Employer Services

The best lawyers are not generally the same people who are actively looking for jobs/responding to job advertisements.

Traditionally recruitment agencies would advertise job roles and gradually build up a database of contacts via networking and other methods. Whilst our agency used to do these things, in more recent times these activities (particularly advertising) have not been successful in yielding the high-quality lawyers our clients want. Coupled with that, our clients can and do advertise themselves, often in places where we would also advertise. We therefore do not think it is an efficient use of our time or resources to do something our clients can do better themselves.

We have therefore evolved into more of a search or headhunting firm, where we approach lawyers who are employed (usually in a competitor’s firm) on behalf of our clients. However, unlike a search firm, we don’t take money upfront for this service. Instead we do it on a contingent basis – i.e. we only get paid if a candidate introduced by us starts working with your firm.

We usually work in a very methodical way, e.g:

When the offer is made, we will coach the candidate through their resignation process/likely counter-offer and stay in touch with them regularly until they start working at your firm and for a period of at least three months after they’ve started.

Some highlighted deals from this method:

We agree our fee terms and conditions up front. We prefer to work like this on an exclusive agent basis, but on occasion do it when other agencies you’ve used have failed to come up with a solution to your hiring need.

Please note: we will decline to work on an assignment where there is a conflict of interest. An example of a conflict of interest is your firm wanting to make contact with a solicitor or other person working for another client of ours.