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  • Employment Act amendments: a pivotal moment for your talent strategy

    Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2026 by Peter Page

    With Employment Act 2025 amendments coming into effect, your hiring decisions have never been more critical. Within this significant change, employees will gain unfair dismissal rights after six months’ service (a reduction from two years) raising the stakes for onboarding and early performance management. Stronger day-one rights and better protection for employees put additional pressure on ...

  • Closing the confidence gap

    Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 by Daisy Raiteri

    Did you know female candidates tend to only go for a role if they meet 100% of the criteria, whereas men will apply if they have around 60% of the listed skills*? This is a documented Confidence Gap* that can quietly hold brilliant women back in their careers, and that as recruiters we have the opportunity to address. Specialising in Paralegal recruitment, a big part of my work is in helping ...

  • AI in legal: why human skills are still paramount

    Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2026 by Peter Page

    Despite the rhetoric that AI is quickly reshaping how businesses operate, and a mounting pressure on them to integrate it into their workstreams, our close partnerships with law firms around the world tell a more measured story. We’re witnessing a growing curiosity around the possibilities of AI, but it’s clear from our conversations with clients – including UK, U.S. and International firms –that ...

  • Everyday actions that create equity for female talent

    Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Andrea Prendergast

    Working with female candidates from entry to exec level has given me a unique perspective on the challenges women face throughout. Although they come up against the same issues across the career spectrum, they tend to feel them differently depending on their role and seniority. Where junior candidates are aware of workplace inequality and clear on their desire for it to change, those in ...

  • How U.S. firms are restructuring leadership to empower London & EMEA growth

    Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Andrea Prendergast

    In all my years leading Executive Search, the past few have certainly been the most transformative for leadership roles in the sector. U.S. law firms are reimagining their organisational structures to support regional expansion, placing Chief Operations Officers (COO) and C-suite hires in London and EMEA to drive local strategy. We’re seeing an emerging trend for commercially-minded execs to come ...

  • The value of human skills and connection in an AI landscape

    Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2026 by Hollie Bardwell

    It’s no secret that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the job-search experience. Between candidates using it to refine submissions, employers leveraging automation, and roles evolving to embrace new technology, it stands to reason that people feel AI has made the market more competitive, with 45% of Gen Z saying it’s become harder to stand out*. Reassuringly for candidates, there is still ...

  • Nurturing harmonious teams in times of tension

    Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 by Andrea Prendergast, Peter Page & CJ Obi-Iruoma

    We know from our ongoing conversations with firms and their leaders that maintaining harmonious teams is a top priority. We also know this can be challenging amidst acute political tension, especially at a time when workplaces are (wonderfully!) diverse, socially charged, and home to employees of different generations and world experiences. While this is a fantastic progression, it raises complex ...

  • Why your EVP can make or break hiring success

    Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 by Peter Page

    If you aren’t thinking about the role of your Employee Value Proposition (EVP) in your hiring strategy, you’re missing out on one of the most crucial tools for appealing to great candidates. EVP is the unique set of experiences that an organisation offers to employees, and it’s fast becoming the competitive edge firms need to attract and retain top talent. However, it's power is often ...

  • Fair and competitive salary benchmarking

    Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 by Andrea Prendergast

    Salary benchmarks are integral to attracting top talent, but they can fall short of what candidates expect. To avoid this, to ensure offers remain competitive and aligned, firms must take a strategic approach to benchmarking. Although industry analysis is an invaluable starting point (and we know many of our clients really value our annual Salary & Benefits Survey!) the numbers are only the start ...

  • Why you need temp talent for your urgent admin project

    Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 by Daisy Raiteri, Yasmine Bakhtawar & Gemma Coyston

    When partnering with leading law firms on their temp projects, we quickly secure people who make a real difference from day one, and this has been instrumental for those clients who are managing accelerated growth or need to deliver short-term projects to a competitive standard. Although digital automation is revolutionising the way the legal sector manages these assignments, we’re consistently ...

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