Law Recruitment

Law Recruitment is a niche recruitment agency specialising in legal and compliance roles across Sweden. Founded and led by Helena Woodcock, who brings over 20 years of experience as a practising lawyer in law firms, courts, and as in-house counsel, the agency has been delivering expert recruitment solutions since 2016. With nearly a decade of recruitment industry experience, Helena and her team possess deep market knowledge and understanding of how legal roles evolve, making Law Recruitment the ideal partner for organisations seeking to fill legal and compliance positions at all levels.

The agency specialises in two core sectors: legal recruitment and compliance recruitment. Within legal services, Law Recruitment recruits across all areas of law, including chief legal officers, in-house counsel, partners, associate lawyers, and organisational lawyers for clients ranging from large multinational corporations and start-ups to law firms, audit firms, public authorities, and non-profit organisations. In compliance, the agency addresses the rapidly growing demand for compliance expertise, recruiting specialists across first, second, and third line compliance roles, including Data Protection Officers, professionals in data protection, anti-money laundering, sustainability, and financial regulation, as well as broader compliance leadership positions.

Law Recruitment operates from Stockholm and serves clients throughout Sweden. The agency differentiates itself through a bespoke, client-centric approach that extends from comprehensive executive search and market mapping to traditional recruitment with or without job advertising, and targeted services such as second opinions, assessments, background checks, and salary benchmarking. Whether clients need permanent placements, temporary resources, or strategic consultation, Law Recruitment remains committed to finding the right candidate and supporting the entire recruitment journey from initial needs analysis through to successful placement.