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Legal Sector Executive Search Specialists
Given the complexity of business decisions facing corporate senior management today, the recruitment of high calibre solicitors and specialist legal professionals is critical for any organisation.
Our legal executive search practice focuses on strategic recruitment for a wide range of private practice legal companies and financial institutions, recruiting Senior Associates and Partners.
Our executive search consultants bring a sophisticated understanding of the legal community and the corporate world as well as extensive senior-level executive search experience to each assignment.
Clients turn to us for our legal sector recruitment knowledge and expertise, unequivocal advice and proven results. We have legal market place executive recruitment expertise in the following legal areas:
- Corporate and commercial
- Personal injury
- Family
- Commercial and residential property
- Private client
- Intellectual property
- Labour & Employment
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Restructuring
- Securities and M&A
- Commercial services
Please view the case studies to see examples of our executive search service and executive recruitment for the legal sector. Working closely with our clients, we have a wealth of knowledge, experience and executive search and executive recruitment skills in the legal sector.
To discuss your requirements further please contact George Woodward: george.woodward@novoexec.com
Novo's Legal sector experts can help you identify & attract your next exceptional executive.
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Current Roles
We have recently successfully fulfilled 26 roles in this sector...
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Head of Department, Commercial Property (Solicitor)
Salary: Circa £70,000 Base Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Company & Requirement Our client is a well established £6m legal practice based in Ipswich that has a wonderful brand, heritage and diverse range of clients. Due to continued growth and expansion they are looking to recruit a suitably experienced Head of Commercial Property, to oversee and lead that team. Expertise Needed Suitable candidates will have the following experience: Extensive PQE in commercial property work Experienced at running Departments and overseeing teams Strong commercial property sector networks and…
Job Ref No: GWCP 10/18
Senior Industrial Disease Solicitor
Salary: Very Competitive - PQE Based + Car Allowance
Significant PQE Leeds Experienced legal executives and qualified solicitors will be considered for this position if they have the required experience of contentious multi track Industrial Disease work. Industrial Disease specialists currently working on defendant case-loads also be considered if they are looking to make a change in their career. A competitive basic salary is offered for the successful candidate plus car allowance and exceptional pension scheme and holiday allowance. The Opportunity A very interesting opportunity to be a Senior Industrial Disease…
Job Ref No: CN/1003 10/18
Commercial Property Solicitor
Salary: Circa £60k base + benefits
The Practice & Requirement Our client is a well established and highly successful solicitors practice based in Somerset. The firm works with a broad range of clients, including Plc's and FTSE businesses on a diverse mix of legal matters. The company has a thriving commercial property team and is looking to recruit an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor into one of their Somerset offices. Salaried Partnership opportunities could be available for people with the correct level of experience. Expertise Needed: Have had PQE in commercial property (UK…
Job Ref No: GWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Commercial Property Solicitor
Salary: Circa £40,000 base salary + benefits
The Practice & Requirement Our client is a well established and highly successful solicitors practice based in Worthing. The firm works with a broad range of clients on a diverse mix of legal matters. The company has a thriving commercial property team and is looking to recruit an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor into their Worthing office. Expertise Needed: Have had PQE in commercial property (UK Law) Ideally, candidates will have significant PQE in commercial property but our client is open minded. Commercial property experience could…
Job Ref No: GWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Franchise Director
Salary:
Novo has been retained to help a national law firm proactively build a partner level franchise network across England. This is an opportunity for experienced, entrepreneurial senior lawyers to build their own business with our client providing office space and all of the insurance, compliance, IT, marketing and accounting support to ensure the greatest possible success. This opportunity allows seasoned lawyers to work with total autonomy and to retain a far greater proportion of the fees generated than may normally be expected of an employed lawyer. Our client has 20…
Job Ref No: FranDir 2/17 MS
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Senior Associate / Fixed Share Partner Family
Salary: £70,000 to £90,000
Our client is a full-service practice with offices in Surrey and London. The firm works for a wide range of individual and business clients. Due to continued growth and expansion the practice is looking to recruit an experienced Family Solicitor for one of the company’s offices in Surrey. The company provides a broad range of services across family matters and has an established department. The role will provide someone with excellent career progression opportunities, the chance to run a Department and access to a highly impressive client base. It is expected that…
Job Ref No: GW SnrAss
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Associate/Partner Private Client (Legal)
Salary: Base salary & package is flexible - dependant on experience
The Company This fast growing south coast legal practice provides a full range of services for businesses and individuals. The practice is multi service orientated and is committed to delivering a personal and professionally-focused service to help clients make informed decisions and to complete their transactions as swiftly as possible. The Requirement The practice is keen to recruit an experienced private client solicitor for one of their south coast offices - individuals could be based out of Brighton, Portsmouth or…
Job Ref No: GWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Associate Solicitor, Private Client (Legal)
Salary: Circa £65,000 + benefits (with flex)
The Company This fast growing legal practice in Cirencester provides a full range of services for businesses and individuals. The practice is multi service orientated and is committed to delivering a personal and professionally-focused service to help clients make informed decisions and to complete their transactions as swiftly as possible. The Requirement The practice is keen to recruit an experienced private client solicitor for their office in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Experience Ideally 5 years PQE + Broad wills, trusts and…
Job Ref No: GWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Associate/Partner, Commercial Property (Legal)
Salary: Circa £65,000 + benefits (with flex)
The Company This fast growing legal practice in Surrey provides a full range of services for businesses and individuals. The practice is multi service orientated and is committed to delivering a personal and professionally-focused service to help clients make informed decisions and to complete their transactions as swiftly as possible. The Requirement The practice is keen to recruit an experienced commercial property solicitor for their office in Epsom. Experience Ideally 5 years PQE + Broad commercial property experience…
Job Ref No: GWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Associate, Commercial Property (Legal)
Salary: Base salary & package is flexible - dependant on experience
The Company This fast growing legal practice in Hertfordshire provides a full range of services for businesses and individuals. The practice is multi service orientated and is committed to delivering a personal and professionally-focused service to help clients make informed decisions and to complete their transactions as swiftly as possible. The Requirement The practice is keen to recruit an experienced commercial property solicitor for their office in Hoddesden. Experience Ideally 5 years PQE + Broad commercial property experience…
Job Ref No: GWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Partner, Renewable Energy
Salary: Six Figure Base + Benefits
Our client is one of the major firms of Solicitors in the southwest with significant presence in Devon and Cornwall. This successful firm is looking to recruit an ambitious and exceptional "Talent" in the Environmental field with a specialism in the renewable energy marketplace. As an Associate/Partner you will spearhead a national practice to mirror other disciplines where this has been achieved. Opportunity: This exciting role might appeal to someone prepared to relocate to a progressive and ambitious company in a part of the world well known for its abundance of…
Job Ref No: EA-PTGWLaw
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Contracts Manager
Salary: £ Six Figure Package
Our client is a leading international consultancy and engineering company servicing a broad range of clients in the upstream Oil and Gas process industries. Operating on a global basis, our client prides itself on their truly multi-discipline capability and employ over 500 Engineers and Technologists. The Contracts Manager has the functional responsibility for the co-ordination of all commercial aspects of proposals and projects including contract negotiation, contract administration, management of contractual disputes, insurance claims and variations and commercial…
Job Ref No: EA-CM
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Commercial Property Lawyers
Salary: To £55,000
Our Client is a well established regional practice with offices across the county of Devon with a strong regional and national client base. They continue to grow organically and by acquisition and are looking to further strengthen their Senior Commercial Property Team with ideally the appointment of two experienced Commercial Property Lawyers. Candidates will immediately be working on a varied case-load of commercial property matters in an autonomous capacity. They will probably be seeking either a significant life-style change and be looking to relocate to the area,…
Job Ref No: TL/novo/cpl
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Senior Commercial Property Lawyer
Salary: £70,000
Our clients are one of the top law firms in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. This well respected full service practice has enjoyed consistent annual growth over the last few years and as part of a strategy for further expansion there is the need to strengthen their Commercial Team with an experienced Commercial Property Lawyer. Candidates will ideally have between five and seven years experience (post qualification). They will have a broad-based commercial experience - typically incorporating business transfers as well as commercial property (ideally developed…
Job Ref No: EA-PP/09/06
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Corporate Solicitor
Salary: £100,000
Our client is one of the most respected firms in the region. They are a dynamic and progressive practice who are growing rapidly and are well positioned both technically and geographically to further capitalise upon the strong corporate activity along the South Coast. This is a key position for a commercially astute Corporate Solicitor, who is either at Associate or Partner level today. This will be dependant on their current firm/team/case-load. The successful candidate will possess significant local knowledge and experience and ideally will be able to bring some…
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Banking Assistant
Salary: Excellent
Our client is a top 50 City legal practice with offices in the United Kingdom and abroad. Recent growth within the London office has resulted in a need for talented individuals to join the banking team. Ideally they are looking to recruit candidates with a minimum of 1 year PQE. The role would require an understanding of non-contentious corporate banking work including loan agreements, security documents and inter-creditor arrangements The Group handles a wide variety of corporate banking and finance transactions for banks, non-bank lenders, corporate borrowers,…
Job Ref No: B/L/001
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Partner - Legal Support Services
Salary: £70k package
Our client is a fast growing and well established property and construction consultancy providing a complete range of multi disciplinary services to their clients. With continued high levels of growth, an opportunity has arisen for someone to strengthen the Legal Support Services Division. The division provides a range of services for contentious and non-contentious construction issues including: • Claims Preparation • Expert Witness • Adjudication Management • Procurement Advice • Final Accounts Disputes • Delay Analysis…
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Commercial Property Lawyer
Salary: £46,000 +
Leading commercial law firm Our client is a well established commercial law firm operating in the South-East. With offices in Thames Valley, London, Cardiff and Swansea and a highly rated team of lawyers, they are well positioned to serve a range of clients in a fast-moving marketplace. Having recently experienced rapid expansion within the Reading office the commercial property team is seeking to recruit high quality individuals. The Reading office requires two assistants with expertise and experience equivalent to 3-5 years PQE. The role is wide ranging but…
Job Ref No: CL/CP/001
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Private Client Assistant
Salary: Excellent
Leading City Legal Practice Our client is a top 50 City legal practice with offices in the United Kingdom and abroad. Recent growth within the Cheltenham office has resulted in a need for talented individuals to join the private client team. Ideally they are looking to recruit candidates with a minimum of 4 years PQE. The role would require an understanding of a broad range of private client issues including trust and tax work. The private client group consists of 8 partners and 21 fee earning staff. The group has always enjoyed a first class reputation in the…
Job Ref No: C/B/001
This job has now been successfully concluded.
