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Interim Lawyers

Recruiting a Senior Interim Lawyer

For CEOs and their C-level colleagues facing temporary gaps in senior legal leadership, Florit Legal specialises in placing high-calibre, experienced interim lawyers across a range of industries, whilst you consider making a permanent hiring decision.

Why consider a senior interim lawyer:

  • Immediate expertise during leadership transitions or an unexpected leave of absence.
  • Specialist knowledge for specific projects or particular regulatory challenges.
  • Strategic support and/or legal team supervision during periods of organisational change.

Our senior interim offering:

  • Access to our network of experienced General Counsel and senior legal specialists.
  • Rapid placement of professionals who can hit the ground running.
  • Flexible arrangements to suit your specific timeframe and needs.

Key benefits:

  • Maintain continuity in legal leadership and/or support for junior team members, without any long-term commitment.
  • Gain fresh perspectives from seasoned professionals with diverse industry experience.
  • Bridge a hiring gap efficiently while sourcing a permanent replacement for an outgoing GC.
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Interim Lawyer Recruitment Process

With our LTAR® System, the search for every type of permanent hire usually starts with the same reliable foundations: a full brief to elicit the precise needs of key board-level stakeholders, an assessment of critical behaviours, and proactive candidate outreach and engagement. This culminates in the presentation of a shortlist aligned to your technical, behavioural, and cultural-fit requirements.

In the case of a project to engage an interim lawyer, the often urgent requirement means you appoint them first and then undertake the deeper level of assessment if the interim appointee is included in any permanent GC hiring project running concurrently.

Our extensive network of senior lawyers enables a speedy interim appointment of GC-level candidates with extensive in-house legal experience who can hit the ground running on a contract or fixed-term contract basis, either immediately or with a very short notice period.

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What our clients 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 Florit Legal and would have no hesitation in recommending them."

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

“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)

“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

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