About Us

Oliver is the joint founder and director of Leaman Life Sciences, a solution-driven pharma recruitment and talent acquisition company. His first ever job was in life sciences recruitment at the tender age of 17, and he hasn’t looked back since. Since LLS’s establishment, Oliver has taken a joint strategic and hands-on role in the oversight and growth of the business; resulting in LLS quadrupling in size and establishing itself as a reliable and authoritative partner to some of the world’s largest and most successful pharma and biotech companies.

Stuart is a veteran in the fields of recruitment and financial services, having been involved in both industries for the past 35 years and counting. He is a chartered tax advisor, having qualified with the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 1978. He is also a member of The Association of Taxation Technicians and a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Stuart’s role as director of LLS includes the day-to-day management and oversight of the recruitment team as well as the overall guidance of the global business strategy. Stuart is a regular media commentator on matters of tax and has appeared on BBC’s Newsnight.

Adam studied Geography at the University of Birmingham. He then worked at Hays Recruitment placing financial technology contractors. He subsequently trained as a chartered accountant furthering his understanding of business strategy and technical accounting. Adam has a very keen interest in the life sciences market and is heavily involved in market mapping projects ensuring LLS is up to date with the latest industry trends. His recruitment background enables him to advise on both internal and external recruitment strategy.

Paul is a director at LLS and has been strategically involved in recruitment for the past 15 years working with corporate clients and providing expertise in financial services and business management. He qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 1991, becoming a fellow in 1997. He subsequently qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 2011. Paul has a hands-on involvement in the day-to-day operations at LLS, working closely with the sales team and partaking in the key strategic decision-making processes.

Laura’s role at Leaman Life Sciences is to grow the company’s contract and consulting business. She manages the strategy of the contract business and will grow the team to complement the permanent business already established by Oliver. She implements project solutions as well as managing contingent contract recruitment. She started her career in recruitment seven years ago, most recently within regulatory affairs, which will form the basis of the new growth market for this division as well as other markets. She is a truly dedicated expert in recruiting and networking with consultants and developing business in this area.