Leaders with Ambition podcast
Real stories. Proven lessons. Hear career stories from senior leaders across professional services.
Julie Chodos- “Feedback is a gift - if people think you can take it, they’ll tell you more.”
Julie Chodos, Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP...
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April Tax Market Update
Hiring activity across UK tax teams has continued to build momentum, with Q2 recruitment now clea...
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Marguerite Clooney- My Career journey with Ambition
At Ambition, we believe careers should grow with you — evolving as your ambitions, circumstances,...
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Allyson Stewart-Allen- “If you don’t try it, you’ll never know what it could have been.”
Allyson Stewart‑Allen, Founder & CEO at International Marketing PartnersIn this episode of Lead...
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The importance of networking at every stage of your career
When it comes to our personal lives, we know that we need people around us. People to help raise...
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Professional Services BD & Marketing Market Update: Q2 2026
The start of Q1 brought a slower pace than many had anticipated. January and February were notabl...
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Kerri Vermeylen - ''Careers are built through experiences, not perfectly mapped plans.”
Kerri Vermeylen, Chief Marketing Officer at Sidley Austin LLP In this episode of Leaders with A...
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Mid-Level Legal Finance & Accounting Hiring Trends - Q2 2026
The mid-level, non-operational legal finance and accounting market has seen a strong and dynamic...
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Legal Finance Operations Market Insights - Q2 2026
The legal finance operational space has remained busy throughout Q1, with hiring activity across ...
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Raising the Bar: Championing the Next Generation of Female Leaders
Key takeaways from our International Women’s Day panel event in partnership with Bird & BirdFoll...
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The Rise of Interim Hiring in Legal Finance - Q2 2026
For this quarter’s market insights report, I wanted to shift the focus to explore the interim ma...
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March 2026 Tax Market Update
As we make our way into the next quarter, hiring activity for tax professionals within accountanc...
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Senior Legal Finance & Accounting Recruitment - Q2 2026
The senior legal finance market has had a strong and busy start to 2026. Over Q1, we saw 16 senio...
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Kathleen Ford - ''Networking is a skill that improves with practice.''
Kathleen Ford, Director and Head of Global Communications at KearneyIn this episode of Leaders w...
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A market in motion: How professional services hiring is rapidly evolving
Over the last 18 months, we’ve seen more change in the professional services talent market than i...
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Burnt toast leadership: How to avoid burnout and stay effective
Modern life is busy, it’s full on and at times, can feel hard. Now combine that with the globali...
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Gillian Ward-''Everything in life happens for a reason, you might not know it at the time.”
Gillian Ward, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer at Reed Smith In this episode of Lea...
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Transfer Pricing Market Update H1 2026
As we move further into 2026, demand for Transfer Pricing (TP) talent continues to remain except...
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Lift as you lead: An International Women’s Day reflection
In everyone’s career there is often one person that stands out. A brilliant manager who champione...
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Alistair Johnson- ''Treat people with kindness, you never know when your paths will cross again.”
Alistair Johnson, Chief Operations OfficerIn this episode of Leaders with Ambition, host Nicky A...
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