Professional and relationship-driven legal recruitment services helping legal professionals and businesses achieve their goals
We understand that the world of legal professionals is a busy one. Often, investing time in a thorough legal recruitment process isn't possible.
Whether you’re inundated with deadlines or need to focus on winning new business, there's very little time to ensure you're finding and hiring legal talent with the right skills and values.
As a specialist professional services recruiter, we have decades of experience helping businesses in and around Southampton succeed with recruitment. Whether you're recruiting for an in-house team or a private practice, we have an extensive network to help you make a successful hire.
Our team takes a relationship-driven approach to legal recruitment, offering a tailored and efficient service that suits your needs. Want to know how we can partner with you?
How does our legal recruitment service differ? |
At Venture, we have a genuine interest in the needs of each legal client we work with because we understand the pressure to get recruitment right, especially in today's labour market. The challenge of sourcing top legal talent can be a significant drain on resources, pulling senior legal professionals and HR leaders away from day-to-day business activities. We help you source legal professionals with the right skills, competencies and cultural fit while freeing up your time to deliver business success. By leveraging our network built over decades of professional services recruitment and unrivalled expertise of the local market and legal industry, we not only save you time, but also reduce the costly risk of a bad hire. Our team of experts acts as an extension of your business, helping you source and vet candidates while also managing the interview and offer stage so you can focus on driving the business forward. Let us help you save time and get your recruitment right. |
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What does our legal recruitment process look like?
We’ve been recruiting for over 10 years, and our team has over 100 years of combined experience, so we know what an efficient recruitment process that produces lasting results looks like.
Our legal recruitment services free up your time, while we focus on finding the right talent for your team. How it works:
Taking the brief: We’ll meet with you and take a detailed brief on your legal role. We want to know what experience you require, what you need as a manager, and how this future hire will support the legal team. Understanding your company culture is also key.
Talent search: Utilising our local network and talent searching tools, we’ll shortlist top legal professionals who best fit your brief.
Interview coordination: We'll help schedule interviews and prepare candidates for the interview stage.
Onboarding and support: Once you've offered the role to a candidate, our team will help with offer negotiations and onboard your new legal hire. We’ll also check in regularly, providing continued support to you and your legal team.
With a vast network of local legal professionals and advisors, we can help you find the right talent for your team.
Looking for a legal job?
Whether you're looking for your first job in the legal industry, a promotion, or a change in career path, our friendly team can help find the right legal role for you.
Your Legal Recruitment Specialist
Ben leads our Legal and Accountancy Practice recruitment offering. With a strong local network and deep knowledge of the sector, Ben works closely with both candidates and firms to build relationships that last.
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Legal Recruitment FAQs
What types of legal professionals do you recruit?
We have the knowledge and tools to place a variety of legal professionals, including paralegals, legal assistants, solicitors and support staff. We specialise in legal recruitment for both smaller and larger private practice and in-house teams.
Partner and executive-level vacancies are handled by our parent company, Chilworth Partnership. Find out more here.
How much do you charge for legal recruitment?
At Venture, we offer bespoke recruitment services at different pricing levels. The price of your recruitment assignment will depend on various factors, including the seniority of the role and what level of service you'd like, but we can offer retained recruitment and pay on placement. Find out more by booking a consultation.
What is your process for screening legal candidates for vacancies?
Before we send you the profile of a legal candidate, we ensure that each candidate receives a phone call and either a Teams or an in-person meeting. We take the time to thoroughly understand what each candidate is looking for, so when we send you their details, they'll always be relevant for your vacancy. We also run right-to-work and compliance checks.
How do you source candidates for legal vacancies?
When it comes to sourcing legal talent for your vacancy, we don't just use adverts and job boards. While we will advertise your vacancy across various mainstream job application sites, we will also proactively share your opportunity across our social media network. We'll also utilise our in-house database, searching the passive market for talent you won't find anywhere else.