Legal Recruitment Consultant — Build Client Partnerships

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training

Global connectivity

Job summary

Michael Page Singapore's Legal practice invites you to join a role that blends legal industry insight with commercial recruitment. You will build relationships with law firms and in-house teams, map talent, and manage client briefs through to offers, while staying connected to the profession.

The role emphasizes business development, client engagement, and delivering recruitment solutions across private practice and in-house roles, with structured training and global network support.

Qualifications

• Experience with the legal industry and understanding of legal environments.
• Proven ability to identify business opportunities and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with law firms and in-house legal teams, understanding their businesses, practice areas and hiring needs.
• Identify new business opportunities through market research, client outreach, referrals and professional networking.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including client briefings, candidate sourcing and assessment, interview coordination, offer negotiation and placement follow-up.
• Build candidate networks across private practice and in-house legal functions through direct sourcing, referrals and market mapping.
• Apply your legal industry knowledge to understand clients' requirements, including relevant practice experience, technical expertise and professional qualifications.
• Assess candidates against job-related requirements, considering their skills, experience and career aspirations.
• Advise clients and candidates on talent availability, remuneration, hiring requirements and recruitment processes.
• Prepare recruitment proposals and negotiate fees and service terms within company guidelines.
• Develop your understanding of legal hiring trends, law firm structures and in-house legal functions to support informed recruitment advice.
• Participate in relevant legal industry events and networking activities to build relationships and deepen your market knowledge.
• Collaborate with colleagues across teams and locations on client opportunities, candidate referrals and recruitment delivery.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and handle client and candidate information in accordance with applicable requirements and company policies.
• Uphold fair recruitment practices, confidentiality and professional integrity throughout the recruitment process.

Skills

Relationship building

Market research

Client engagement

Recruitment delivery

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Independence

Team collaboration

Job description

Michael Page Singapore's Legal practice invites you to join a role that blends legal industry insight with commercial recruitment. You will build relationships with law firms and in-house teams, map talent, and manage client briefs through to offers, while staying connected to the profession.

The role emphasizes business development, client engagement, and delivering recruitment solutions across private practice and in-house roles, with structured training and global network support.