Meet the team

Ian Robinson

Director

Ian Robinson is the founder of two companies (including Robinson Sangha Partnership Ltd) operating in the recruitment, career guidance and personal development sector. He has over 25 years’ experience in executive recruitment marketplace, specifically focusing on professional and financial services.

Prior to running his own companies, he was a senior HR manager with a building society. People are key to his career.

He is specialist trained in psychometrics and applies his understanding and knowledge to help business owners to make robust recruitment decisions through better interviewing and assessment techniques.

He has written several on-line courses designed to help individuals fulfil their potential as well as delivering several workshop webinars, training events, and speaking at several conferences.

Steven Sangha

Director

Steve Sangha began his career within the accountancy sector, as a Business Manager for HSBC and KPMG managing a portfolio of recruitment organisations. Steve subsequently decided to join an Executive Search Consultancy, where he managed teams of consultants within professional services and Actuarial specialist markets, spanning over 20 years in the professional services industry.

Steve is a member of connect mentors, offering advice and guidance on career development and to those interested in a complete career change. Steve frequently conducts training on Best Practice and "War for Talent" metrics.

Michael Ilsemann

Director

Michael Ilsemann was called to the Bar in 2008, and practised civil, commercial and criminal law. However, his real passion is entrepreneurism and since 2013, he has helped launch and manage a number of companies across a range of commercial services. These include within pharmaceuticals and public affairs, and Michael is also a fully accredited commercial and civil mediator.

In his spare time, he is also a consultant for a Westminster policy thinktank.

Facilitating connections is at the heart of what Michael does, and he believe passionately in helping to coach other business owners and entrepreneurs at the start of their business journey. Michael’s role at RSP allows him to bring all this together alongside his legal experience.

Viv Williams

Consultant

Viv Williams is a leading consultant to law firms on the topics of strategy, merger & acquisition, management, practice development and marketing. Viv’s experience as a Managing Director of two floated plc companies adds a new dimension to law firms. He has the experience necessary to provide an invaluable practical management insight that applies to all professional firms. He is a specialist in “lean management” theory and provides the vision and inspiration for law firms to become more corporate. By applying corporate governance to a modern law firm Viv helps them to improve their management systems and increase profitability.

Viv is involved with several businesses serving the legal profession, is Chairman of AWH Solicitors and is non-executive Director of several law firms. Viv has helped merge and value several hundred practices over the past decade. Viv has written two books on law firm management and is regularly interviewed by the Law Society Gazette on a host of topics.