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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
“A global talent advisory firm, Green Park is an industry pioneer in building diverse, senior leadership teams and more equitable workplace cultures.”
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Jo Heath, Managing Partner and Head of DICE
“Championing Diversity & Inclusion since our inception, we are driven by the core belief that there’s no shortage of talent, only opportunity.”
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Kai Adams, Managing Partner
“We deliver sustainable business value on a global scale to help organisations bring the future into focus.”
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Trevor Phillips, Chair
"Our clients benefit from our data-rich insights into what will drive productivity today and continue innovation through turbulence tomorrow.”
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
"Our candidate care lasts long past the point of placement and is key to the rich relationships we build from a foundation of trust, authenticity, transparency and inclusion."
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Raj Tulsiani, CEO & Co-Founder
“We founded Green Park in 2006 with a mission to change the face of leadership. We retain that same passion and entrepreneurial spirit today as when we started.”
The Requirement
Norton Rose Fulbright, a global law firm known for its commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), sought to appoint two pivotal roles across its EMEA operations: a DE&I Manager and a Head of Culture and Inclusion. While previous recruitment rounds had yielded interest, they fell short of identifying individuals with the seniority, strategic vision, and lived experience necessary to match the firm’s progressive DE&I ambitions.
Recognising the need for specialist expertise, Norton Rose Fulbright engaged Green Park—renowned for inclusive leadership appointments—to conduct a rigorous and insight-led search. Leveraging our proprietary GP Scope methodology, we collaborated closely with senior stakeholders to sharpen role definitions and align expectations. Alongside this, we delivered market intelligence on diverse talent pools, competitor benchmarking, and equitable compensation frameworks, ensuring every step was informed by data and inclusive intent.
The Challenge
Norton Rose Fulbright delivers a full spectrum of legal services to global corporations and financial institutions, with over 3,000 lawyers operating across more than 50 international offices. The firm is guided by the values of quality, unity, and integrity, and holds a strong market position in core sectors such as financial services, energy, infrastructure, life sciences, and technology.
While Norton Rose Fulbright has been recognised as a DE&I leader within the legal sector, it faced a distinct challenge in elevating its EMEA inclusion leadership. The existing reputation needed to be matched by senior hires who could not only sustain momentum but reshape the agenda—bringing innovative perspectives, cross-sector insight, and the cultural dexterity required to lead transformational change across diverse regional contexts.
The Project
Following a competitive tender process, Green Park was appointed to lead the search. Our experts conducted in-depth stakeholder interviews to build a nuanced understanding of each role and what success would look like. In line with our ‘Skills-First’ methodology, we expanded the search beyond traditional legal markets to identify candidates with the right blend of transferable experience and inclusive leadership capability.
Our researchers conducted a comprehensive talent mapping process, reviewing 164 market-relevant profiles, which were narrowed to 111 at the first stage. After further screening and evaluation, 28 individuals advanced to longlist review across both roles, with 12 exceptional candidates selected for shortlist consideration.
The Results
Nine candidates progressed to final shortlist interviews, offering a rich breadth of lived experience, sector diversity, and leadership capability. The inclusive composition of the shortlist empowered Norton Rose Fulbright to make an informed decision, ensuring the selected individuals not only met the brief but also aligned with the firm’s cultural values.
Ultimately, two outstanding appointments were made. Both hires bring the strategic vision, credibility, and passion needed to support the firm’s evolving DE&I goals across the EMEA region.
Jean Slater Romp
Head of HR at Norton Rose Fulbright
Jean Slater Romp, Head of HR at Norton Rose Fulbright, commented:
“Working with Green Park has been a pleasure from start to finish. Having struggled to recruit for these roles, we recognised we needed to work with a specialist organisation who had a deep understanding of our challenges, a strong network of exceptionally qualified candidates, and a well-regarded reputation in the market. The partnership provided by Green Park ensured efficient and timely delivery of an excellent slate of candidates — we could have confidently appointed several of those presented.”
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