French Speaking Legal Executive Search Consultant

Tenex Search; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An elite legal executive search firm is seeking a Consultant specializing in the French-speaking legal market. This role entails leading search assignments, managing relationships with top-tier legal professionals, and driving strategic opportunities across multiple jurisdictions. With the potential to earn over £100K in the first year, this position offers significant career progression and direct exposure to influential industry leaders. The firm values quality relationships and aims to innovate within the legal recruitment space.

Benefits

Year-one earnings potential of £100K+

High-value search mandates

Mentorship from market leaders

High-performance, collaborative culture

Best-in-market commission structure

Qualifications

• Experience in legal recruitment or a background in law, consulting, finance, or B2B sales is preferred.
• Experience in the French legal market is a strong plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle search assignments in the French and Brussels markets.
• Build relationships with top-tier lawyers and law firm leadership.
• Drive cross-border mandates involving multiple jurisdictions.
• Identify and execute strategic opportunities like firm launches and team moves.

Skills

Native or near-native French

Excellent written and spoken English

Research and market mapping skills

Strong analytical skills

Confidence in engaging senior partners

Drive and curiosity

Job description

Consultant – Legal Executive Search (French-speaking)

Location : London

Compensation : £38K + Commission (£100K+ first-year earnings potential)

Shape the Future of the Legal Elite with Tenex Search

Tenex Search is a high-growth executive search firm trusted by the world’s most elite law firms – from top-tier US firms to the Magic Circle. We partner with clients on their most strategic senior-level hires : partner moves, office launches, and retained mandates that shape the global legal market.

We’re now building out our French coverage and are looking for a French-speaking Consultant to help lead this growth.

Why Join Tenex?

Work that matters

Drive high-stakes, complex mandates – from launching US firms in Paris to orchestrating cross-border team moves involving London, New York and key European markets.

French & global reach

Own a key part of our strategy in France and Brussels markets, while operating on an international scale across the UK, Europe, the US and beyond.

Real career acceleration

Thrive in an environment where your impact is visible. You’ll work directly with founders, have genuine responsibility early, and a clear path to rapid progression.

Exceptional earning potential

With average fees exceeding $250K, our consultants regularly earn £100K+ in year one – with no cap on upside.

Strategic, performance-driven culture

We operate with precision, pace and commercial awareness – trusted by leadership teams at the world’s most profitable law firms.

Proven success model

A market-leading track record on retained searches, multiple exclusive mandates at any one time, and a history of launching offices across Europe for leading US firms.

Your Role

As a French-speaking Consultant, you will play a central role in high-impact hiring decisions in the French and Brussel legal markets :

• Lead full-cycle search assignments – from market intelligence and mapping to partner placement
• Build and manage deep relationships with top-tier lawyers and law firm leadership in Paris and Brussels
• Drive cross-border mandates involving France, the UK, the US and other key jurisdictions
• Identify, originate and execute on strategic opportunities – firm launches, team moves and practice build-outs
• Become a go-to expert on the French / Brussels market within Tenex
• Work alongside our high-performing lead consultant for the French market.

Who You Are

We’re looking for sharp, driven and commercially-minded individuals who want to build something significant. You might bring :

• Native or near-native French, with excellent written and spoken English
• Experience in legal recruitment, executive search, or high-end professional services OR a background in law, consulting, finance, or B2B sales
• Strong research, market mapping and analytical skills
• The confidence to engage senior partners and decision-makers
• Drive, curiosity, emotional intelligence – and a hunger to grow fast

Experience in the French legal market is a strong plus, but not essential if you bring the right mindset and skills.

What You’ll Get

• Year-one earnings potential of £100K+
• Access to high-value, high-profile search mandates with elite US and UK firms
• Hands-on mentorship from market leaders and direct exposure to founders
• A high-performance, collaborative culture with zero bureaucracy and minimal politics
• A platform to grow your career globally – especially across France, London and the US
• A best-in-market commission structure
• We will honour and pay out any outstanding commissions you’ve already earned

Who We Are

Tenex Search is not a typical legal executive search firm. We’re building the go-to partner for elite global law firms, with purpose, precision and pace. We care about quality, relationships and results – not meaningless KPIs, bureaucracy or burnout.

We’re here to win over the long term – and we’re looking for people wired the same way.