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Nick Ryland

Director – Legal, Corporate Governance & Energy Transition

Nick is a highly experienced legal recruitment consultant with over 14 years of experience in the industry. He has worked across both in-house and private practice in London and Singapore, and has placed over 200 legal professionals across multiple countries in Asia. Nick has a comprehensive network of quality candidates, and has represented a diverse range of clients, from start-ups to colossal global brands. In the last few years, he has focused on in-house searches in the energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

Nick specializes in the following areas:

In-house Industry & Commerce

In-house Financial Services

Private Practice

As co-founder of Formative Search, Nick is also responsible for an experienced multinational Legal team based in Singapore. The team works with a range of international law firms, service providers, multinational corporations, start-ups, and government-linked corporations. Formative Search has established itself as one of the most trusted and successful boutique legal search teams in the region.

Some of his notable placements include:

Head of Legal | Singapore | Renewable Energy Developer

General Counsel | Singapore | Renewable Energy Developer

Senior Legal Counsel | Singapore | European Commodities Company

APAC Senior Counsel | Melbourne | US Listed OEM Company

Head of Legal | Thailand | US Real Estate Company

Director of Legal Affairs | Bangladesh | US Consumer Goods Company

Contact:

Email: nick@formativesearch.com

Mobile: +65 8428 5584

EA Reg. Number: R1107722

Nick Ryland

Nick Ryland Testimonials

  • ​Nick placed me in my role and I would highly recommend him as he knows the market well, was helpful in preparing me for my interviews and was very responsive in his follow up. Thanks Nick!

    Head of Legal, Singapore

    Technology & Transport Company

  • ​Nick helped me land the perfect role! I had been working overseas for a while, and Nick got in touch with an exciting role that offered me the opportunity to move back to Singapore. He guided me through the process and prepped me with what to expect. I would recommend him.

    Media Partnerships Lead Counsel

    Media Company, APAC

  • ​I have worked with Nick, both as a candidate and as a client. He excels in identifying and placing candidates for positions in and outside of typical legal roles - in my case litigation funding - and I would highly recommend him.

    Chief Investment Officer, Asia

    Commercial Litigation Funding

  • ​Nick placed me in my role and I would highly recommend him as he knows the market well, was helpful in preparing me for my interviews and was very responsive in his follow up. Thanks Nick!

    Head of Legal, Singapore

    Technology Company

  • ​Nick helped me land the perfect role! I had been working overseas for a while, and Nick got in touch with an exciting role that offered me the opportunity to move back to Singapore. He guided me through the process and prepped me with what to expect. I would recommend him.

    Media Partnerships Lead Counsel, APAC

    Technology Company