PlacePeak

Legal recruiting

Exceptional lawyers. Found in days.

Associate and counsel laterals, select partners, in-house counsel, paralegals, and compliance and legal operations. Matched on practice area, experience, and fit by AI agents tuned to your team, then reviewed by hiring experts who understand the work.

10–20
interview-ready candidates, reviewed against your brief
Days
to first candidates, 1–2 weeks to a full shortlist
1 call
to brief us on the practice

The problem

Legal hiring shouldn’t take a quarter.

  • An empty seat slows the practice.

    Every open role adds to the team’s workload and limits the new matters it can take on.

  • Class year is only the start.

    We look at the deals and matters each candidate handled, and what they were responsible for.

  • Discretion built in.

    Candidates are approached confidentially, and their details reach you only with their approval.

Who we find

Matched on the work, not the title.

Every candidate’s experience is checked against your practice before they reach you.

  1. 01

    Associate and counsel laterals

    Checked for class year, bar admission, deal or matter experience, and level of responsibility.

  2. 02

    Select lateral partners

    Discreet searches matched to your practice strategy, sector focus, and client base.

  3. 03

    In-house counsel

    From established in-house teams, or from private practice making a first move in-house.

  4. 04

    Paralegals, compliance, and legal operations

    Experienced people who keep matters, compliance, and the legal function running.

Specialization

Roles we fill

For national and regional firms, boutiques, and in-house legal teams, from junior associates to select lateral partners.

  • Corporate M&A Associate
  • Private Equity Associate
  • Commercial Litigation Associate
  • Transactional Tax Associate
  • Restructuring Counsel
  • IP Litigation Associate
  • Lateral Partner
  • Commercial Counsel
  • Experienced Paralegal
  • Director of Legal Operations
  • Compliance Manager
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Every candidate is checked against your practice group’s requirements before an introduction.

Tell us the practice. Meet candidates within days.

Law firms and in-house teams. You interview and decide; no fee until you hire.

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