Edward Cohen

Ed is a recruitment consultant in our Toronto office. Ed leverages his international and legal industry knowledge to acquire stand-out lawyers for placement in national and international law firms. Ed’s mandates include both private practice and In-house Counsel searches. Ed particularly enjoys helping talented lawyers progress in their careers by matching Associates and Partners to unique legal opportunities.

Prior to joining ZSA, Ed worked in legal recruitment in London, UK, and trained as a lawyer at global US law firm Ropes & Gray. Following his time at Ropes & Gray, he practiced as a litigator at international law firm Watson Farley & Williams.

Ed studied for his LLB at London University and gained a 1^st Class Honours degree, and two academic achievement awards. He subsequently studied for the prestigious BCL master’s degree at Brasenose College, Oxford University.

Ed is married to a Canadian and recently moved to Toronto permanently with his wife and two young children.

In his spare time Ed can be found writing, eating at a good restaurant, or exploring a new destination with his family.

Success Stories

General Counsel

Vehicle Sales Regulator

I was placed as a General Counsel and dealt with Edward Cohen. I reached out to ZSA and applied as they were the exclusive recruiter for this position. My experience with Edward was excellent, and he was very professional from the beginning and took the time to answer all of the questions I had in a timely manner. His response time was amazing. He would make the effort to respond within 5 minutes of my inquiry whether it be by phone or email. He also kept me in the loop when there was a long delay before the employer was able to reach the final decision. Edward also did a good job at managing my expectations in that he would call me back after my interviews and tell me how long I should likely wait to receive a response, etc. I have used other recruiters both as employee and employer. ZSA is top notch and I would definitely work with Edward again in the future.

Senior Advisor

Consumer Credit Reporting Agency

I was placed as a Senior Advisor and had an excellent experience with Ed. Expectation management and communication are fundamental skills in this industry, and Ed has certainly mastered them. It was an incredibly smooth process, which is not something you can usually say about the job interviewing process. Ed was far superior to other recruiters I have used.

VP, People

Airport Authority

We were hiring an in-house lawyer and dealt with Ed. We had engaged ZSA as they had helped us hire a Director, Legal two years prior so we went directly back to them. Ed gave excellent advice and we had a great result. What was particularly helpful was he knew the markets and contacted the right people. The result therefore was excellent. I would use the services of ZSA again in the future.

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