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Category Archives: Private Client
How to work with recruiters effectively – what to be mindful of
I’ve spent the last 17 years building up my contacts and relationships in the North-West legal community. When you ask me to find you a lawyer, I use every one of those 17 years to think of who I know, who’d like your opportunity, and
Maternity Leave, see you in spring 2018!
This is to be my final blog for nine months or so. Those clients and candidates who I’ve spoken with regularly will know I’m soon to be a first time mum; any tips will be greatly received! My full time job will go from managing
Private Client Lawyers – the unsung heroes of the legal world?
Providing advice which will help to preserve, build, and maintain wealth and establish trusts is no mean feat. The range of advice that private client lawyers provide is often complex. Acting for high net worth individuals, the work can range from wills and testamentary issues
The Private Client market, Yorkshire
Since January, I have been managing Private Client vacancies alongside my usual Insurance/Personal Injury desk whilst Rozie is on maternity leave. It’s a very different marketplace to the Insurance teams; whereas insurance vacancies attract a high number of applicants for each role, there seems to
Yorkshire isn’t all about Leeds
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Leeds girl. I love the city, the people, the unreliable football team and the shopping! But, I’ll let you into a secret that those living and working outside of Yorkshires biggest city won’t want you to know… The county
It’s good time to be a private client lawyer!
Here at BCL Legal, we have noticed a huge rise in private client positions in both national and regional practices. They are now looking to recruit for qualified solicitors with private client experience to join their teams. More often than not, I am instructed to
‘Why you SHOULD use a recruitment consultant to secure your next role…’
Securing a job in an increasingly competitive market is hard work and requires a lot of time and effort. Firstly, you have to do some soul searching and figure out the reasons for wanting to leave your current role and come up with a visual
To do or not to do…?
I’m a list-maker. I love them. It may be partly down to my love of stationery (the excitement of getting a new pen or starting a fresh notebook can make me a bit giddy) but there’s an added satisfaction in seeing everything I need to
The Best Way to Give Feedback
Bill Gates once said ‘We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve’ As a recruiter an important part of our role is providing feedback to a candidate both in a positive and negative light. Now this sounds like a really
If you are considering a move, now’s the time to take the plunge!
The Yorkshire legal market is booming. As we leave Easter well and truly behind and accelerate into summer there’s a renewed optimism evident in the number of instructions we’ve had. This year to date opportunities are up 25% since 2014 across many practice areas.For a
Is Document Review for you?
Usually very highly paid and with a seemingly low entry criteria, Document Review roles are becoming an increasingly common way for legal professionals to make a living of late, but what does the role really entail? What are employers looking for from a potential candidate?
The rise of private client law
In the last 3-6 months, I have seen such a dramatic increase in private client law vacancies. I think it is safe to say I have seen more positions in the first quarter of this year that I did in the whole of 2014. This
