
heading
up
the
firm’s
graduate
recruitment
activities
in
the
UK.
In
the
role,
Simon
will
take
on
the
responsibility
of
overseeing
the
firm’s
trainee
recruitment
initiatives
and
building
on
its
reputation
as a
leading
graduate
employer.
Simon
takes
over
the
role
from
Mark
Rawlinson,
head
of
the
firm’s
UK
corporate
practice.
In
addition,
Deborah
Dalgleish,
currently
Freshfields’
head
of
UK
trainee
recruitment
and
head
of
diversity
and
inclusion,
will,
from
October,
move
into
working
full-time
as
head
of
diversity
and
inclusion.
Deborah’s
role
as
head
of
UK
trainee
recruitment
will
be
taken
on
by
trainee
recruitment
manager
Elizabeth
Cope.
Simon
Johnson
comments:
‘During
any
period
of
economic
downturn,
having
top
notch
lawyers
who
deliver
excellent
client
service
is a
source
of
immense
competitive
advantage,
and
recruiting
new
talent
is
therefore
more
important
than
ever.
We
see
the
coming
months
as
an
excellent
opportunity
to
recruit
the
very
best
graduates,
and
will
be
increasing
our
already
strong
presence
on
campus
accordingly.’
Global
HR
director
Kevin
Hogarth
comments:
‘I
am
very
pleased
to
announce
these
three
moves,
which
reflect
Freshfields’
commitment
to
attracting
and
retaining
the
brightest
and
most
talented
individuals.
The
role
of
trainee
recruitment
partner
is
an
important
one
and
we
thank
Mark
for
the
dedication
he
has
shown.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
Simon
and
Elizabeth
to
continue
bringing
in
top
quality
junior
lawyers.
‘As
an
international
firm
with
an
enormous
variety
of
clients
around
the
world,
we
are
committed
to
ensuring
that
the
people
who
work
here
reflect
and
reinforce
this
diversity.
Deborah’s
appointment
as
full-time
head
of
diversity
and
inclusion
will
help
us
greatly
in
achieving
these
goals.
After
ten
years
as
our
head
of
UK
trainee
recruitment,
Deborah’s
breadth
of
experience
will
be
invaluable
as
she
turns
her
attentions
full-time
to
continuing
to
ensure
Freshfields
is a
diverse
and
inclusive
workplace.’
Simon,
Deborah
and
Elizabeth’s
new
roles
are
effective
from
1
October
2009.
