Key hiring challenges for Legal jobs


At Victus Search, we understand that recruiting top-tier talent within the legal sector presents hiring teams with a number of inherent challenges related to compliance, licensing and jurisdictional knowledge.

Varied Roles

Clients often need to fill multiple specialised roles, and sourcing candidates who meet the specific criteria for each role can be challenging for general recruiters.

By dedicating consultants with sector-specific knowledge to individual roles, we ensure that each position gets the focus it requires to source a perfect match.

Niche Expertise

Some legal jobs may require expertise in a narrow area of law, or jurisdiction-specific qualifications, making it challenging to recruit through general channels.

Our extensive network of legal professionals with specialised skills and qualifications gives us an unmatched ability to meet demanding requirements.

Interpersonal Skills

Legal roles often require direct client interaction, and candidates with strong relationship management skills alongside legal expertise can be hard to find.

We conduct soft skills assessments to assess how candidates manage client relationships and handle interpersonal dynamics to ensure a well-rounded fit.

Why choose Victus Search?


Specialised knowledge of areas such as intellectual property, corporate law, and international trade is in high demand, with a limited pool of top-quality candidates available at any one time.

Legal recruitment targets not only impeccable qualifications but also individuals who can seamlessly integrate into a team, adapt to different jurisdictions and legal contexts, and operate efficiently under pressure — with the specialised skill sets necessary to operate both locally and globally.

What makes Victus Search stand out from other legal recruitment consultants is our extensive network of candidates and deep-seated understanding of the industry’s unique requirements — the specific skills, certifications, and traits that are crucial to specific roles — allowing us to match candidates and clients with unparalleled precision.

Key areas of recruitment


We work with candidates and clients in the legal sector on a wide range of recruitment scenarios — approaching each engagement on an entirely individual basis. As an overview, the most frequently requested areas include the following.

  • Contract drafting and review
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Litigation support
  • Real estate transactions
  • Dispute resolution

Your expert partner for Legal recruitment


Find the specific legal experience you need from a network that includes experts in contract negotiation, litigation management, regulatory compliance, corporate law, financial regulations and IP.

Professionals in the legal sector may hold various titles depending on their specific roles and responsibilities. The lists below give examples of common job titles that we have recruited for in this sector.

Associate to Director Level Appointments

Advocate

Corporate Lawyer

Trust Lawyer

In House Lawyer

Legal Administration Assistant

Legal Counsel

Legal Secretary

Senior Legal Advisor

Transaction Lawyer

Executive Level Appointments

General Counsel

Legal and Fiduciary Director

Chief Risk and Legal Officer

Legal and Compliance Director

Group Legal Advisor

Legal Director

Head of Legal

Chief Legal Officer

Finding a precise match starts here

Whether you’re looking to fill specialist legal jobs, or seeking a position in this niche to deploy your unique skills and experience, the first step is to get in touch with one of our experts in legal recruitment.

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