IRG Law Ltd
Specialist Legal Recruitment

Over 20 years of specialist legal recruitment across London, the South East and selected regional markets.

Built on a specialist network, trusted relationships and informed market intelligence, we help private practice law firms and legal professionals make better-informed recruitment and career decisions.

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Trusted by firms across London & the South East
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20+ Years
Specialist legal recruitment
London, South East
& selected regional markets
Private Practice
Law firms & legal professionals
What we do

Search built around your firm.

Retained Search
Ideal for...

Senior, business-critical or confidential appointments where discretion, structure and a tailored search approach are essential.

Executive Search
Designed for...

Partner, leadership and senior appointments requiring specialist legal recruitment expertise, long-standing relationships and informed market intelligence.

Contingency Search
Suitable for...

Solicitors, legal professionals, business support and specialist private practice appointments where a flexible, performance-based recruitment model is preferred.

Fractional Talent Acquisition
Ideal for...

Law firms requiring embedded, part-time talent acquisition expertise without the commitment of a full-time internal recruitment resource.

How we work

A considered and collaborative process.

Every instruction is unique, but our approach remains consistent. We work collaboratively, communicate openly and guide our clients through every stage of the recruitment process with transparency and care.

01
Initial Consultation

We begin by understanding your firm, your objectives and what success looks like for the appointment.

02
Understand the Brief

We develop a detailed understanding of the role, team structure, culture and long-term objectives.

03
Tailored Search

Using our specialist network, market intelligence and research, we identify and discreetly approach carefully selected legal professionals whose experience, ambitions and values align with your requirements.

04
Candidate Review

We present a carefully curated shortlist supported by detailed candidate assessments, market insight and our recommendations.

05
Offer & Onboarding

We support both client and candidate through offer management, onboarding and the transition into their new role.

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Built on

Trust. Transparency.
Honesty. Integrity.

IRG Law was founded in 2019 on a simple principle: to act in the best interests of both clients and candidates. Building on more than two decades of specialist legal recruitment experience, we've combined long-standing relationships, an established network across the private practice legal sector and ongoing investment in market intelligence to help law firms and legal professionals make better-informed recruitment and career decisions.

Insights

Market intelligence from the private practice legal sector.

Relationships tell us who people are. Market intelligence helps us understand where the market is going. We believe the best recruitment decisions are made by combining both.

New market insights are coming soon. Get in touch for a confidential view of the current legal recruitment market.