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In-house Legal & Compliance Jobs: It’s all we do!

Florit Legal is a recruitment and search consultancy focused on in-house legal jobs and senior governance, risk and compliance positions in the UK.

Our range of expertise spans the full range of scenarios requiring the search and selection of in-house legal and compliance professionals. The assignments we undertake typically include the roles of General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Legal. We also help these senior lawyers to build strong teams at every level. Aside from the Heads of Governance, Risk and Compliance, we help clients to recruit niche subject matter experts in pervasive legal compliance specialisms, as well as the more industry-specific compliance roles.

Our clients are typically constituents of the different FTSE Indexes, AIM-listed PLCs or large PE-backed enterprises looking to grow their in-house legal and compliance functions across a range of industry sectors. Where businesses are beginning to scale rapidly, we are often recommended to recruit their first in-house lawyer. Other projects see us partnering with overseas businesses seeking lawyers for UK or EMEA legal functions.

We are one of just a handful of legal recruiters worldwide who are 100% focused on in-house legal jobs and compliance-oriented positions.

Employers

Recognise any of these barriers to filling in-house legal jobs?

  • CANDIDATE ATTRACTION: Recruitment managers face more challenges with ‘legal’ than with other hiring projects. A typically low-volume requirement means they rarely work on in-house legal jobs. This lack of experience can lead to delay or unfulfilled requirements.
  • APPLICANT QUALITY: You may find your efforts only attract poor quality candidates, unless the company you work for is an uber-brand, or you frequently engage with the legal market.
  • BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS: Even the best technical legal skills alone won’t result in a successful long term hire without the right behavioural or cultural fit, leaving you open to performance or retention issues. You need both.

Our depth of experience and proven LTAR® methodology overcomes all this and de-risks your hiring process. So, please read more about us or get in touch to discuss a recruitment project.

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Candidates

You’re either in-house or practice and need…

  • TO BE FOUND FOR IN-HOUSE ROLES: In-house legal and compliance roles are all we deal with. We don’t act for law firms. We won’t push practice roles your way. That’s a promise.
  • MORE FULFILMENT: Whatever the root cause, you’re probably here because you’re dissatisfied on some level. When our model delivers a potentially suitable opportunity for your, we’ll try our very best to make sure it takes you in the right direction.
  • THE ‘BEST FIT’ FOR YOU: Our LTAR® system doesn’t just benefit the employer. Behavioural assessments are the best way of predicting whether you’re going to be happy in a role. In recruitment, cultural fit is often more important than the exact experience on your CV. And cultural fit works both ways.

Whilst the nature of the in-house legal job market means we might not have exactly the right role for you immediately, we know you won’t want to be overlooked on a search in the future.

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Customer Reviews

5 years ago

Ben Clay

Miguel knows the market very well, offers sound advice, and gets to know the candidates properly so he doesn't waste anybody's time trying to play Cupid for a relationship that's never going to happen or go well if it does.

5 years ago

Ben Murphy

I have known Miguel for a number of years and have had the pleasure of dealing with him on a number of occasions. Thoroughly professional and great market knowledge.

5 years ago

Allan Skelton

Having successfully obtained a position through Florit Legal, I found them to be very helpful and responsive throughout the process.

5 years ago

Jason Curtis

I've known Miguel and Andy for a number of years and have worked with them on a number of occasions. They are professional, extremely knowledgeable and very personable.

5 years ago

James Greenwood

I have worked with Miguel and the team for a number of years. I think they stand out because they are both professional and pragmatic. Their knowledge of the market and the people in it is excellent.

5 years ago

Ian McMahon

I have dealt with Miguel and his colleagues over a number of years both as a candidate and in instructing his firms to find candidates. I have found the firms he has led to be professional and tenacious in achieving a good outcome for all in either situation.

5 years ago

Laura de Graff

Miguel and Andy offered fantastic support finding the right role for me and preparing me for interview - I highly recommend Florit Legal.

5 years ago

Justin Tyler

Florit Legal go the extra mile to deliver service excellence.

5 years ago

Kate Standring

I have known MigueI and the team for a long time. they are always professional and knowledgeable about the industry. I would certainly recommend them!

5 years ago

Laura Whitfield

Friendly, professional and responsive. Focussed on the best fit for you.

Trusted By

Florit Legal recruitment consultants have placed lawyers into in-house legal jobs in a range of businesses across the UK, and in all sectors – from financial services to retail and technology to major capital projects and construction in the ‘built environment’.

Client: Planet
Client: Mibelle
Client: Guinness
Client: Clipper
Client: halfords
Client: flybe
Client: croda
Client: catapult-logo
Client: ask4
Client: Yorkshire Water
Client: Waters
Client: Volvo
Client: Orbia
Client: Getech
Client: C&C Group
Client: Brooks Macdonald
Client: Assura
Client: biobank
Client: Duraline new
Client: freemans 2
Client: Froneri 2
Client: Interactive investor 2
Client: Keepmoat
Client: Link
Client: marlborough
Client: adidas

Legal Talent Acquisition and Retention (LTAR®) System

Our tried and tested system helps you appoint ‘best-fit’ lawyers into in-house legal roles at every level of seniority.
Once that’s done, our long-term retention strategy adds true value to the process. In summary, the four steps are:

Explore

When undertaking in-house legal search and recruitment projects, we make it our business to know yours. We consult with key stakeholders and fully explore both the technical and behavioural needs of your organisation.

Engage

Strategic research and engagement with in-house legal counsel and solicitors in law firms is a continual process. We frequently know the lawyers you need before you identify the role  to be filled.

Evaluate

As expert legal recruiters, our experience enables us quickly to identify candidates with the right legal skills. We then evaluate their behavioural fit for the role with cutting-edge legal recruitment and retention technology.

Enhance

We’re totally dedicated to a successful outcome. Once we’ve placed an in-house lawyer on a legal search project, we facilitate employee retention through complementary services, backed by market leading guarantees.

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