Sometimes it’s just better to skip the blurbs and see what a company has actually achieved in order to get an understanding of what they do. Here at Redland Search HQ, we are working increasingly with law firms on all non-fee earning roles.
We thought it would be useful to demonstrate to clients the types of roles in that we have successfully filled over the past 18 months or so. So I’ve compiled a list of all the roles in law firms (and one accountancy firm) that we’ve filled since Jan 2022 when the market normalised. Not at all bad for a team of three!
Here goes…
Retained Search:
When it comes to specialist senior roles we opt for the retained search model and we have been successful with the following roles:
Head of Marketing - a start-up law firm, looking to bring Conveyancing into the digital world needed a Head of Marketing to help them fulfill their ambitions. We found a talented individual living locally and duly helped her to build a team.
Consulting Director - a new role spearheading a new Consulting Practice sitting within a Top 30 law firm. The role needed a candidate with particular regulatory knowledge coupled with an understanding of the Consulting industry. We found someone within one of the Big 4 firms who could hit the ground running.
CMO - a brand new role focusing on Brand Proposition and management of over 40 BD & Marketing staff in Bristol. We found a candidate with over 20yrs Marketing and BD experience within the UK Commercial Law market.
Knowledge Director - a brand new role at a rapidly growing commercial law firm in Bristol. The successful candidate works hybrid home/office and came from a top-tier consultancy.
Head of Sustainability - brand new role to focus on CSR across a large law firm experiencing rapid growth. The successful candidate was in Manchester.
Head of Regulatory Claims & Compliance - another new role coming about from extensive growth. An experienced PI Litigator was needed as the intermediate between claimants against the firm and the firm itself. The successful candidate would also need to be able to build a team of Associates. The role was in Bristol, candidate was in Yorkshire.
Head of Client Development - creating a new Key Client Programme and starting a whole new Client Development Team for a highly successful UK-wide commercial law firm. Candidate in Yorkshire and splitting time between Yorkshire, Bristol and home.
Non-Retained Work:
The more senior roles are often worked on an exclusive basis and the junior roles are normally standard contingent recruitment placements. Here’s a brief look at the roles we filled in 2022/23
Business Development & Marketing
Sector Manager - Bristol (candidate working remotely in Belfast) - Top 20 Law Firm - £60k
Senior Internal Communications Manager - Bristol (hybrid) - Top 40 Law Firm - £55k
Bids Manager - Manchester (hybrid) - Top 40 Law Firm - £55k
Internal Communications Manager - Bristol (hybrid) - Top 30 Law Firm - £53k
Senior Marketing Manager - Bristol - Top 40 Accountancy Practice - £50k
PR & Communications Manager - Bristol (office-based) - Top 40 Law Firm - £45k
Marketing Content Manager - Bristol - Top 70 Law Firm - £45k
Marketing Campaign Manager - Bristol - Top 70 Law Firm - £45k
Client Development & Bids Manager - Exeter - Top 100 Law Firm - £44k
Bid Manager - Bristol - Top 70 Law Firm - £42k
Digital Communications Manager - Bristol (hybrid) - Top 40 Law Firm - £40k
Bids Executive - Bristol (hybrid) - Top 20 Law Firm - £35k
Bids Executive - Bristol (office-based) - Top 40 Law Firm - £34k
Marketing Communications Executive - Exeter - Top 100 Law Firm - £30k
Senior Marketing Executive - Stevenage (candidate in Birmingham) - Start-up Conveyancing Firm - £30k
Bids Executive - Bristol (office-based) - Top 40 Law Firm - £30k
Designer - Bristol (hybrid) - Top 40 Law Firm - £30k
Communications Executive - Bristol - Top 40 Law Firm - £28k
Risk
Business Continuity Planning Manager - Bristol - Top 50 Law Firm - £48.5k
Client Audit Manager - Belfast - Top 40 Law Firm - £45k
Senior Client Audit Executive - Belfast - Top 40 Law Firm - £38k
Legal Project Management and Legal Tech
LPM - Manchester - Top 40 Law Firm - £60k
LPM - London - Top 30 Law Firm - £55k
LPM - Bristol (candidate in Belfast) - Top 40 Law Firm - £50k
LPM - Glasgow - Top 30 Law Firm - £50k
Legal Technologist - Bristol (candidate working remotely in Newcastle) - Top 40 Law Firm - £45k
Finance
Commercial Business Partner tasked with driving forward commercial analytics, modelling, and profitability in a new role focused on a sector of the business that represented 50% of the revenue. The candidate was in Birmingham and commutes to Bristol twice a week. £65k
Operations
Document Review Manager x 2 at a Bristol-based Commercial Law firm. Candidates in Bristol (60k) and Chepstow (£70k - hybrid)
HR
HR Senior Adviser - Bristol-based Family Law firm - £40k
HR Systems Analyst - Bristol (hybrid) - Top 50 Commercial Law Firm - £38k
Paralegals
Conveyancing Paralegals x 2 - Stevenage - Start-up Conveyancing Firm - £21k & £30k