Tips, Resources & FAQ's

Our Recruitment Consultants are specialists with a minimum of 10 years experience recruiting in the legal industry. We offer:

• Tailored advice and support based on your needs, skill set, motivators and career plan.
• Experienced Consultants to guide you from the start of your job seeking journey right through to your transition into a new role.
• Strict confidentiality for your application and privacy.

Other advantages include:

• No costs for job seekers to work with a Legal People Consultant.
• Registered candidates are contacted before we go to market with a new job.
• Access to a wide ranging client base, and therefore diverse range of employment opportunities.

We take the time to listen and understand your needs to maximise your career prospects. This includes:

Quality Advice

• Current market trends and any opportunities potentially available.
• Interview techniques and CV presentation.
• Salary advice.

Assistance with Applications

• Submit applications on your behalf for positions (with your consent).
• Liaise with client contacts on your behalf. 
• Schedule your interviews. 
• Negotiate salary on your behalf. 
• Keep you informed of our progress every step along the way.

• Application: Upon receiving your application, we acknowledge receipt within 24-48 hours, and determine your suitability for a position(s).
• Chat with Consultant: You will be invited to our offices (or an online meeting via Zoom) to have a chat with one of our experienced Legal Recruitment Consultants (initial meeting will be for approximately 45 minutes). 
• Ongoing guidance: From submitting your application to clients, the interview process, reference checks and negotiating remuneration, we maintain contact with you every step of the way to ensure a smooth transition into your new role.

We recruit across 3 main areas: 

1. Lawyer roles

Examples - 

• Associates
• Senior Associates
• Special Counsel
• Heads of Departments
• Practice Group Leaders
• Partners
• In-House Counsel

2. Legal & Office Support Jobs

Examples - 

• Legal Secretaries & Personal Assistants 
• Legal Assistants
• Executive Assistants 
• Administration Assistants
• Law Clerks
• Paralegals
• Legal Support Coordinators / Team Leaders
• Legal Accounts Staff

3. Management & Human Resources Jobs

Examples - 

• Human Resources
• General Managers
• Practice / Office Managers
• Accountants
• Learning & Development
• Business & Office Services
• Business Development and Marketing
• IT professionals

Many of Legal People's clients have worked with us for a long time, and our client base is always growing. This includes:

• Law Firms (top-tier, mid-tier and boutique)
• In-House Corporations
• Government Organisations

These clients are within the Melbourne CBD, suburbs, regional areas, interstate and international. 

We are also on numerous exclusive and preferred supplier panels with leading national and international law firms and corporates, which allows us to maximise opportunities available to our candidates.

There is no charge for a job seeker to use our services. Simply register register your interest with us and one of our expert legal recruitment consultants will assess your suitability. 

If we find there are suitable opportunities or ways we can assist in your job search, a Legal People team member will contact you to discuss. Easy!

Yes. To achieve the best results, however, we recommend you:

• Limit the number of agencies you register with to best manage your career move. For instance, register with just Legal People for a legal position if you're wanting to access the large number of roles and firms that we work closely with. If you also require a different speciality or client base, it would be beneficial to register with another consultancy that offers this. 
• Keep a full list of the companies that your details have been submitted to ensure that you are not being represented by different recruitment agencies to the same organisation.

Relationships are important and we want you to have confidence in your consultant and the level of service that you receive. If you would like us to represent you, register with Legal People by forwarding your CV to us. In the 'Message' section make sure you give us a brief summary of your experience, qualifications and the types of roles you are interested in. 

• This will depend on the length of the absence and the extent to which you have kept up with your skills and knowledge. For some people and certain roles there will be no difficulty. For others, it may take longer. 
• During your absence, keep your skills current to help your employment search when you are ready to return to work. For an office support position, this may mean brushing up on your computer skills. For professional legal or management positions, it may mean attending a seminar or conference that updates you on what is current in your specialty, or researching changes to legislation or policy.

This can depend on a number of factors such as your level of experience, area of specialisation and your notice period. Generally speaking it can take:

• 1 to 2 weeks for clients to shortlist for interview. Most companies tend to undertake a 2 stage interview process in addition to skills testing (if relevant) and reference checking. 
• 1- 4 weeks from registering with us for a specific role to being offered the position.

• Most private practice law firms tend to recruit to the market directly for Traineeships and 1st year lawyer roles. 
• From time to time however, we do receive requests from our clients to assist with recruitment of junior roles, so we encourage you to register with us!