BCL Legal

Recruiting lawyers since 2003, BCL Legal began in Manchester and now has offices in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and New York. Its consultants are grouped into teams by area of law and by region, filling roles in law firms and company legal departments.

Products and services

• Private practice recruitment: roles in areas such as corporate, litigation, employment, real estate, conveyancing, personal injury and wills and probate.
• In-house recruitment: lawyers, legal team leaders, company secretaries and compliance people for businesses.
• Temporary staffing: short-term legal cover alongside permanent hiring.
• Salary surveys: pay and benefits figures for private practice and in-house lawyers.
• Events: seminars for in-house lawyers held with law firms such as Browne Jacobson.

Customers and markets

Candidates range from paralegals and newly qualified solicitors to partners and general counsel. Clients include law firms such as Greenwoods Solicitors and in-house teams in businesses and investment firms.

Key facts

• Based in: Manchester, UK
• Founded: 2003
• Placements: more than 12,500 lawyers since 2003, as stated
• Offices: Manchester, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and New York