Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is a UK and international recruiter that places solicitors, paralegals, FILEX professionals, law costs professionals and legal secretaries. It serves law firms, from high street practices up to Magic Circle and US firms, as well as in-house legal departments in commerce and industry.

Its work is organised into specialist teams: private practice, in-house, commercial, costs, national insurance, locum and contractor, and legal support. The legal support team covers secretarial, accounts, marketing, HR, business development and administration roles. The company also handles partner moves and recruitment of newly qualified lawyers, and its locum team provides temporary cover.

It has offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol, and also places in Liverpool and Dubai. Kath Riley and Jonathan Nolan lead the business. The company reports a recruitment team of 50 that has worked with candidates and employers for over 17 years, a database of about 80,000 and placements at over 900 firms in England and Wales. It also publishes a salary survey and a monthly newsletter.