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Matthew Pecoraro

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  • +1 (781) 650 7819

Matthew Pecoraro

Matthew has a legal academic background, having achieved a law degree at undergraduate, before going onto completing the LPC LLM in London.

Matthew then went on to work for several law firms before transitioning into the banking industry, working for several large investment banks, notably Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley before Co-Founding Wicker Hamilton in 2019.

 

Matthew has a passion for the legal industry, and enjoys being able to advise both job hunters on their job-search and law firms on their hiring requirements.

Matthew is well versed in most sub-specalisms of legal recruitment, but is particularly strong in his understanding of the following areas:

Areas of specialty

  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Counsel and Contract Manager
  • Private Client
  • Paralegal and Business Support

Matthew’s biggest passion is business and entrepreneurship. Taking an idea from conception and seeing it through to fruition.

Candidate Testimonials

“My experience with Wicker Hamilton has been nothing short of excellent. Matthew Pecoraro was extremely friendly and highly involved throughout the whole process, with feedback from the employer being communicated to me almost immediately. I am extremely grateful to him for making the process very straightforward. I highly recommend Wicker Hamilton for their professionalism, as well as for their very friendly approach to recruitment.”

Carolina, Paralegal

“Matthew was an absolute star in helping me find my new role. Very professional and approachable, and kept me updated throughout; ensuring I was clear on the process and the options available to me. No hesitation in recommending Wicker Hamilton and Matthew to any job seekers out there.”

Lauren, Solicitor

“Emeka and Matthew were great from start to finish. Easy to talk to, responsive and lovely, and helped me to secure a fantastic role within weeks. I couldn’t recommend them more!”

Sydney, Solicitor

Emeka Jemade

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Emeka Jemade

Emeka studied LLB law at University of East Anglia, and upon graduating he lived aboard in the South France before working in the notoriously challenging IT recruitment market.  He then transitioning into the Legal and Compliance sector within investment banking.  Emeka has worked for numerous well-known companies including Goldman Sachs, State Street and a number of law firms, before co-founding Wicker Hamilton in 2019. Emeka is a serial entrepreneur and has a real appetite for business.  He is particularly strong in business development, business strategy and foreign languages. In his personal life he is very involved with Chelsea FC.

Emeka has a great understanding of the majority of practice areas within legal recruitment, but focuses on the following areas at Wicker Hamilton:

Areas of specialty

  • Corporate
  • Residential and Commercial Property
  • Commercial Litigation & Insolvency
  • Insurance Coverage – New York
  • Banking & Finance
  • eDiscovery & Document Review
  • Foreign languages.

Emeka has a huge passion for business and entrepreneurship, and in his personal life he is very involved with Chelsea FC.

Candidate Testimonials

“Very impressed with Emeka; the quality of the service was impressive and very much a matter of proposing roles of quality rather than quantity. Highly recommend”

Lefteris, Solicitor

“Wicker Hamilton were amazing at helping me to secure an exciting new role - Emeka was really committed to helping me find the right role, and really took the time to understand my career goals. I thoroughly recommend Wicker Hamilton if you’re looking for a new opportunity.”

Eleanor, Solicitor

“Emeka was quick to contact me upon applying for a role. He is a very kind and helpful person and ensured I found a very suitable position for me. He has a very unique way of working in which he gets to know your personality in order to find the best fit for you. Thanks to Emeka I found a role in which I am very happy with, even though I had no hope I was employable into the private sector. Thank you so so much!”

Ebru, Solicitor

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