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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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BCL placed me in my current role and was extremely supportive throughout the recruitment process, providing helpful CV and interview advice. I would highly recommend BCL Legal.
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BCL Legal was great throughout my recruitment process. Their insight into different law firms really allowed me to understand and get the role I wanted. I could not recommend BCL enough.
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BCL really take the time to understand our business and ensure that they only put forward candidates who will meet both our technical but also cultural needs.
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