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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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When I needed to recruit, BCL found the type of person I was looking for and within a few days, I received four good CVs, I would have been happy to offer a role to either of the two candidates.
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Mark Levine at BCL was fantastic to work with. He always kept me up-to-date on the progress of my application, adopts a partner-style, collaborative approach and is straightforward and honest. Mark was excellent at reassuring me about the job's suitability and at boosting my confidence. 
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Upcoming Events

April 21, 2026

Contract Update with Jonathan Davey, Addleshaw Goddard Leeds

Leeds

Join us for Jonathan Davey's annual Contract Update Event where he will be looking at key cases from the past 12-18 months, drawing out drafting and practical points with the aim of leaving everyone with something to take back to their desks and use in practice.

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April 28, 2026

Practical Guidance on Contracting AI with Addleshaw Goddard

Manchester

This seminar will cover legal and practical considerations for the procurement and use of AI and will focus on practical points that in-house lawyers need to have on their radar, drawing out business and legal risks

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May 13, 2026

AI Seminar with Boyes Turner

Reading

Registration and seminar details to follow

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Latest Vacancies

Commercial Property Solicitor

York and North Yorkshire

Up to £60,000

Commercial Property Solicitor | 5+PQE | Durham/Darlington/Teesside

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Employment Solicitor

Newcastle and Tyneside

£48,000 - 60,000

Employment Solicitor | 3+PQE | Newcastle/Stockton-on-Tees | Legal 500

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Property Litigation Partner

Greater London

£150,000 - 200,000

Property Litigation Partner | Top 100 UK Law Firm | London

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Construction Associate

Central London

£85,000 - 95,000

Construction Associate (Non-Contentious) | 3-5 PQE | City of London

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Real Estate Professional Support Lawyer

Birmingham

Negotiable

Real Estate Professional Support Lawyer | 7+ PQE | Competitive Salary | Leading National Law Firm | Birmingham | Hybrid Working | Full Time/Part-time / Flexible

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