About W&P Partners
At W&P Partners, we specialise in connecting legal professionals with outstanding opportunities across Private Practice, In-House Legal teams, and Legal Tech. We pride ourselves on being relational, consultative, and deeply plugged into the legal recruitment market across London and the South East.
We're looking to grow our team in East Grinstead with an experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant who shares our passion for great service, client relationships, and quality delivery.
The Role
As a Legal Recruitment Consultant at W&P Partners, you will:
* Build and manage your own desk of legal recruitment assignments (permanent, contract, interim) across law firms and legal teams in the South East.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring partners, senior leaders, and candidates within law firms and in-house legal functions.
* Source, headhunt, and place high-calibre legal professionals (e.g. associates, partners, counsel, support roles) in your client portfolio.
* Provide consultative advice on market trends, remuneration, candidate attraction / retention strategies.
* Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: brief, search, screening, interview management, offer negotiation, and post-placement support.
* Meet and exceed individual and team revenue targets.
* Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices, market intelligence, and help scale growth in the legal vertical.
* Participate in occasional in-office days in East Grinstead (1–2 days per week) to foster team cohesion, training, and in-person client/candidate meetings.
What We're Looking For
To succeed in this role, you should have:
* Several years' experience (ideally 3+ years) working in legal recruitment, with demonstrable success in placing legal professionals.
* A strong network (or ability to build one) within law firms, or in-house legal teams across the South East (e.g. London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Berkshire).
* Proven track record of meeting sales / revenue targets.
* Excellent consultative selling skills and ability to engage at senior levels.
* Strong researcher, head-hunter / sourcing skills, and ability to identify passive talent.
* Superb communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
* Self-motivated, tenacious, proactive, and resourceful approach.
* Ability to work remotely and independently, but also to collaborate in a small team environment.
* Willingness to travel across the region for client / candidate meetings.
What You'll Get
* Competitive base salary + uncapped commission / bonus structure.
* Opportunity to earn up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave throughout the year based on performance / target achievement
* Brand and support from an established, specialist legal recruitment firm.
* Hybrid working with flexibility (office in East Grinstead).
* Opportunity to build your own book, grow your personal brand, and have real autonomy.
* Ongoing training, mentoring, and exposure to senior leadership.
* Access to W&P's legal market intelligence, resources, and network.
* A collaborative, ambitious, and friendly team culture.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in East Grinstead RH19 3AH