About Hawthorne-Finch
Legal & Accountancy Recruitment
ABOUT HAWTHORNE-FINCH TALENT SOLUTIONS
David Hawthorne-Finch leads Legal Practice recruitment across London and the surrounding counties, together with Accountancy Practice recruitment across Yorkshire and the North West. Lee Hawthorne-Finch supports Legal Practice recruitment across Yorkshire, the North West and selected Midlands markets.
Our approach is personal, ethical and transparent. We take time to understand each firm’s technical requirements, team structure, working arrangements, culture and progression opportunities before approaching suitable candidates.
Candidates receive clear information about the firm and opportunity before any introduction is made. We obtain informed written consent for every client-specific CV submission and maintain open communication throughout the recruitment process.
Beyond recruitment, we provide practical careers support including CV reviews, interview preparation, salary guidance and honest advice about the job market. We have also spoken at universities, helping students and graduates understand how to approach career opportunities and present their experience effectively.
OUR ETHICAL AND CONSENT-LED RECRUITMENT APPROACH
TRUSTED RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIPS
We build relationships through honest conversations, realistic expectations and a clear understanding of what each client and candidate wants to achieve. Our focus is on creating long-term recruitment partnerships rather than one-off transactions.TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION
Clients and candidates receive clear information and regular updates throughout the recruitment process. We provide honest market feedback, explain any challenges openly and keep everyone informed from the initial conversation through to offer and onboarding.TAILORED AND CONSENT-LED RECRUITMENT
Every recruitment requirement and career move is different. We take time to understand the role, technical requirements, working arrangements, culture and progression opportunity before identifying suitable professionals. No candidate’s CV or identifying information is shared without informed written consent for the specific firm and opportunity.
Meet Our Legal and Accountancy Recruitment Team
David Hawthorne-Finch Managing Director
David Hawthorne-Finch is the Managing Director of Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions and leads the firm’s Legal Practice and Accountancy Practice recruitment across his specialist markets.
David recruits Legal professionals for law firms across London and the surrounding counties, including Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey and Kent. David also supports independent, regional, mid-tier and Top 40 Accountancy Practices across Yorkshire and the North West.
With a CIPD background and more than a decade of recruitment experience, David combines sector knowledge with a personal, transparent and practical approach. David takes time to understand each client’s technical requirements, team structure, working arrangements and progression opportunities before approaching suitable candidates.
Candidates receive honest career advice, salary guidance, CV support and interview preparation throughout the recruitment process. No CV or identifying information is shared with a prospective employer without the candidate’s informed written consent for the specific firm and opportunity.
David has also delivered university talks and careers sessions, helping students and graduates understand how to approach the job market, strengthen their CVs and communicate their experience effectively. Although Hawthorne-Finch specialises in Legal Practice and Accountancy Practice recruitment, David has also provided free CV reviews to people outside these sectors who wanted a fresh and objective perspective.
Lee Hawthorne-Finch Director of People & Talent
Lee Hawthorne-Finch is the People and Talent Director at Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions and leads Legal Practice recruitment across Yorkshire, the North West and selected Midlands markets.
Lee supports independent, regional, mid-tier, national and Legal 500 law firms recruiting Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, paralegals and legal support professionals. Lee works across a broad range of practice areas, helping firms identify professionals whose technical experience, career objectives and preferred working arrangements align with the opportunity.
With more than ten years’ wider People, Learning and Development and DE&I experience, Lee brings a detailed understanding of employee development, inclusive recruitment, onboarding, retention and workplace culture. This experience helps Lee look beyond a candidate’s CV and understand the working environment, leadership and progression opportunities that can influence long-term success.
Lee supports candidates through confidential career conversations, CV guidance, interview preparation, offer negotiation and onboarding. Candidates receive clear information about each firm and opportunity, and no CV or identifying information is submitted without informed written consent.
Lee is also an Insights Discovery Practitioner and certified Mental Health First Aider. These qualifications support Lee’s people-focused approach and understanding of communication, individual development and inclusive workplace practices.
Boo Pawthorne-Finch
Meet Boo Pawthorne-Finch, Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions’ unofficial Head of Team Wellbeing.
Boo does not get involved in candidate assessment or recruitment decisions, but plays an important role in keeping the home office running smoothly, encouraging regular screen breaks and making sure the team never takes itself too seriously.
When Boo is not supervising calls or appearing unexpectedly during online meetings, Boo can usually be found testing the most comfortable working locations and reminding David and Lee that even busy recruitment days should include time to pause.
Boo brings some personality to the Hawthorne-Finch team, while the recruitment advice, candidate assessment and client support remain firmly in the hands of David and Lee.
