Octavian Donnelly

Senior Principal Consultant, Legal & Strategic Hires

About Octavian Donnelly

Octavian Donnelly is an experienced Senior Principal Consultant at Rutherford, a London-based recruitment firm that specialises in compliance and legal searches within professional, legal and financial services.

Throughout his career, Octavian has launched the London Blockchain Week, co-authored the first wide-scale economic profile of Sierra Leone and led a multinational expansion for a managed services delivery company based out of West Africa.

With more than 8 years of experience, Octavian oversees in-house legal and strategic hires searches.

Octavian Donnelly

​About Octavian Donnelly

Associate, Antiturst & Competition - 1-3PQE (Elite US Law Firm)

3-6 PQE Infrastructure Finance Associate - Leading UK Law Firm

Project Finance Senior Associate 6+ PQE - Leading Global Law Firm

3+ PQE ENRI Projects Associate- Leading Global Law Firm

Construction Associate 1+ PQE- Top-tier Law Firm

Project Finance Associate - Leading Global Law Firm 2-8 PQE

Energy Transition M&A Associate 2-4 PQE- US Law Firm

Litigation Senior Associate – 5+ PQE

5+ PQE EINR Projects Senior Associate - Leading Global Law Firm

Funds Regulatory Associate 1-4 PQE

Real Estate Associate (1-3 PQE)

Senior Counsel

Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance

Associate - Funds, Elite US Law (2-6PQE) London

Associate - Leveraged Finance (1-3PQE), Elite US Law Firm – London

Elite US - Equity Capital Markets Associate 3-6 PQE

Associate - Funds (5PQE+) Elite US Law Firm, London

Funds Associate - Elite US Law Firm (Cravath Scale), London

Associate - Private Equity, Elite US Law Firm (4-7PQE), London

Elite US Law - Corporate Finance Associate

Corporate Insurance - Senior Associate (5+PQE)

BSA Officer

Associate - Leveraged Finance (3-6PQE), Elite US Law Firm – London

Associate - Leveraged Finance (4-5PQE), US Law Firm (Cravath Scale) – London

Corporate Associate - Private M&A

Real Estate Finance Associate - Leading US Law Firm NQ-1 PQE

1-3 PQE US Capital Markets (ECM/DCM) Associate - Elite US Law Firm

Real Estate Associate

Corporate Insurance - Senior Associate 3-6 PQE

Funds Associate (Irish Lawyers of particular interest) - Cravath Scale Law Firm

Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Investment Funds

Senior Associate M&A – Elite US Law Firm (London)

Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

Associate/Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Corporate

4-6 PQE Corporate Technology Associate

Private Funds Counsel - Elite Law Firm (Cravath Scale)

Corporate Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel (Private Equity/M&A)

In-House Counsel - Funds Formation

BSA Officer

Associate General Counsel

2-6 PQE Financial Restructuring Associate

Legal Counsel - General

Associate DCM 1-2PQE (Elite US Law Firm) - London

Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

Corporate Energy Associate/Senior Associate

M&A Lawyer/Associate

Funds Lawyer (Associate) - 3-5 PQE

Funds and Private Credit Lawyer (Associate) | 2 - 5 PQE

Senior Associate - Funds Lawyer

Senior Corporate Associate/Lawyer

In-house Counsel, Real Estate Asset Manager (4-8 PQE)

Senior M&A Associate/Lawyer - Elite US Firm

Associate Corporate/High Yield (1-5PQE) Elite US Law Firm – London or Paris

3+ PQE Corporate M&A Associate

3-6 PQE Commercial Litigation Associate

Competition Litigation Associate

Real Estate Finance Senior Associate

Private Funds Associate - NY Qualified

Senior Tax Associate - Leading Global Law Firm (6+ PQE)

Funds Regulatory Associate - Leading Global Law Firm 2-5 PQE

M&A Associate - Prestigious US Law Firm (London)

M&A Associate - Prestigious US Law Firm (London)

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Brighton

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Bristol

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Exeter

Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Leeds

Commercial Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Birmingham

Structured Finance Associate/Lawyer (2-6 PQE)

Structured Finance Associate/Lawyer - 1-6 PQE - Elite US Firm

Leveraged Finance Associate

Private Equity Associate - US Firm - 2-5 PQE

Private Equity Associate - 5+ PQE

Structured Finance Associate

Corporate M&A Associate - 1-3 PQE

Competition Associate - NQ - 4 PQE

Competition Senior Associate

About Octavian Donnelly