Senior Legal Recruitment Researcher

We're hiring on behalf of a leading legal recruitment firm partnering with top law firms, financial institutions, and corporations. Their Private Practice team works exclusively with Magic Circle and elite US firms in London — one of the most sought-after desks in legal recruitment.

The Role You'll be working at the top end of the London legal market — Magic Circle, Silver Circle, and elite US firms — where the candidates are exceptional, heavily approached, and don't respond to average outreach.

You'll sit at the heart of the Private Practice desk: running market mapping projects, building and managing outreach campaigns, and providing high-quality operational support to consultants working on high-value mandates. The work is intellectually demanding, the cycles are long, and the wins are meaningful.

If you've built a track record in legal, professional services, or another complex recruitment market and you're looking for a role with real exposure to top-tier work — this is it.

What You'll Own <u>Candidate Outreach & Campaigns</u>

• Build and manage LinkedIn Recruiter and InMail campaigns targeting lawyers at Magic Circle, Silver Circle, and US firms
• Engage target candidates, introduce the firm, share relevant opportunities, and schedule calls with consultants
• Capture and relay market intelligence — motivations, compensation, referral schemes, interview processes

<u>Market Mapping & Talent Projects</u>

• Identify and track high-demand candidate groups across specific practice areas and class years
• Maintain segmented target lists and run structured follow-up projects to keep key talent warm
• Support consultants on competitive, high-value mandates

<u>Consultant Support & Operations</u>

• Manage candidate CVs and information on client portals
• Oversee job board postings and applications
• Maintain Client Terms of Business, contractual documentation, and the Client Bible
• Produce activity and pipeline reports for the team

<u>Database & CRM</u>

• Maintain accurate Salesforce records for candidates and clients
• Ensure clean data flow between Salesforce and tools including Pirical, LinkedIn, and Pipelaunch

What You Bring

• 4+ years' agency recruitment experience in legal, professional services, finance, or another complex market
• University degree (or equivalent)
• Proven experience running LinkedIn Recruiter campaigns and engaging heavily approached, senior candidates
• Strong intellectual curiosity — able to learn technical subject matter quickly and hold credible conversations with senior professionals
• Proven track record of converting candidates in a tough market
• Resilient and commercially grounded — comfortable in markets with long cycles and few quick wins
• Highly organised with strong data accuracy; Salesforce experience a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident working remotely with a London-based team

What's On Offer

• Fully remote, permanent role
• UK-aligned hours
• Base salary up to R55,000 pm, negotiable depending on experience
  • Commission structure:
    • £550 per placement on deals below £50,000 fee value
    • £850 per placement on deals above £50,000 fee value
    • £650 monthly bonus when three placements are secured in a calendar month
• Direct exposure to Magic Circle and elite US firm mandates
• A genuine path to broader recruitment responsibilities as you grow into the role