vLegal

vLegal is a boutique legal recruitment business that specialises in international career opportunities for common law qualified associates. Founded by Claire Venables, who was called to the bar in 1995 and has been recruiting for international, national and regional law firms since 2001, vLegal assists UK, US and international law firms with their associate and senior associate hires. The company provides an honest appraisal of potentially suitable opportunities alongside a proactive and consultative service to lawyers seeking a career move.

vLegal specialises in legal recruitment across multiple practice areas and jurisdictions. In London, the company focuses on capital markets, banking and finance, corporate, construction, IT, funds, litigation and projects work. The offshore practice covers top-tier law firms in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Channel Islands, where associates seek high-calibre international work combined with an attractive work-life balance. In the Middle East, vLegal places associates with international law firms across Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai, where positions typically involve big-ticket corporate, finance, projects, energy and construction work.

vLegal operates across three primary regions: London, offshore jurisdictions (Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai). Claire Venables works closely with candidates at every stage of the recruitment process, from CV advice and identifying suitable opportunities to making agreed approaches, preparing for interviews, negotiating packages and providing ongoing support. Clients choose vLegal for its proactive, straightforward and discreet approach, combined with deep expertise in international legal markets and genuine understanding of the career aspirations of common law qualified associates.