Paralegals

Our experienced paralegal recruitment team is a market-leader, helping law firms and businesses in every sector to find the specialists they need. 

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A leading specialist in paralegal recruitment 

With a track record of helping some of the most prestigious law firms and businesses in the world to find paralegals, we are a market leader in this area. 

Our paralegals range from career professionals to law graduates and trainee lawyers looking to develop their practical skills. 

We work with a wide variety of law firms, including the leading UK and US practices, as well as banking and financial services businesses and corporate and commercial brands across every sector. 

We recruit paralegals on a permanent and interim basis, specialists who support departments in law firms or in-house legal teams to work more efficiently. We also regularly provide paralegals for document review projects and can support on large projects by providing multiple paralegals. 

benefits

By choosing to work with us, you will benefit from: 

Genuine global reach

With 13 global offices we have completed projects in more than 55 locations. Through our extensive network we can consistently deliver in your search for talent 

An unrivalled track record

We have been a go-to legal recruiter for decades, delivering time and time again on high-profile projects. We are a recruitment partner you can trust 

Market longevity

We pioneered the first recruitment consultancies in numerous global locations. We offer local market knowledge on a global scale

Focused expertise

We are a legal specialist search and recruitment consultancy, dedicated to the legal profession. We speak your language and understand your markets 

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