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Our discipline and location-specific teams live and breathe their respective markets. Whether you're a trainee solicitor, paralegal or partner, BCL Legal helps to clarify and manage your job seeking requirements and career ambitions. We'll find you what you're looking for.

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Effective hiring goes far beyond filling a job role. Successful recruiting puts its emphasis on people, quality and speed. We operate with unrivalled insight through our discipline and location-specific teams and using integrated technology, we match the right people to your business.

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Our average Candidate Net Promoter Score (NPS) is 82

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BCL Legal was extremely helpful when we opened a Manchester office. Winning our quarterly recruitment competition, we hope to continue our excellent relationship for years to come.
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BCL Legal was absolutely key in my recruitment process. They were responsive and supportive throughout, always taking the time to meet with me and answer any questions I had.
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I wouldn’t hesitate to use you if I needed to secure a new position in the future and definitely recommend others use your services.
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Private Client - Senior Associate

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£45,000 - 60,000

Private Client solicitor | 4 + PQE | award winning firm | Leicester

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Conveyancing Assistant - Newcastle - Excellent training and progression

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