For Candidates
1. What types of law firms do you work with?
We work with a diverse range of clients, from Legal 500 firms to growing regional practices and boutique law firms. The majority of our clients are based in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and surrounding areas.
2. How does the recruitment process work?
Once we understand your skills, experience, and career goals, we’ll match you with suitable roles, guide you through the interview process, and provide ongoing support until you secure your ideal job.
3. Will I have to go through multiple interview rounds?
No. 98% of our clients have a maximum of two interview stages, ensuring a straightforward and time-efficient process.
4. Do you charge candidates for your services?
Absolutely not. Our recruitment services are completely free for candidates. We are hired by law firms to find the best talent.
5. Do you offer confidential job searches?
Yes. We understand the importance of discretion and handle all job searches confidentially, ensuring your details are only shared with approved firms.
6. What if I’m not actively looking but open to opportunities?
That’s completely fine. We can keep you updated on market trends, salary benchmarks, and relevant job openings so you’re always aware of your worth in the market – feel free to sign up here {insert link} or view NMG Legal Circle to be part of a growing legal community.
For Clients
1. What types of legal professionals do you place?
We specialize in placing Solicitors, Partners, Fee Earners, Paralegals, and Legal Executives across various practice areas, including Commercial Litigation, Property, Private Client, and Clinical Negligence, to name a few.
2. How quickly can you find candidates for our firm?
Our recruitment process is tailored to your needs. For urgent roles, we can present high-quality candidates within 1-2 weeks, depending on availability and role complexity – challenge us and let NMG demonstrate the value we can bring as a strategic partner for your hiring needs.
3. Do you offer retained or contingent recruitment services?
We provide both retained and contingent recruitment solutions, ensuring a flexible and effective hiring process tailored to your firm’s requirements.
4. What makes NMG Recruitment different from other agencies?
We take a relationship-driven approach, ensuring quality over quantity. Our extensive legal sector expertise, tailored recruitment strategy, and commitment to transparency set us apart, regardless of how competitive AI will make the recruitment industry.
More importantly, we’re building a community for legal professionals that will provide our partners direct access to connect with the best talent in the market – check out the section on NMG Legal Circle to learn more.
5. How do you ensure candidates are the right fit?
We conduct thorough screening, including skills assessments, cultural fit evaluations, and in-depth interviews, before presenting candidates to ensure they align with your firm’s goals and expectations.
To add, we have adopted the latest digital software to provide our partners with further insights into each prospective candidate by highlighting not just their expertise, but incorporating the individual’s personality through creating digital portfolios based on questions tailored to each firm depending on their individual preferences.
