Interested in making a move?

Many lawyers have. Over 60% of our recruitment consultants come from a legal background.

Why do they make the move?

Have you reached a point in your career where you’re unsure whether the law’s for you? Maybe you’re a trainee and realising this already. There are many reasons why this may be the case, but for most of our consultants who come from a legal background, they wanted a career that provided:

• More people contact
• More opportunity to develop business and lead client relationships
• Greater variety
• More autonomy
• A better work/life balance
• Better earnings (a good recruiter earns more than a good lawyer)

A career in legal recruitment allows you to leverage the value of your experience in the legal profession, whilst also opening up a new and exciting career path. And that’s exactly what we can offer you – a fresh start in an environment better suited to your skills and aspirations.

A day in the life of a legal recruitment consultant

You might find yourself consulting with a major law firm with plans to ‘Northshore’ its operations; a Big 4 Accountancy firm looking to grow its legal services; a FTSE 250 company looking for a new Head of Legal; or, a smaller firm needing to make a critical appointment that’s pivotal to its succession planning.

Our clients will look to you to consult with them, devise and deliver a solution – a solution you need to price and manage through to conclusion.

Similarly, you’ll work intimately with lawyer candidates and help them to make moves that advance their careers and/or meet particular personal needs. You’ll help people improve the quality of their lives.

How we support your transition

Because over 60% of BCL Legal consultants come from a legal background, you’ll be in good company and safe hands.

You understand the legal profession, so our job is to help harness the innate skills you have and apply them in legal recruitment.

We take our responsibility to you seriously.

• You’ll be given in-depth training and weekly coaching and feedback from your manager
• You’ll be provided with a mentor and buddy (most likely a former lawyer)
• You’ll be given all the necessary tools, tech and process to pave the way to your success

We appreciate it’s a big change to make, but no matter where you are in the decision-making process, talk to us. We’ll provide you with honest advice; to help you make the right decision.

Email: joannaleaver@bcllegal.com - Jo Leaver - Talent Manager to find out more

From the Team

Interested to know more? Hear from those who have made the transition:

Five reasons why I find legal recruitment more fulfilling than legal practice

My experience as a lawyer, retraining as a new Consultant with BCL Legal

Angharad Warren's career journey - from qualified Solicitor to BCL Director

What we offer

Are you a recruiter with a couple of years’ experience under your belt? We’re interested to hear from you.

We offer...

• Whilst you’ll develop new business at BCL Legal, this isn’t a cold calling environment.
• A strong client base and PSL dominance - we’re the UK’s largest and most trusted legal recruitment agency.
• All the tools to do your job - we have a market-leading database, which allows you to work vacancies quickly and effectively. We invest in technology to compete effectively. We own the UK’s largest legal jobs board.
• Our position within the legal community - we invest in local legal communities, including most JLDs.
• Administrative support - we have Team Assistants who can assist you with CV admin.
• Clear commission and career paths - the goal posts don’t move at BCL. The commission is clear, fair and uncapped. Meet your goals, live by our values and the pathways to promotion are there for you.
• Positive working environment. Make no mistake, we work hard. However, you set your own metrics and you’ll be given autonomy to run your own business. We live by our values and believe in creating win–wins that work for you and BCL. You'll be treated like an adult, and expected to act like one.

How we support your transition

Part of our success is down to following a process and maintaining the integrity of our data - unfamiliar territory to some recruiters!

If you're not from a legal recruitment background, we'll train you on the sector (not nearly as daunting as some might think).

Hear from those who have joined BCL from other recruitment agencies:

Five reasons why I enjoy working in recruitment at BCL Legal

What we offer

Some of our most successful recruitment consultants come from neither recruitment or the law.

If you're currently in a sales and/or service related role and you're looking for a job that's more rewarding, we’d love to hear from you.

We'll provide you with intensive induction training in order for you to learn the essentials of recruitment and the legal profession.

Additionally, a career at BCL Legal offers:

• Tremendous financial reward
• Intellectual challenge
• An office-based environment
• Work/life balance
• The opportunity to work with bright and personable people

How we support your transition

• You'll be trained in recruitment, and on understanding the legal profession.
• You'll benefit from weekly one-to-one sessions with your manager and you'll be partnered with a mentor and buddy.

There are a number of recruiters at BCL who've come from non-legal, non-recruitment backgrounds.

If you come to us with the character and desire to succeed, and you have the intellectual ability to learn and adapt, we'll invest in you and your success. At BCL Legal, you're in good company and safe hands.