Head of International

Jason Horobin

Jason has specialised in international legal recruitment since September 2000 and leads the international team at Origin Legal. He has helped hundreds of lawyers, from NQ to Senior Equity Partner, to make career-defining and life-changing moves to more than twenty jurisdictions worldwide.

Jason focuses on private practice, spanning both the offshore and onshore markets. He is one of the world’s foremost specialists in recruitment for the offshore sector, with long-standing relationships in virtually all significant offshore law firms. He has also worked extensively with the international offices of UK and US law firms, principally in the Middle East and Asia but also in Continental Europe and the developing African markets.

Jason graduated from the University of York with a degree in Economics & Politics. He was formerly a Director in charge of the private practice team at what was then a leading Global legal recruitment company. He subsequently ran his own international legal recruitment business for four years before merging with Origin Legal in 2015.

Sectors

NQ to Partner level international recruitment on behalf of offshore and onshore law firms – principally Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda, Asia and the Middle East

Favourite Book

Fiction ‘The Old Man & The Sea’ Non-fiction ‘The French Intifada’

What would be his superpower?

The ability to make check in staff say the word ‘upgraded’

What advice would Jason give his younger self?

Buy that flat in London, now, quickly!

“Birkett Long LLP has worked with Origin Legal on many occasions over several years. Origin Legal have always taken the time to carefully establish our recruitment requirements and we have a good working relationship with them. They identify candidates who are most suitable for us and successful placements have been made.”
– HR Executive
Birkett Long LLP
“Andrew was extremely helpful throughout what can be a stressful time. He is very knowledgeable and always made himself readily available whenever I needed to talk to him and I cannot recommend him highly enough.”
– Matthew D
“Andrew is very knowledgeable about what is happening in the market and he instinctively knows what will be the right fit. I had two interviews lined up within a week of contacting Andrew. I highly recommend him.”
– Tina M

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