
Florit Legal Team
The Florit Legal team comprises highly experienced in-house legal recruitment consultants, former practising solicitors, C-suite level in-house lawyers and other C-level professionals. Executive coaching associates provide fully bespoke coaching to both clients and candidates, and their services form an integral part of our premium in-house legal recruitment service, highly focused on appointee retention.






Our Mission & Values
We continually aim to add more value to the recruitment process than any other legal and compliance recruiter, through a premium service, designed to create enduring relationships, the outcome of which transforms the working lives of our customers.
Consult
We ask questions and listen. We seek first to understand, and then respond by tailoring our service to get you the results you desire.
Rise Up
Although we have some of the best experience and connections in our market, we never rest on our laurels and use every day as an opportunity to extend, improve, reinvent and grow.
Exclusivity
Providing a premium service, is our number one priority. So our time is exclusively focused on a select number of specific customer projects at any one time.
Alignment
We’re collaborative and supportive. Open dialogue with customers and each other means we can really do our best for people and everyone can enjoy the journey.
Trust
We’re true, fair and honest. Relationships come before revenue. So we always strive to do the right thing, in your best interests, so you can rely on us – time and again.
Energy
We’re totally dedicated to a successful outcome. We really care about getting it right and will do everything currently in our power to help you achieve your goals.
What our customers say
“Miguel and his team have helped us to recruit several members of our Legal Team. They have a good grasp of the issues and qualities that really matter to us.”
Alex Simpson - General Counsel
“Their honesty and knowledgeable approach works. I would strongly recommend any company looking for an in-house lawyer to speak to Florit Legal.”
Andrew Greenwood - Risk Director
“I worked with Florit Legal previously and the team to be well informed, responsive, and creative in their approach to the legal market. I have no reservation in recommending them.”
Andrew Hoyle - Non-Executive Director
“Having never recruited a lawyer before, I contacted Florit Brooke following a recommendation from Addleshaw Goddard. They quickly understood my needs, grasped the issues and delivered what we were looking for.”
Andrew Turner - Chief Executive Officer
“Honesty and integrity is what we look for when hiring, and the same goes for the consultants we choose to deal with. We found Miguel lived up to his reputation and also displayed tenacity, tact and understanding.”
David Biesterfield - Development Director
“Miguel has his finger on the pulse of the legal market. He is persistent in a way that gets results, and is not a negative. Florit Legal provided the best candidates by far. An excellent result and very easy to deal with.”
Jennifer Hamilton - Development and Environment Director
"I worked with Andy and would have no hesitation in recommending him. He is a very hardworking individual who builds good working relationships with both clients and candidates."
Jenny Geddes - In-house Talent Acquisition Specialist
"Miguel has hired lawyers for me in three different companies. He has a real ability to understand your business and your needs quickly, which enables him to add value. The team are professional, reliable and able to deliver a result."
Ken Mullen - Company Secretary & General Counsel
“Florit Legal is a legal recruitment business I feel I can trust. They have proven their ability to identify and engage with some excellent candidates and successfully recruit for us.”
Mark Amsden - FTSE General Counsel and Company Secretary
“I have always found Miguel to be personable, proactive and responsive. He tends to present options rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approach, and provides honest insight and feedback. He has delivered every time.”
Paul Gregson - HR Director
“Initially recommended to me by DLA Piper, Miguel Florit is a trusted advisor who recruited several members of our UK legal team, including me. My personal expectations have also been exceeded, evolving beyond legal into a general management role.”
Paul Ravenscroft - Global Head of M&A
“Miguel’s, and his team’s, approach to in-house legal recruitment is refreshing, breaks the stereotypes and is one to which all legal recruitment consultants should aspire. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend them more highly. The service and work ethic simply surpasses that offered by the opposition; you should give them a try."
Richard Fox - Head of Legal
“I faced a very important and urgent resourcing issue and they not only offered a pragmatic solution, but also secured a very capable appointee. I can trust Miguel to give me honest, helpful and practical advice.”
Sarah Caddy - Legal Director, Company Secretary
“No waffle and certainly not pushy. It’s worth speaking to them. As an experienced HR professional, I can honestly say that their approach is much better than many of their competitors.
Sian Evans - Group HR Director
"Florit Legal have assisted Croda with a number of searches over the years. I give them an exclusive mandate, since they take great care to understand our needs and waste no time in identifying the right mix of highly relevant and well briefed candidates. The behavioural assessment technology they provide for us is very helpful."
Tom Brophy - Group General Counsel & Company Secretary (FTSE 100)
Success Stories
The Florit Legal team has undertaken in-house legal recruitment assignments for a wide range of businesses in the UK since 1998. This is a selection of successful assignments we have been instructed or retained on.

Chief Legal Officer Search – Payments Technology Sector

Company Secretary and General Counsel Search – Leisure Industry

General Counsel and Company Secretary Search – Tech Industry

General Counsel Executive Search – Construction Industry

General Counsel Search – FTSE 250 Retailer

Group General Counsel Position – Safety Products Industry

Head of Legal and Company Secretary Search – Real Estate Sector

Head of Legal Services Search – Maritime Industrial Sector

Legal Executive Search for a General Counsel – Supply Chain Industry

First General Counsel Project in the Internet Technology Industry

General Counsel Recruitment for a Personal Care Products Manufacturer

Head of Legal Search Project in the FMCG Industry

Head of Legal Position in a UK Financial Services Company

Head of Legal and Compliance for FCA-Regulated Retailer

Risk and Compliance: Head of Department Search for a Water Utility Company

UK Legal Counsel Recruitment Project for Overseas Sports Tech Business

General Counsel Position in the Steel Manufacturing Industry

Governance and Compliance Recruitment for an EMEA Functional Head

Group Data Protection Officer for FTSE 250 Drinks Business

Senior Counsel Search for FTSE 250 Homeware Retailer

Senior Legal Counsel for Global Ice Cream Manufacturer

In-house M&A Lawyer Search for a FTSE 100 Life Sciences Business

In-house Legal Team Recruitment Project for FTSE 250 Drinks Business

In-house Litigation Lawyer for Global Automotive Manufacturer

Company Secretary Role with a Small Cap Manufacturing Services PLC

Corporate Counsel Recruitment Project for NYSE-listed Science Solutions Business

Financial Services Lawyer for a UK Fund Management Business

General Counsel Role in Zero Carbon Energy Projects
