After six successful years as a lawyer, I began to feel frustrated and lost my passion for the practice. I was looking for other career opportunities that would offer greater job satisfaction when a friend who worked at Robert Walters introduced the idea of working in legal recruitment. As I reflected on my strengths and career goals, I realized that hiring lawyers would be a perfect fit for me, as it would allow me to use my knowledge of the local market to add value and build closer working relationships with my clients. Our in-depth knowledge and understanding of the UK recruitment market allows us to tailor our services to help each individual find their next career opportunity, while providing excellent recruitment services before, during and after the recruitment process. Since my arrival in 2012, I have been promoted three times to head of the legal and corporate secretariat. In addition to the promotion to the position of manager, I had the opportunity to further expand the legal and general secretariat field, and I now have two direct reports under me. On a few occasions, my clients have said that I really understand the type of candidates they are looking for, and I would attribute this to my industry knowledge and background. As a former lawyer, I am able to speak the same language as my clients and candidates, which allows me to better identify with them. My experience abroad has also been very beneficial as it has allowed me to develop a wider awareness of different work cultures. This makes it easier for me to identify the right matches between employer and candidate and shorten the recruitment process for our clients.
Robert Walters is a leading global executive search firm that brings together sought-after employees with high-level permanent, contract and interim positions in a range of business-critical disciplines. During the conversation, I was asked if I would consider joining Robert Walters to do pioneering work in the legal department. The idea of creating a specialized legal recruitment department piqued my interest as I was looking for more autonomy in my career and was looking for a change, even though I had some doubts due to my lack of recruitment experience. However, during a tour of the Kuala Lumpur office, I got a glimpse of Robert Walters` vibrant and vibrant culture and immediately knew this would be the right place for me. In 2012, I was looking for new job opportunities in the legal industry and contacted Robert Walters to see if they could help me. The management team found that I had experience in private practice and internal roles in Hong Kong and Malaysia and contacted me for an interview. Are you interested in a career with us? Check out our current job openings here or send a current CV to joanne.hunter@robertwalters.com. Robert Walters Legal operates in 20 countries around the world, offering unparalleled local market knowledge and global reach. Our local teams are committed to recruiting world-class lawyers for permanent positions, temporary contracts and interim opportunities around the world. With dedicated team members in the London and Birmingham offices, we recruit lawyers for permanent, contractual and interim opportunities in the UK, Brussels and offshore markets (Channel Islands, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands). Six weeks after joining Robert Walters, I placed my first candidate and landed two more internships soon after.
I really enjoy helping my candidates get the roles of their dreams. For me, placing a newly qualified lawyer in an international law firm in Birmingham caused more turmoil than closing a multi-million pound property deal. The skills and experience I have gained during my legal career have made it very easy for me to access a recruitment role. We recruit permanent, temporary, contractual and interim opportunities, ranging from newly qualified paralegals and lawyers to general counsel and associate-level staff. Our clients range from SMEs to leading global organisations in the UK and 19 international markets. Our UK legal department is part of a global team of 97 experienced legal advisers, all former lawyers or with extensive experience in legal recruitment, covering Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia. Robert Walter`s legal advisors are experts in all areas of private practice and in-house recruitment. We pride ourselves on our long-standing relationships with leading clients from across the UK and work closely with them to ensure we find the best legal talent to grow their legal teams. Dan joined Robert Walters in 2015, after spending five years at another international executive search firm. Dan is the Director of London`s Legal, Risk and Compliance Department with overall responsibility for the Private Practice, Internal Management, Risk and Compliance and Corporate Secretarial Recruitment teams.
Browse Robert Walters` latest legal jobs on TotallyLegal today. Laura Gripton worked as a real estate lawyer for a leading law firm before joining Robert Walters as legal counsel in 2016. We asked Laura why she made the switch, how her skills are transferable, and what it takes to succeed at Robert Walters. I think the ever-changing nature of the legal landscape and corporate secretarial makes it an exciting place to work. In the past, we have seen employers rely heavily on external legal counsel, but following the passage of the Corporations Act in 2017, employers are now turning to in-house counsel and corporate secretaries to provide corporate governance. Being able to help companies find the right solution during this transition period is very rewarding, as I can see the impact of my work on individuals and businesses. Our recruitment experts at Robert Walters Legal have long-standing relationships with leading clients in the UK and international markets, from SMEs to blue-chip global organisations. We work closely with your firm to ensure we find the best legal talent to grow your legal teams.
Our global teams are synonymous with their local legal markets and we work closely together, leveraging global resources and leveraging local market knowledge. Lindy Ho previously worked as a lawyer in Hong Kong and Malaysia before joining Robert Walters Malaysia as a consultant in 2012.
