Recruiting skilled legal professionals

Our sector specialisms cover:

In-house: We work in partnership with some of the world’s leading multinationals and financial institutions, as well as SMEs and start-ups across a wide range of industry sectors and successfully support them in finding the most sought out talent.  Some of the types of roles we recruit for include experienced Paralegals, Lawyers, General Counsel, Company Secretaries and legal and ethical compliance professionals.

Private Practice: Our Associates team, consisting of legally qualified consultants works with candidates across all levels of experience, from paralegals and newly qualified solicitors through to senior associates. Our clients include US firms, magic and silver circle firms, national firms and niche practices. We have experience of placing candidates in legal jobs across a wide range of industry sectors.

Partners: Our Partner team is a market leading consultancy facilitating individual partner moves, team moves and firm mergers. The team, headed by Martin Piers, ex departmental head from Jones Day, consists of partner specialists with over 10 years' experience of brokering deals at the highest level in the practice market.

Projects: Hudson Legal is a leading supplier of turnkey document review and e-Discovery solutions in the UK and in Europe. We work with leading corporations and financial services institutions, partnering with top UK, US and international firms. Find out more here.

Delivering recruitment expertise to you

We use our expertise and in-depth understanding of the legal marketplace to consult with a wide network of legal professionals. The majority of our consultants are legally trained or qualified or seasoned head hunters, so you can be certain that we have the depth of knowledge required to find the best fit for your hires.

Our approach is focused on fully understanding the unique make-up of individuals and each firm – both of which are critical to a successful placement.  We pride ourselves on our attention to detail, drive to deliver and ability to exceed expectations, all of which mean that we build strong and long-standing business relationships.

Legal recruitment solutions for your needs

Deep specialisation - Our recruitment consultants are sector experts with specialist market knowledge and strong industry networks across commerce and industry, financial services, public sector and not-for-profit.

Recruiting quality - Our assessment of clients’ specific needs and requirements allows us to effectively match people and sourcing strategies to a client’s organisation. We apply a bespoke approach to every vacancy with a dedicated contact for the duration.

Varied candidate sourcing methods - We use different sourcing methods depending on the nature of the role and skill set, customised to attract the best candidates. 

Global resources and reach - Hudson Legal operates on a local, national and international basis, with an extensive network of candidates.

Interview guidance - Support and training in competency based interviewing techniques and making the most of your interviews.

Superior screening and assessment - Hudson interviews, assesses, and tests (where appropriate) candidate abilities before selecting who should be submitted to an employer. 

Measuring success one story at a time

• A Retained Solution for a Highly Confidential Senior Legal Search at Guoman Hotels
• A Successful Partnership: Hudson Legal and SJ Berwin
• Read all success stories

Talk to your local legal recruitment experts

Hudson Legal recruitment consultants work from our offices in:

• Aberdeen
• Birmingham
• Edinburgh
• London
• Manchester

Contact your local office, find a Hudson Legal contact, or search for jobs in your area.