Rob Whiteford

Rob is a Director in the In-house legal team at Simmons & Hanbury, focusing on the Financial Services sector, including Insurance, Private Equity, Asset Management, and Banking. He has an impressive track record, placing General Counsel, Heads of Legal, and supporting large scale team build-outs. He has worked with many early stage financial services businesses as they look to build their legal function, as well as established UK and US-listed firms.

Prior to joining Simmons & Hanbury, Rob spent nearly seven years at a Private Equity backed search firm where he led their in-house legal practice. During this time, Rob built a specific niche within the insurance sector where he supported a range of commercial and personal lines insurers, as well as brokers. Rob has also partnered with numerous investment banks, FinTech’s and private capital firms during his career.

Rob started his career at a leading FTSE-listed recruitment firm in 2016. He holds a degree in Politics & International Relations from the University of Bath.