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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

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I found BCL’s knowledge, contacts and guidance invaluable in my search for my first move in-house. This ultimately lead to a placement with a multi-national plc.
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BCL Legal was extremely helpful when we opened a Manchester office. Winning our quarterly recruitment competition, we hope to continue our excellent relationship for years to come.
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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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Latest Vacancies

Banking & Finance, Senior Associate, Belfast

Belfast

£55,000 - 75,000

BCL Legal has been retained by a leading, national commercial law firm to recruit an experienced Banking & Finance Senior Associate (5+ PQE) to join their practice in Belfast.

Posted 3 hours ago

Commercial Technology Lawyer

Birmingham

Negotiable

Commercial Technology Associate / Senior Associate | 5-7 PQE | National Law Firm | Fully Flexible Hybrid Working | Birmingham

Posted 5 hours ago

Commercial Solicitor

Newcastle and Tyneside

£55,000 - 65,000

Commercial Solicitor | Newcastle | Legal 500

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Corporate Solicitor

Newcastle and Tyneside

£45,000 - 55,000

Corporate Solicitor | NQ+ | Newcastle | Legal 500

Posted 7 hours ago

Real Estate - Affordable Housing Lawyer

Birmingham

Negotiable

Real Estate (Affordable Housing) Associate / Senior Associate / Principal Associate | 3+ PQE | Leading International Law Firm | Birmingham/Hybrid

Posted 8 hours ago