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Our discipline and location-specific teams live and breathe their respective markets. Whether you're a trainee solicitor, paralegal or partner, BCL Legal helps to clarify and manage your job seeking requirements and career ambitions. We'll find you what you're looking for.

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Effective hiring goes far beyond filling a job role. Successful recruiting puts its emphasis on people, quality and speed. We operate with unrivalled insight through our discipline and location-specific teams and using integrated technology, we match the right people to your business.

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Our average Candidate Net Promoter Score (NPS) is 82

90% of lawyers who move are registered with BCL

97% of BCL-placed lawyers stay with the business for over a year

Over 12,500 lawyers placed since 2003

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I am consistently impressed by their knowledge and understanding of our business along with the quality of candidates they provide. I look forward to continuing to work with BCL Legal in the future.
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BCL and I have built up a relationship over the years but they took the time to understand the needs of my new role and organisation. Providing three excellent shortlists, all of which met our criteria.
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General Counsel & Company Secretary, Lafarge Tarmac
I would happily recommend BCL Legal to anyone looking for a new role. BCL Legal matched my skill set to the jobs that they have put me up for and as a result, I have been able to fit into a job and organisation quickly and be productive from day one. What sets BCL Legal apart, for me, is their friendliness that is matched by their professionalism. I found BCL Legal extremely helpful, personable and professional.
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Upcoming Events

April 3, 2025

In-House Pro Bono Roundtable event with DLA

Manchester

We are delighted to assist DLA as they host the In-house Pro Bono Group at their first roundtable event in Manchester. The event is specifically targetted at in-house teams with an interest in furthering their pro bono work.

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May 1, 2025

Lessons for In-House Lawyers from the Post Office Scandal with Addleshaw Goddard

Leeds

Registration link to follow. A unique opportunity to learn lessons from the scandal as Addleshaw Goddard discuss their involvement in this high profile dispute case.

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May 7, 2025

Contracts Update with Jonathan Davey

Manchester

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