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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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Attracting, hiring, and welcoming new employees in EMEA

Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 by Andrea Prendergast

The Europe, Middle East & Asia (EMEA) region is brimming with talented professionals ready to flex their skills in a business that can match their ambition and potential. This is a competitive market, though, and before attempting to engage candidates in this space, internationally hiring firms must embrace cultural intelligence, agility, and a people-first approach. Amongst the uplift in demand ...

The incentive giving firms the edge on attracting leading exec talent

Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 by Andrea Prendergast

In line with the reprioritisation of purpose and wellbeing over profit (evident throughout the talent market and especially amongst younger generations*), Executive and C-suite candidates are thinking more holistically about what they need from their employer – including how their compensation & benefits packages can complement their lifestyle beyond the monthly paycheque. Fast-growing firms ...

From uncertainty to opportunity: 6 truths and tips for young candidates

From uncertainty to opportunity: career truths and tips for young candidates

Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2025 by Ryder Reid

Role models are instrumental in helping young people to unlock their career potential, but getting empowering voices out there – and getting those voices in front of the people who need to hear them – relies on the input of the organisations and individuals in a position to make a difference. Moments like National Opportunities Day are a chance for employers to have an impact. They are a chance ...

Ryder Reid relocates

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2025 by Andrea Prendergast

As of this week, we have officially moved into our new headquarters in central London! Just a short distance from our previous location; here we are in the heart of our US and International legal clients and the ideal setting for our future ambitions. We already feel at home, and energised to be in a space which reflects our advancing services and tangible growth, and which aligns with this ...

7 tips for SQE success

Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 by Evie Kennett

What you *really* need to know about the SQE There’s a lot of conversation about the SQE right now, as early cohorts have been getting to grips with the newer qualification, and with the most recent intake having just received their results. While I always advise my candidates maximise opportunities to absorb insider intel, it can be difficult to filter out the noise. I’ve been hearing from ...

Why your tech is only as effective as the people you hire

Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2025 by Jon Shepherd

How tech has changed the way we hire From AI chatbots to social media response tools, person-to-person business transactions are slowly being outsmarted by digital automation, one revolutionary piece of software at a time. In my daily conversations with Business Development (BD) leads in law firms, I’m hearing about the rising interest and investment in digital tools. This is a big change for ...

Hiring, empowering and nurturing female talent

Posted on Thursday, March 6, 2025 by Andrea Prendergast

Employers – raise awareness, but first raise your game A stark majority of candidates (80%) actively seek employers who demonstrate a strong commitment to gender parity*. Although this has been a fantastic progression, which has forced hiring firms to cement their contributions to equality for women, it’s not easy for job-hunters to identify the organisations who truly and tangibly push this ...

Tis’ the season to be agile! The game-changing benefits of temporary contracts

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2024 by Gemma Coyston

Just when you thought it was business as usual...it’s not! The last few years have been transformative for large corporations and SMEs alike, and we’re noticing this manifesting in the way employers are building their teams. A fast-changing economy and shifting workforce expectations have prompted businesses to reimagine their workforces and embrace far more flexible and diverse hiring ...

30 years of building world-class legal teams

Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 by Andrea Prendergast & Callum Smith

This year we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary as a company! We’re so proud to marking three whole decades of working with top global law firms, empowering candidates to find the right role, and helping legal teams to move into the future with the very best talent for their business. Although we can’t quite believe we’re already hitting such a big milestone, the years show in the progress we’ve ...