Adam Houghton
Adam founded Auston Legal in January 2013 after building and managing dedicated legal teams in the City. Before 'going it alone' he spent several years at an award-winning City based Search Consultancy where he led key accounts for annually retained clients focusing on partner level and team search assignments.
Adam has a thorough knowledge of all types of recruitment and can help candidates with every part of the interview process, alongside advising clients on how to source the best candidates for any role. He has historically focused on managing assignments to secure specialist insurance lawyers, partners and teams within the UK, but is also experienced in managing international relocations into/from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Ireland.
Adam has been annually retained by several leading UK insurance firms, is regularly called upon to complete detailed research into specialist sectors and regularly advises firms in the formulation of their insurance sector strategy.
Outside of the office, Adam coaches his sons U13s football team and enjoys various endurance sports. He has completed many Triathlons, Half Iron Man and various other running events and sportives. Adam also loves international travel and has travelled extensively through Europe, South East Asia, Japan, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
Direct: +44 20 3129 1143
Mobile: +44 7968 007 197
E-mail: Adam@Austonlegal.com
TESTIMONIALS
I highly recommend Adam. Not only did Adam find the right professional profile match for the client/candidate, he also took the time to understand me, and the type of person the Firm wanted, to ensure the right personality/team fit before putting me forward. As a result, the interviews were very constructive with information flowing both ways, as I felt assured that the Firm and the role was right for me. Throughout the process Adam was very supportive and I felt that Adam genuinely wanted to make sure I was happy with his recommendations and was making the best decision for me, rather than being “just another candidate" A great service and excellent recruiting experience - thank you.
Associate at CMS UK
Adam is incredibly supportive, never pushy, and totally focused on trying to match the right person to the right role. His interest is the long term success of both the candidate and firm he is working with - I couldn’t recommend him highly enough.
Partner at RPC
Adam is the only recruiter that you need and want in finding the right role. His experience and skills in matching a candidate with the law firm are exceptional and extremely impressive. In particular, his knowledge of the market as well as the individual firms and partners are unparalleled and helps put you in the best possible position to get results. Adam's genuine desire to help you to secure the right opportunity as well as his support at every stage of the process and general approachability also distinguish him from other recruiters. He is simply outstanding in every respect and key to success for both the candidate and the law firm, which is why he is so well connected and established in the legal industry.
I have been impressed throughout my conversations with Adam and would not hesitate to recommend him. Adam is able to open doors to potential roles where others can not due to his encyclopaedic knowledge of the insurance market and strong relationships with both the HR teams and partners within law firms. Adam is extremely well connected and seems to really understand the type of candidate and fit the recruiting team are looking for. This is invaluable when looking for your next move. I felt throughout that Adam was genuinely interested to understand my personal position and was motivated to find a role that was right for me, being incredibly supportive throughout the recruitment process. I strongly recommend Adam to anyone looking for their next move in the insurance market.