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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 Legal is our preferred supplier. I have worked with them on vacancies at all of our UK offices. I am consistently impressed by their knowledge and understanding of our business.
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BCL are the first people I contact. They listen to our requirements, understand the role and requirements perfectly, and will only put forward those candidates whom they consider to be most suited to and interested in the role.
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I found BCL to be fast, knowledgeable and professional. The overall outcome of this recruitment exercise was very successful. I have no doubt we will use BCL's services again in future.
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Latest Vacancies

Finance Associate (Transportation & Aviation)

New York

£310,000 - 435,000

Build a Specialist Career in Aviation, Rail & Esoteric Asset Finance A chambers ranked group with a reputation for excellence; you'll join one of the world's leading transportation and structured finance teams, executing high-value, cross-border financings on aircraft, railcars, ships, and energy infrastructure, gaining the kind of niche, premium expertise that few associates ever build, with a clear and active path to Counsel and Partner.

Posted 3 hours ago

Commercial & Public Procurement Solicitor

Birmingham

Negotiable

Public Procurement Associate Solicitor 3+ PQE | Leading National Firm | Birmingham | Hybrid Working

Posted 3 hours ago

Structured Finance & Securtization Associate (NY / BOS / PHL)

New York

£260,000 - 390,000

One of the US's fastest growing law firms. Their chambers ranked finance group is expanding due to an exceptional pipeline. The firm itself is already an established global platform, and they've recently expanded their US operations with multiple new offices across the country.

Posted 4 hours ago

Construction Associate, Dublin

Dublin

Negotiable

You will work alongside market-leading partners on high-stakes, complex matters across the full life cycle of domestic and international infrastructure, real estate, energy, and utilities projects.

Posted 8 hours ago

Construction Lawyer

Birmingham

Negotiable

Construction (Non-Contentious) Lawyer | 1 - 6 PQE | International Law Firm | Birmingham/Hybrid

Posted 9 hours ago