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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 has placed me in my last two roles: in both instances, the support and information provided were invaluable. They have been able to support my next career move each step of the way.
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Company Secretary & General Counsel, On The Beach Group Plc
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.
Petra Clarke-Fisher
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I liked the frank and constructive guidance on the merits of each person. I didn’t get the feeling that you were trying to “sell” me an individual who wasn’t a good fit.
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Latest Vacancies

Residential Conveyancer

Leeds and West Yorkshire

£35,000 - 45,000

Established North Yorkshire practice is recruiting a Residential Conveyancer to join its team.

Posted 3 hours ago

Non-Contentious Construction Senior Associate/ Legal Director

Manchester

Negotiable

Non-Contentious Construction Solicitor| Senior Level | Manchester | Senior Associate or Legal Director

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Real Estate Associate

Manchester

Negotiable

Associate - Regeneration, Development & Infrastructure | Manchester | International law firm | Excellent client base

Posted 6 hours ago

Real Estate Solicitor

Manchester

Negotiable

Commercial Property Solicitor | 2-6 PQE | Manchester | high regarded law firm | high quality caseload | good work/ life balance

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Real Estate Solicitor - Public Law & Projects

Leeds and West Yorkshire

Negotiable

REAL ESTATE SOLICITOR | PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS | LEEDS

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