Associate Director – (Legal Sector)

Redkiub; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid & flexible working

Quarterly socials and activities

Summer and Christmas parties

Birthday day off

Sabbaticals

Charity days

Wellness days

Monthly wellbeing allowance

Job summary

Redkiub, a leading specialist legal recruitment firm, is expanding its London team and seeking an Associate Director (Legal Recruitment) to lead senior assignments and mentor recruiters.

You will partner with prestigious UK and international law firms, win high‑value mandates, influence career moves and shape the market with a relationship‑led, strategic approach in a collaborative, growth‑minded culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal recruitment (or professional services recruitment with transferable skills).
• Relationship-led, quality-focused approach.
• Strategic thinking beyond filling roles.
• Drive, commercial awareness and pride in reputation.
• Collaborative mindset; teamwork and mentorship.

Skills

Experience in legal recruitment

Relationship-led approach

Strategic thinking

Drive and commercial awareness

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Position Title: Associate Director(Legal Recruitment)

Location: London

Reports To: Executive CEO

About the role:

At our client, they don’t just place people, they shape the legal market. They are an award-winning specialist legal search firm with a long-standing, renowned reputation for placing lawyers from newly qualified level right up to managing partners, as well as team moves and even facilitating law firm mergers. For over 20 years, they have partnered with the most prestigious UK, US and international law firms and, unlike many agencies, their genuinely trusted by senior leadership and decision-makers.

They have longstanding leadership with hands-on, high-performing recruiters who lead by example.

Their now growing their London team and looking for experienced legal recruiters who want more than just a desk. If you want influence, credibility, high-quality work and long-term career growth, this is the move.

Why our client?

They are a brand that will open doors for you. Firms already know them, trust them and take their calls. You’re not starting from scratch, you’re stepping into a reputation built over 20+ years.

As a values-led business, they've won multiple industry awards, not just as an agency, but their leadership team have been individually recognised as some of the best recruiters in the country. You can leverage this credibility from day one.

You will gain access to the highest level of the market benefiting from the depths of relationships few agencies can rival. Their Partner team works directly with Senior Partners and Managing Partners. That means you’re part of conversations most recruiters never reach and you’re seen as a trusted advisor, not a supplier.

Because of these relationships, many associate roles come directly to us already warm, already trusted. You start with quality work on day one, not cold calling. There are no ownership politics, just respect and collaboration. They share information, support each other and work as one team. Collaboration over competition. Always.

They do meaningful, ethical recruitment, not volume KPIs. You’ll work on strategic, career-defining moves that shape law firms, not transactional churn. Quality over quantity is how they've built their brand (and how you’ll build yours).

Enjoy entrepreneurial freedom with support. Got ideas? You’ll be heard. Their boutique and agile (no corporate red tape), but you still benefit from strong infrastructure, marketing and leadership backing. You’ll have endless scope to build a desk your way and the freedom to grow your own niche.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in legal recruitment (or professional services recruitment with transferable skills)
• A relationship-led, quality-focused approach
• The ability to think strategically, not just fill roles
• Drive, commercial awareness and pride in your reputation
• A collaborative mindset — we succeed together

What you’ll get:

• Uncapped commission
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Quarterly socials and activities, Summer and Christmas parties, monthly & annual awards
• Additional days: Birthday day off, sabbaticals, charity days, wellness days, monthly wellbeing allowance and rewards platform (Heka)
• Autonomy and genuine trust
• Market-leading tools, operations and marketing support
• Career development and clear progression
• Access to senior decision-makers and high-value mandates
• Award-winning team and leadership to learn from
• A supportive, grown-up culture where people stay long-term

A place to build a career you’re proud of.

If you’re looking for more meaning, more influence, more collaboration and more reward, this is it. Let’s start with a confidential conversation.