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Jon Coles

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Director at Taylor Root
📍 Orlando, Florida, United States

As a Director at Taylor Root, Jon is an experienced in-house legal recruiter who launched the firms Southeast US brand from Orlando in April 2024. He supports companies of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500s, in hiring mid-to-senior legal talent. A graduate of Leeds Beckett University, colleagues describe him as professional and communicative.

Originally from London, Jon relocated to Orlando to embrace a change of pace and an outdoor lifestyle. He is an avid golfer, drawn to the hundreds of courses in the area. He enjoys exploring the US, taking weekend trips to cities like Miami, Tampa, and Nashville.

In April 2024, he moved from London to build his companys brand in the Southeast US from the ground up, without an existing client or candidate base.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States
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In-house Legal Hiring
He specializes in placing mid-to-senior legal talent, assisting both Fortune 500s and startups that are making their first-ever in-house legal hire.
US Market Expansion
He recently relocated from the UK to launch and build his firm's presence in the Southeastern US, a completely new market for the brand.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Director
Taylor Root
9-2021 - 1-2024
Associate Director
LTN & Partners
7-2016 - 9-2021
Associate Director
Taylor Root
7-2014 - 6-2016
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Hays
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Education
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's degree
Leeds Beckett University
2004 - 2011
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Chosen Hill School
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