Ad Idem

Ad Idem is New Zealand's leading executive search firm specialising in legal private practice recruitment and advisory services. The company places individuals at all levels in the legal and professional services sectors, working exclusively with New Zealand's leading law firms, from boutique to medium-sized practices. Ad Idem operates on a retained basis exclusively, presenting career-defining opportunities to lawyers and introducing exceptional talent to clients. With over three decades of experience working inside leading New Zealand and global law firms, Ad Idem brings deep expertise in private practice management and law firm careers to every assignment. The company's founder and principal, Sandra Gilliam, draws on almost three decades of executive search and law firm leadership roles to assist private practice firms and lawyers with talent, people and career-related matters.

Ad Idem specialises in the legal sector, providing comprehensive recruitment services including market mapping both domestically and internationally, partner and lawyer searches, employee value proposition development, candidate management throughout the recruitment process, and role positioning guidance. The company also offers advisory services covering promotion policy development and implementation, performance management, practice structure, remuneration and reward strategy, and market intelligence. Ad Idem places full-time, part-time and contract positions, including fixed and longer-term assignments both nationally and internationally, ensuring a thorough understanding of each firm's culture and employee value proposition.

Clients choose Ad Idem for its extensive network connections, legal talent experience and research-driven approach to talent intelligence, mapping and strategy. The company's reputation rests on facilitating successful and mutually rewarding employment relationships underpinned by a match between clients' uncompromising criteria and lawyers' career aspirations. Lawyers trust Ad Idem to represent them in confidence and present only quality opportunities, whilst law firms trust the company to take their brand to market accurately. By working with individuals on their career pathway and providing realistic feedback on skills, experience and cultural fit, Ad Idem has established itself as the preferred choice for talent strategy among senior legal leaders across New Zealand.