Preferred Placement

Preferred Placement is a legal, compliance, and executive recruitment agency founded on three decades of focused expertise in these specialised sectors. The company's Principals and experienced recruiters bring integrity, insight, knowledge, and global networking to each search assignment, creating value for both clients and candidates through an uncompromising devotion to their success. Preferred Placement finds and places talented professionals that clients want to hire for the long term, whilst matching candidates with roles they love at organisations where they will thrive.

Preferred Placement specialises across three core practice areas. The legal recruitment team passionately matches the best lawyers with premier companies and law firms around the world. The compliance recruitment team covers all regulated industries, from financial and business services to pharmaceutical to consumer products and beyond. The executive search team works on retained and exclusive C-level searches as well as positions in business development, consulting, and other areas where a legal or compliance background is desired.

Based in New York, Preferred Placement operates globally with a network spanning leading employers and law firms worldwide. The company's recruitment process is built on collaboration, with each assignment receiving personal attention from a Principal as well as an experienced recruiter. Preferred Placement is committed to thoughtful due diligence to understand clients' cultures, values, and legal hiring needs, whilst assessing candidates' experience and professional goals to ensure the right fit. Clients choose Preferred Placement for its specialised knowledge, principled approach, and track record of successful placements across legal, compliance, and executive sectors.