Hiring Insights

Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Colin Hsu , Executive Director, Alt Funds & Private Markets at Morgan Stanley and Bruce Goldner , now General Counsel of Bravo Capital and a former longtime Partner and New York Office Managing Partner at Skadden, on this episode of Hiring Insights . Drawing from decades of experience across global law firms, international assignments, and in-house leader...

Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Spencer Anderson , Vice President of Basketball Analytics and Strategy at Pacers Sports & Entertainment, on this episode of Hiring Insights. After building a foundation in law and business, Spencer charted a unique path into professional sports, ultimately working with Indian Pacers. He shares how he combined a JD, MBA, and a passion for sports into a lea...

Bill George joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman  on part 2 of this 2-part episode. In the second part of this discussion, Bill shifts the lens to the corporate boardroom, drawing from his experience serving on the boards of Target, Goldman Sachs, and ExxonMobil. He breaks down what boards actually look for today, why the first board seat is often the hardest to secure, and how executives should think ab...

Bill George joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on part 1 of this 2-part episode to discuss the evolving landscape of corporate management and the hiring process. They explore the pressures faced by corporate executives, the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership, and the strategies for career advancement in today's job market. Bill emphasizes the need for managers to engage with their t...

Seth Spitzer joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights. Seth is the Global Head of Outside Counsel Management and Operations at Citi. Prior to joining Citi roughly two years ago, he was a partner at Winston and Strawn, an AmLaw 50 law firm in New York. He shares valuable perspective on both the practice of law and the evolving operational role of corporate legal departments....

Heather Stevenson , Jonah Perlin , and Matt Schwartz , three attorneys united by The Legal Mentor Network , share a strong commitment to building community through social media, networking, and mentoring, and join Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights. They explore how legal professionals navigate career transitions, leverage mentorship and networking, and embrace nontradition...

Kevin Lewis joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights. Kevin is the Chief Financial Officer at Hudl , where he draws on a diverse career spanning finance, technology, and agriculture. With global experience, private equity exposure, and a background that includes both fast-growing startups and established organizations, Kevin’s journey offers a unique perspective on building...

Michelle Comella sits down with Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights. Michelle is an attorney and certified professional coach working with AMLaw 25 firms, her current role is the Global Director of Career Services at McDermott Will & Emery, a program that she designed and launched in 2020. Prior to making the transition into coaching, Michelle was dedicated to practicing...

Stewart Hirsch , a seasoned expert in the world of coaching and professional development, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to share insights into unlocking your career potential through the power of referrals, networking with confidence, developing the right leadership skills, and career advancement. Stewart practiced law for 21 years, in law firms and in-house, inc...

Lisa Lang joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to discuss her diverse legal background, career advancement, relationship building, and the benefits of utilizing social media.  Lisa is the Vice President and General Counsel at Ohio Northern University, her varied background spans private practice, nonprofit, academia, and six years in the United States Army, first as a l...

Brian Davis joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to discuss advancing your career as an outside counsel. Brian handles lateral  partner recruiting  and  in-house searches  for financial services clients and law firms. He is particularly skilled in private equity, hedge fund, corporate, corporate finance, capital markets, compliance and tax searches for major financial i...

Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Bryan Krajesk i in this episode of Hiring Insights. Bryan is not only an incredible external recruiter, but he also has a long history of sales, marketing, and internal recruiting experience. In addition to giving us some insight into the recruiting world, both internal and external recruiters, Bryan will help us understand what goes on behind the scenes in a...

On the second episode of this two-part series of Hiring Insights , Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Tom O’Connor, George Zaharatos, and Lem Montgomery.  Tom is the former Executive Vice President of Compliance & Ethics, EHS, ESG at Guardian Industries, George is the Principal-Global Data and Technology Leader for Trade and Customs at KPMG, and Lem is an attorney for Butler Snow, LLP. We...

On the first episode of this two-part series of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with Tom O’Connor, George Zaharatos , and Lem Montgomery .  Tom is the former Executive Vice President of Compliance & Ethics, EHS, ESG at Guardian Industries, George is the Principal-Global Data and Technology Leader for Trade and Customs at KPMG, and Lem is an attorney for Butler Snow, LLP. We...

On this episode of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with three attorneys: Brenda Morris, Drew Fossum, and David Hecker. Brenda is the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Employment and Compliance at Sealed Air, Drew is the Vice President and General Counsel at Tenaska, Inc., and David is the Group General Counsel for Kiewit. Part 2 of this 2-part episode focuse...

On this episode of Hiring Insights, Mosah Fernandez Goodman sits down with three attorneys: Brenda Morris , Drew Fossum , and David Hecker . Brenda is the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, Employment and Compliance at Sealed Air , Drew is the Vice President and General Counsel at Tenaska, Inc. , and David is the Group General Counsel for Kiewit . Part 1 of this 2-part episode...

Jenny Wood joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode of Hiring Insights to discuss navigating your career path, how to create followership as a leader, and showcasing your full potential. Jenny is an executive at Google running a large operations team that helps drive tens of billions of revenue per year. She’s also the founder of Own Your Career, one of the largest career development programs...

Brian Potts , Partner at Perkins Coie , joined us to provide insights into the changing landscape for law students, how to translate rejection in a job search into motivation, and what you can do to maximize your job search strategy. He is also a writer whose has been featured in  Forbes , Wall Street Journal ,  Politico ,  Bloomberg , the  Wisconsin State Journal , the  M...

Ricardo Watson, Chief Risk Officer at JP Morgan Chase & Co, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman of Top Talent Advocates to share his insights on career management and his personal rise through corporate America by intentionally pursuing and capitalizing on opportunities. This episode includes discussions regarding: Managing your career with intent. When opportunities are presented to you, adopt an o...

Kristi Stepp, Partner with Sigred Solutions, a management recruiting and leadership advisory firm, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman of Top Talent Advocates to share her insights into developing a career and job search strategy, successful onboarding and retention efforts for managers, and proper organizational succession planning. Kristi has over 25 years of international and multicultural human reso...

Alex Su, a former lawyer who now works at the cutting edge of legal technology as Head of Community Development at Ironclad, joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman to discuss the evolution of LegalTech, lessons he learned from his career pivot, insights and recommendations on how to utilize and capitalize on the advantages of social media, and how to generally pursue a job that you’re not only qualified fo...

Dimitri Mastrocola, Partner and In-House Counsel Recruiter at Major, Lindsey and Africa, joins us to provide a “peek behind the curtain” into the executive search process. Dimitri walks us through the milestone steps of an executive search and shares insights for legal talent and executives actively pursuing a career change or strategically planning their next steps. He is known on LinkedIn as Wal...

Jennifer (Jenny) Champlin, Director of DEI Incubator at Edward Jones and current President of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), joins us to share how to build and cultivate meaningful professional relationships. The opportunities that have presented themselves along Jenny’s career journey have been widely supported and inspired by the authentic network of people she surrounds herse...

Robert Jones joins Mosah Fernandez Goodman on this episode to share his 42 years of experience at the top of corporate America recruiting, interviewing, and hiring executives. The current Chief Administrative Officer at Gavilon Group, LLC and prior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., Robert lends his insights on complexities and intricacies of brin...

Join Mosah Fernandez Goodman as he hosts Matt Miller, Chief Legal Officer at Uptake (industrial artificial intelligence software company). Matt discusses the path he charted to reach the executive level including founding his solo law firm, law firm partner, former General Counsel at Bark and Green Thumb Industries, and former Deputy General Counsel at Groupon. Throughout his searches he paints a...