Legal Recruitment Consultant
Senior / Principal / Director / Partner Level Opportunities
đź“Ť Hybrid Working | UK, Europe & US Legal Markets
💰 Commission starting from 40% — yes, starting from 40%
Summit Rec2Rec is partnered with a high-performing boutique legal executive search firm that specialises in senior-level legal appointments across the UK, Europe, and the US.
This is not a transactional recruitment environment. The business operates at the top end of the legal market, partnering with major global law firms on strategic growth hires, partner moves, team builds, and international office launches. They are actively placing senior legal partners and full legal teams into some of the most recognised US, UK, and international law firms globally.
They are now looking to hire experienced legal recruiters with a minimum of 3 years’ experience who are either already operating within partner-level search, or who have shown the potential and appetite to move into that space. Even if you’ve only “dipped your toes” into senior mandates, the business wants to hear from you.
Key Practice Areas:
* M&A & Private Equity
* Finance & Restructuring
* Litigation, Regulatory & Antitrust
* Strategic Growth
Their work spans cross-border and cross-jurisdiction mandates, supporting firms with strategic expansion projects across major legal hubs globally.
What’s on Offer:
* Commission starting from 40% with exceptional earning potential
* Hybrid working
* Above-market base salaries to secure top talent
* Optional separate investment fund participation
* Access to high-value, retained executive search mandates
* Genuine progression opportunities across Senior, Principal, Director, and Partner-level positions internally
This is a business known for developing recruiters into true executive search professionals. They invest heavily in individuals with the capability, commercial mindset, and relationship-led approach required to operate credibly at partner level.
The ideal profile:
* Minimum 3 years’ recruitment experience
* Legal recruitment background preferred
* Exposure to senior-level mandates advantageous
* Strong relationship-building and consultative approach
* Commercially driven with long-term ambition
If you’re looking to step into a genuinely high-end legal search environment with market-leading commission and international exposure, this is a rare opportunity worth exploring.