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Guiding legal professionals towards greatness
Guiding legal professionals towards greatness
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At HL Recruitment we specialise in matching the very best legal staff with the absolute ideal next step in their careers.
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We identify the best talent in the legal market and assist firms in securing staff that add value to their department as well as becoming a long term investment.
Latest Vacancies
Corporate Solicitor | 3 + years PQE | Cambridgeshire
This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Solicitor to join a successful team, which enjoys an excellent reputation and can offer good career prospects.
The Firm
Our client is a full-service, top 100 UK law firm operating from offices across East Anglia and London, advising businesses, institutions and individuals in the UK and internationally.
The firm has enjoyed substantial growth in terms of size, geographic spread, and turnover in the past five years, and continues to build on its investment in people and places year on year, further developing its profile regionally, nationally and internationally.
The firm employs over 750 staff including over 400 lawyers, across offices in 5 locations.
The Team
Tier 1 Legal 500, their corporate finance specialists give first-class legal advice, with a depth of resource and range of experience that allows them to successfully deliver a wide range of transactions - in value, complexity, and commercial impact.
They advise on all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, acting for sellers and buyers, management teams, and private equity and venture capital funds.
In 2020:
- Shortlisted for ‘Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Shortlisted for ‘Deal of the Year (below £10m)’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Shortlisted for ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
The team is experienced in dealing with international transactions as well as UK deals, including acquisitions of overseas businesses and disposals of UK companies to international buyers. Many of their lawyers started their careers in other major domestic or international law firms or have worked in the industry.
The Candidate
Ideally seeking an Associate / Senior Associate from 3 years PQE + gained within a well-regarded city, regional or national firm with a well-developed knowledge in all areas of corporate transactions.
You would be expected to play an active role in marketing and practice development as well as providing a high level of service to existing clients.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful team, which enjoys an excellent reputation and can offer good career prospects.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Commercial Solicitor | Hertfordshire | 6+ PQE
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced commercial solicitor looking to join a leading regional Legal 500 firm to build and ultimately lead the commercial team.
The Firm
Our client is a progressive law firm with a long history and a reputation built on providing outstanding service and legal advice. Based in Hertfordshire, they help businesses, individuals, and families in Hertfordshire, London, and across the UK.
The Team
The team works with some impressive companies who instruct them on a wide range of high-quality work. Their lawyers mainly help medium-sized owner-managed businesses but also work with some large organisations including a national pharmaceutical company, a subsidiary of an international eyewear company, and well-known banks.
Clients come from a mix of industries but over the years we have developed a sector focus in healthcare, charities, and private wealth (entrepreneurs and family businesses).
The Opportunity
Sitting within their successful ambitious corporate and commercial team, this stand-alone commercial role is supported by the wider commercial practice that includes employment, property, and litigation. With partner-led teams in each of the commercial areas, there is plenty of scope for working with lawyers of all levels. There is also a dedicated trainee solicitor in the corporate and commercial team to whom you will have the opportunity to train and delegate.
This is a dedicated commercial role (no corporate work other than corporate support on deals) so you will be involved in all aspects of commercial work across multiple sectors such as drafting, advising on, and reviewing commercial contracts, including franchise agreements, supply terms, distribution, agency, e-commerce, and software as a service agreement.
This role is vital to their ability to offer new and existing business clients a complete service and deliver our growth plans. With full autonomy and support to grow the practice, access to an extensive client base and day to day collaboration with the commercial teams, you will have the opportunity to progress to partnership by building a dedicated commercial practice and team.
The Candidate
- A minimum of 6 years PQE with a high level of commercial technical knowledge across different sectors.
- The ability to work with minimal supervision and a genuine enthusiasm to focus on commercial contracts work.
- Creative problem-solving ability, and commercial insight working as an extension of the client’s business to provide commercial, practical advice with their business needs and objectives in mind.
- A client-centered focus, taking responsibility for service levels and proactively maximising and improving client relationships.
- A can-do, motivated and positive attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Commercial Litigation Solicitor | London | 3+
An exciting opportunity for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join a leading firm in London and work on an interesting and varied caseload.
The Firm
Our client is a top 100 firm with a variety and depth of specialist lawyers. Many of their teams and people are leaders in their fields and the firm is well-regarded by legal directories.
The Team
The team offers challenging high-quality work and a culture in which lawyers are trusted to take responsibility and challenge themselves in a dynamic and stimulating environment.
They advise a range of clients including businesses, directors, shareholders, charities/not-for-profits, partnerships, and private individuals.
The department has an interesting and varied caseload including:
- Complex contractual and tortious disputes
- A variety of shareholder and director disputes
- Advising and acting in relation to professional negligence matters relating to a range of professionals including lawyers, architects, accountants, and IFAs
- Intellectual property disputes, in particular trademark and copyright disputes
- Partnership disputes, including contested dissolutions/distribution of assets
- All aspects of construction disputes, including adjudications, enforcement proceedings, and arbitrations
The Opportunity
The firm is looking to recruit a bright, ambitious Associate to their busy Commercial Litigation team.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have strong legal analysis, excellent communication/client care skills, and a willingness to work on a variety of matters. You will work both within a team and manage your own caseload. Experience in liaising directly with clients and counsel is essential.
On offer is a competitive remuneration package including attractive employee benefits.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Commercial Litigation Solicitor | 3 + years PQE | London
An exciting opportunity for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join a leading law firm in London and work on a challenging and high-quality caseload.
The Firm
Our client is a top 100 firm with a variety and depth of specialist lawyers. Many of their teams and people are leaders in their fields and the firm is well-regarded by legal directories.
The Opportunity
They are looking to recruit a bright, ambitious Associate to their busy Commercial Litigation team.
The firm can offer challenging high-quality work and a culture in which lawyers are trusted to take responsibility and challenge themselves in a dynamic and stimulating environment.
The team advise a range of clients including businesses, directors, shareholders, charities/not-for-profits, partnerships and private individuals.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be robust, have strong legal analysis, excellent communication/client care skills, and a willingness to work on a variety of matters. You will work both within a team and manage your own caseload. Experience of liaising directly with clients and counsel is essential.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Planning Associate Solicitor | 4 - 5 years PQE | London
An exciting opportunity for a Planning Associate Solicitor to join a leading law firm in London and help grow and develop the team.
The Firm
Our client is a top 100 firm with a variety and depth of specialist lawyers. Many of their teams and people are leaders in their fields and the firm is well-regarded by legal directories.
The Opportunity
The planning department is seeking a new solicitor to join them and further develop the practice; the planning team sits within the real estate group.
Having a reasonable understanding of the firm’s values and culture, you will be keen to raise the profile of the team. You will represent their clients to the highest standard and be eager to broaden your range of expertise and skills.
The Team
The team has a wide range of clients including energy companies, strategic land owners, property developers, land promoters, charities, retailers and individuals.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will demonstrate sound knowledge and appropriate experience of all planning work and commercial awareness. It is also essential that you are able to demonstrate that you can develop and maintain good client relationships.
You will undertake varied and high quality work, which will include s106 agreements, compulsory purchase advice (compensation advice and settlement agreements), strategic advice on planning applications, planning appeals, promotion agreements, CIL advice, judicial reviews and high court challenges, highways agreements, CLEUD and CLOPUD applications, advice on permitted development prior approval applications, planning aspects of due diligence.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Corporate Solicitor | 3 + years PQE | Cambridgeshire
This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Solicitor to join a successful team, which enjoys an excellent reputation and can offer good career prospects.
The Firm
Our client is a full-service, top 100 UK law firm operating from offices across East Anglia and London, advising businesses, institutions and individuals in the UK and internationally.
The firm has enjoyed substantial growth in terms of size, geographic spread, and turnover in the past five years, and continues to build on its investment in people and places year on year, further developing its profile regionally, nationally and internationally.
The firm employs over 750 staff including over 400 lawyers, across offices in 5 locations.
The Team
Tier 1 Legal 500, their corporate finance specialists give first-class legal advice, with a depth of resource and range of experience that allows them to successfully deliver a wide range of transactions - in value, complexity, and commercial impact.
They advise on all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, acting for sellers and buyers, management teams, and private equity and venture capital funds.
In 2020:
- Shortlisted for ‘Private Equity/Venture Capital Deal of the Year’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Shortlisted for ‘Deal of the Year (below £10m)’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
- Shortlisted for ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ - Insider Media Central and East of England Dealmakers Awards 2020
The team is experienced in dealing with international transactions as well as UK deals, including acquisitions of overseas businesses and disposals of UK companies to international buyers. Many of their lawyers started their careers in other major domestic or international law firms or have worked in the industry.
The Candidate
Ideally seeking an Associate / Senior Associate from 3 years PQE + gained within a well-regarded city, regional or national firm with a well-developed knowledge in all areas of corporate transactions.
You would be expected to play an active role in marketing and practice development as well as providing a high level of service to existing clients.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful team, which enjoys an excellent reputation and can offer good career prospects.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Commercial Solicitor | Hertfordshire | 6+ PQE
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced commercial solicitor looking to join a leading regional Legal 500 firm to build and ultimately lead the commercial team.
The Firm
Our client is a progressive law firm with a long history and a reputation built on providing outstanding service and legal advice. Based in Hertfordshire, they help businesses, individuals, and families in Hertfordshire, London, and across the UK.
The Team
The team works with some impressive companies who instruct them on a wide range of high-quality work. Their lawyers mainly help medium-sized owner-managed businesses but also work with some large organisations including a national pharmaceutical company, a subsidiary of an international eyewear company, and well-known banks.
Clients come from a mix of industries but over the years we have developed a sector focus in healthcare, charities, and private wealth (entrepreneurs and family businesses).
The Opportunity
Sitting within their successful ambitious corporate and commercial team, this stand-alone commercial role is supported by the wider commercial practice that includes employment, property, and litigation. With partner-led teams in each of the commercial areas, there is plenty of scope for working with lawyers of all levels. There is also a dedicated trainee solicitor in the corporate and commercial team to whom you will have the opportunity to train and delegate.
This is a dedicated commercial role (no corporate work other than corporate support on deals) so you will be involved in all aspects of commercial work across multiple sectors such as drafting, advising on, and reviewing commercial contracts, including franchise agreements, supply terms, distribution, agency, e-commerce, and software as a service agreement.
This role is vital to their ability to offer new and existing business clients a complete service and deliver our growth plans. With full autonomy and support to grow the practice, access to an extensive client base and day to day collaboration with the commercial teams, you will have the opportunity to progress to partnership by building a dedicated commercial practice and team.
The Candidate
- A minimum of 6 years PQE with a high level of commercial technical knowledge across different sectors.
- The ability to work with minimal supervision and a genuine enthusiasm to focus on commercial contracts work.
- Creative problem-solving ability, and commercial insight working as an extension of the client’s business to provide commercial, practical advice with their business needs and objectives in mind.
- A client-centered focus, taking responsibility for service levels and proactively maximising and improving client relationships.
- A can-do, motivated and positive attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Commercial Litigation Solicitor | London | 3+
An exciting opportunity for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join a leading firm in London and work on an interesting and varied caseload.
The Firm
Our client is a top 100 firm with a variety and depth of specialist lawyers. Many of their teams and people are leaders in their fields and the firm is well-regarded by legal directories.
The Team
The team offers challenging high-quality work and a culture in which lawyers are trusted to take responsibility and challenge themselves in a dynamic and stimulating environment.
They advise a range of clients including businesses, directors, shareholders, charities/not-for-profits, partnerships, and private individuals.
The department has an interesting and varied caseload including:
- Complex contractual and tortious disputes
- A variety of shareholder and director disputes
- Advising and acting in relation to professional negligence matters relating to a range of professionals including lawyers, architects, accountants, and IFAs
- Intellectual property disputes, in particular trademark and copyright disputes
- Partnership disputes, including contested dissolutions/distribution of assets
- All aspects of construction disputes, including adjudications, enforcement proceedings, and arbitrations
The Opportunity
The firm is looking to recruit a bright, ambitious Associate to their busy Commercial Litigation team.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have strong legal analysis, excellent communication/client care skills, and a willingness to work on a variety of matters. You will work both within a team and manage your own caseload. Experience in liaising directly with clients and counsel is essential.
On offer is a competitive remuneration package including attractive employee benefits.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Commercial Litigation Solicitor | 3 + years PQE | London
An exciting opportunity for a Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join a leading law firm in London and work on a challenging and high-quality caseload.
The Firm
Our client is a top 100 firm with a variety and depth of specialist lawyers. Many of their teams and people are leaders in their fields and the firm is well-regarded by legal directories.
The Opportunity
They are looking to recruit a bright, ambitious Associate to their busy Commercial Litigation team.
The firm can offer challenging high-quality work and a culture in which lawyers are trusted to take responsibility and challenge themselves in a dynamic and stimulating environment.
The team advise a range of clients including businesses, directors, shareholders, charities/not-for-profits, partnerships and private individuals.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be robust, have strong legal analysis, excellent communication/client care skills, and a willingness to work on a variety of matters. You will work both within a team and manage your own caseload. Experience of liaising directly with clients and counsel is essential.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
Planning Associate Solicitor | 4 - 5 years PQE | London
An exciting opportunity for a Planning Associate Solicitor to join a leading law firm in London and help grow and develop the team.
The Firm
Our client is a top 100 firm with a variety and depth of specialist lawyers. Many of their teams and people are leaders in their fields and the firm is well-regarded by legal directories.
The Opportunity
The planning department is seeking a new solicitor to join them and further develop the practice; the planning team sits within the real estate group.
Having a reasonable understanding of the firm’s values and culture, you will be keen to raise the profile of the team. You will represent their clients to the highest standard and be eager to broaden your range of expertise and skills.
The Team
The team has a wide range of clients including energy companies, strategic land owners, property developers, land promoters, charities, retailers and individuals.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will demonstrate sound knowledge and appropriate experience of all planning work and commercial awareness. It is also essential that you are able to demonstrate that you can develop and maintain good client relationships.
You will undertake varied and high quality work, which will include s106 agreements, compulsory purchase advice (compensation advice and settlement agreements), strategic advice on planning applications, planning appeals, promotion agreements, CIL advice, judicial reviews and high court challenges, highways agreements, CLEUD and CLOPUD applications, advice on permitted development prior approval applications, planning aspects of due diligence.
Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com
About HL Recruitment
At Hunters Legal, our goal is simple: to place the right candidate in their perfect opportunity. We work with candidates to understand their particular skills and ambitions, then pair them with a firm that could benefit from these strengths.
Hunters are very easy to work with and guided me through the process of finding a new role in a professional yet friendly manner. They listened to what my dream role would be and then managed to find it for me! I would happily recommend Hunters to anyone looking for a role change.
Paul assisted me in my search for a new role from start to finish in a professional manner. He was supportive when I needed him to be but was equally not over the top or pushy with calls or emails like some other recruiters can be. I would recommend anyone in the legal sector to Paul in the future.
Paul was incredibly helpful and supportive during the process. He was not only professional, engaging with me on my needs and wants for my next role but also showed empathy which is rare.
Looking for a new role is often for personal progression or change but it can also be an emotional process especially if you really like and respect the people you work for.
Paul was able to relate to that and at the same time help me to really consider whether a move was right for me at the time and if it was, what type of role would best suit me. Clearly a move was right for me and he made thoughtful recommendations on firms and positions available which best suited me at the stage I am in my career.
I am happy to say that I was successful at securing offers on all positions I interviewed for. My experience with recruiters in the past haven’t been so smooth with them just throwing various roles at you that clearly do not match what you are looking for. So it was a breath of fresh air working with Paul and I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a new role.
Working with Paul has been an absolute pleasure. I was highly impressed by his knowledge, understanding and amiable manner. Paul worked quickly and effectively, with a confident professionalism, all of which helped me take decisions and progress arrangements smoothly and positively. Paul ensured that I had excellent advice and guidance at every stage of the process, and his enthusiasm, assurances and focus were consistently helpful and much appreciated. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone in the field who is looking to make a move or seeking to recruit.
Paul was fantastic and very professional in finding me a suitable role. He really went out of his way to ensure a perfect placement for me and I would be delighted to recommend him for future placements.
I would have no hesitation recommending Hunters. From the initial contact through to placing me in a role, Hunters worked hard to make the process as smooth and stress free as possible, offering advice, keeping me updated and making themselves available to answer any queries. They listened well, understood my job requirements quickly and accurately, putting me forward to companies that met my expectations. Having secured my ideal role I am very grateful for Hunters' professionalism and assistance. Thank you Paul!
Hunters were really knowledgeable in the legal field and very efficient throughout my job search. I would highly recommend them.
Paul was great in finding the perfect role for me, making the whole recruitment process easy from start to finish. Paul was great to work with and always helpful. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking for a new role.
Paul and the team at Hunters continue to be an important part of our hiring process. It is a pleasure to deal with a company that share our values of exceptional client care and service.
Hunters were excellent in finding me a role very quickly. They listened to what I wanted and were communicating all the time. I went for an interview and got a decision on the same day as Paul pushed for a decision as I was going on holiday the next day. I was very impressed and would definitely use him again if I need to. I have used quite a few recruiters and Paul is one of the best ones I've used as there's no delay in getting back to me and he is very responsive whereas you are always chasing other recruiters.
About HL Recruitment
At Hunters Legal, our goal is simple: to place the right candidate in their perfect opportunity. We work with candidates to understand their particular skills and ambitions, then pair them with a firm that could benefit from these strengths.
Hunters are very easy to work with and guided me through the process of finding a new role in a professional yet friendly manner. They listened to what my dream role would be and then managed to find it for me! I would happily recommend Hunters to anyone looking for a role change.
Paul assisted me in my search for a new role from start to finish in a professional manner. He was supportive when I needed him to be but was equally not over the top or pushy with calls or emails like some other recruiters can be. I would recommend anyone in the legal sector to Paul in the future.
Paul was incredibly helpful and supportive during the process. He was not only professional, engaging with me on my needs and wants for my next role but also showed empathy which is rare.
Looking for a new role is often for personal progression or change but it can also be an emotional process especially if you really like and respect the people you work for.
Paul was able to relate to that and at the same time help me to really consider whether a move was right for me at the time and if it was, what type of role would best suit me. Clearly a move was right for me and he made thoughtful recommendations on firms and positions available which best suited me at the stage I am in my career.
I am happy to say that I was successful at securing offers on all positions I interviewed for. My experience with recruiters in the past haven’t been so smooth with them just throwing various roles at you that clearly do not match what you are looking for. So it was a breath of fresh air working with Paul and I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a new role.
Working with Paul has been an absolute pleasure. I was highly impressed by his knowledge, understanding and amiable manner. Paul worked quickly and effectively, with a confident professionalism, all of which helped me take decisions and progress arrangements smoothly and positively. Paul ensured that I had excellent advice and guidance at every stage of the process, and his enthusiasm, assurances and focus were consistently helpful and much appreciated. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone in the field who is looking to make a move or seeking to recruit.
Paul was fantastic and very professional in finding me a suitable role. He really went out of his way to ensure a perfect placement for me and I would be delighted to recommend him for future placements.
I would have no hesitation recommending Hunters. From the initial contact through to placing me in a role, Hunters worked hard to make the process as smooth and stress free as possible, offering advice, keeping me updated and making themselves available to answer any queries. They listened well, understood my job requirements quickly and accurately, putting me forward to companies that met my expectations. Having secured my ideal role I am very grateful for Hunters' professionalism and assistance. Thank you Paul!
Hunters were really knowledgeable in the legal field and very efficient throughout my job search. I would highly recommend them.
Paul was great in finding the perfect role for me, making the whole recruitment process easy from start to finish. Paul was great to work with and always helpful. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking for a new role.
Paul and the team at Hunters continue to be an important part of our hiring process. It is a pleasure to deal with a company that share our values of exceptional client care and service.
Hunters were excellent in finding me a role very quickly. They listened to what I wanted and were communicating all the time. I went for an interview and got a decision on the same day as Paul pushed for a decision as I was going on holiday the next day. I was very impressed and would definitely use him again if I need to. I have used quite a few recruiters and Paul is one of the best ones I've used as there's no delay in getting back to me and he is very responsive whereas you are always chasing other recruiters.
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