solicitor recruitment from the Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment Agency - consultants for solicitors looking for legal jobs

*Our specialist services will also be of interest to all other qualified fee earners including Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers & Barristers

Newly Qualified Solicitors click here

What do we offer?

Feedback from a solicitor:- "So far so good at [the new firm]! They have been easing me in gently this past week..... everyone seems really friendly, and they are making efforts to ensure that I'm ok, so yes, I'm very pleased! Thank you very much for all your help, I will certainly be returning to you for any future recruitment requirements!" (click here for further feedback)

You may not realise, but due to the costs of advertising, whether it be in the Law Society Gazette or The Lawyer, firms do not always advertise their vacancies. Furthermore, a large number of firms are always on the lookout for interesting new candidates, regardless of their present vacancies.

Some firms are so used to employing the services of recruitment consultants that they no longer bother telling anybody when they have a vacancy.

Regardless of your field (or fields) of law, or location, if you are looking for work in the UK as a solicitor, register with us for our assistance. We offer a hassle-free service - no constant telephone calls, no persuasion to take a job you do not want. All we ask is that you acknowledge our emails, let us know when you are not interested in particular opportunities, and keep appointments with firms.

Let us take the strain of finding you work. For FAQ's (frequently asked questions) please click here - and click here for our Careers Centre.

Why choose us?

1. We can find you a job with a firm matching your requirements, either through our contacts, or by sending your details (without any of your personal details or present firm) to those firms we know will be interested. We also have specialist websites for solicitors in Yorkshire, solicitors in the Home Counties, crime solicitors, commercial/corporate solicitors and property, litigation and private client solicitors nationwide.

2. We are solicitors ourselves, and recognise the need to be impartial with you when advising on seeking a new position. We do not push or harass you.

3. All information provided by you to us is highly confidential, and we do not identify you to any third parties, without your express permission.

4. You will note from our job descriptions on our vacancies page that we try to be brutally honest about jobs, salary levels and locations.

5. We offer specialist careers advice for solicitors, legal executives, paralegals and law students. Newly qualified solicitors can click here for specialist advice

6. We donate 10% of our annual profits to charity. The commitment to donate a percentage is in our Articles of Association and our Terms & Conditions for Client Firms. Details of the Ten-Percent Foundation (linked to our company) can be found here

What other services do you offer?

1. We offer a professional CV preparation and advice service for lawyers and law students.

2. We have an interview page, giving advice on interviews and the top 100 interview questions asked during legal job interviews.

3. We have specialist websites for solicitors in Yorkshire, solicitors in the Home Counties, crime solicitors, corporate & commercial solicitors and property, litigation and private client solicitors nationwide. We also have a specialist locum service as well.

4. We have over 100 free online games to play, and a free downloads area for useful programmes.

5. We offer services to law firms, including tape transcription services and our online candidate database.

6. We assist law students and lawyers consider their careers, practice interviews, offer an employment market assessment report and provide useful links to other websites and legal resources.

What do you charge?

1. We charge the firm with whom we find you work 15% of your 1st year's salary. There is no charge to candidates, and in fact it is illegal for a legal recruitment consultant or agent to charge a candidate for their services in the UK.

2. Our fees are less than all other legal recruitment agencies and consultants. Even the Law Society Recruitment Services charged at least 17% before they closed early in 2006. In fact we can confidently state that we are the lowest charging professional recruitment consultants in the UK.

3. We donate 10% of our annual profits to charity. We donated £500 from our profits to the Rainbows Childrens Hospice in Leicestershire for our first year of trading (2000-2001). We have established a charitable trust called the Ten-Percent Foundation to donate to charities from in future years. in the first 5 years of trading we donated c.£15,000 to charity. Contact us for details.

How does it work?

1. You register on-line, or email, fax, DX or post your CV to us. We prefer to receive your CV by email if at all possible.

2. We check our jobs database, liaise with firms recruiting or looking out for potential candidates and provide them with a brief anonymous outline. We also send out updates to firms who are aware of our services.

3. Under no circumstances do we disclose to any third party personal details or identifying features of you or your present firm. We offer a confidential service and are registered under the Data Protection Act.

4. When we identify interested firms, we reveal the identity of the firm to you and ask your permission to send out a full CV.

5. You advise us if interested or not, and we then arrange interviews for you at your convenience.

6. If you are offered the job and accept we play no further part. If you require assistance with salary or package negotiation we act on your behalf.

7. Our terms and conditions for law firms are publicly displayed on our website for firms and candidates to read.

Our Service: Confidential, Impartial and Ethical

1. We will not send your CV to employers without your express consent. We will advise you of all suitable legal jobs.

2. We will not pressurise you to attend interviews, take a particular job offer or continue using our services. We will offer you impartial advice. Visit our feedback page for reviews of our service.

3. We will donate 10% of our profits to charity each year, so by using our services you will be assisting charities in the UK and overseas.

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"Hi - I started in May and I'm very pleased with the move. The working culture is miles away from [my last firm]. The location is great and the journey time gives me another three hours a week to myself. I like the smaller office... [I'm] not just a faceless name at another office...I can't see myself moving on again for at least another seven years! So just wanted to say thanks for the great service, I'd certainly recommend you to others."

Solicitor placed, October 2006

"Many thanks for all your help and hard work with the vacancies you have found for me. I have been really impressed with your approach and I will not hesitate to recommend you to any friends and colleagues."

Solicitor placed, October 2005

"Mr G has offered me a post at the firm. He told me that he would confirm it to you as well. The package is very good compared to my current one. I have accepted the offer and am due to start in November 2005 ... I am very grateful to you for all your help. Many thanks indeed."

Solicitor placed, October 2005

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Other Services

Online Confidential Discussion Forum

CV services (for non-registered solicitors and executives)

Online Games

Useful downloads

Employment market reports

Services for law firms

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