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Rachel Pardoe
Chief People Officer
Rachel joined Talbots in 2014 and has played a key role in its growth and evolution ever since. As Chief People Officer and a member of the Leadership Team, she works closely with colleagues across the business to bring the firm’s strategy to life - creating an environment where people feel they truly belong, can ma...
Sophie Sowinski
HR & Payroll Manager (Senior Associate)
Sophie’s role as HR Manager & Associate involves managing and co-ordinating the HR operational and administrative function across all our offices.After completing her LLB Law Degree (2:1), with a focus on Employment Law at Birmingham City University in 2015, Sophie then went on to study PgDip Human Resour...
Kirstie Taylor
Recruitment Executive
Kirstie has nearly 10 years’ experience in recruitment, specialising in the legal sector throughout her career. Originally from the South West, she moved to the Midlands in 2012 and has built her career there since. Before joining Talbots in 2025, Kirstie worked within legal specialist recruitment agency teams, partnering with a wide ra...
Ben Taylor
Recruitment Executive
Ben joined Talbots Law in 2025 as a Recruitment Executive, based at the Waterfront office. Since then, he’s been focused on helping the firm grow by connecting great people with the right opportunities. He takes a straightforward, people-first approach to recruitment, getting to know people properly, understanding what...
Mary O'Brien
Recruitment Executive
Mary manages all elements of our recruitment process from initial enquiries to offer stage, and is based our Waterfront office within the HR team.She has a genuine interest in people and career development, and focuses on our recruitment strategies aligned with the Company’s ambitious plans to g...
Anna Mansell
Assistant HR Operations Manager
Anna joined Talbots in July 2021 as an HR Administrator after completing her Law degree, quickly establishing herself as a reliable and detail‑driven member of the team. Over the past five years, her work has focused on assisting the CPO and HR & Payroll Manager with ;streamlining HR processes, enhancing employee lifecycle operati...
Jo Addinell
Senior HR Executive
Jo Addinell is a Senior HR Executive based at our Waterfront offices. She has a CIPD Level 5 Diploma in HR Management and more than 30 years’ experience working in legal services in various business support roles.For the last 12 years she has worked in a HR team operating as a generalist dealing with all aspe...
Gracie Sheppard
HR Assistant
Gracie joined Talbots in 2024 as a HR Administrator, and more recently in 2026 has started the role of HR Assistant. In 2025, Gracie has expanded her knowledge by completing her CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice. Gracie enjoys applying this learnt knowledge to her day-to-day role, assisting with g...
Antony Glyptis
Learning and Development Manager
Antony manages all the learning & development needs and requirements for employees and the business. He is based at our Waterfront office within the HR team.He is passionate about supporting people to develop and learn both in their role and as part of their career development in line with busi...
Molly Ross
Payroll and Benefits Executive
Molly joined Talbots in 2023, establishing the new role of Payroll and Benefits Executive. After working in accountancy practice for 8 years covering Payroll, Self Assessment, Bookkeeping and VAT, she was ready to specialise in the area she found most interesting and rewarding, Payroll.Alongside the in-house pa...