Legal recruitment Specialist legal recruitment, practice area by practice area.
Conveyancing and property is where our track record is deepest. The same standard applies across every area we place in.
In shortWilson Mannion recruits across six areas of legal practice, strongest in conveyancing and property, and across the rest of the law when a firm needs it. Each area has its own page: what firms need, what lawyers should ask, and the live roles.
Conveyancing
Fee earners, heads of department and assistants, from high-volume residential teams to boutique practices.
Development and new build
Senior new build solicitors, plot sales executives and completion teams.
Commercial property and real estate
Associates and partners on landlord and tenant, development and finance work.
Private client
Wills, trusts and estates lawyers, from trust administration to partner level.
Real estate and property litigation
Solicitors for landlord and tenant disputes, property disputes and contested property work.
Housing and regeneration
Solicitors for social housing, regeneration and public sector clients.
And across the rest of the law
Property is our specialism, but we recruit across the wider legal market. These are the other areas we have covered. Not on the list? Ask us.
- Corporate and commercial1 live role
- Civil litigation
- Commercial litigation
- Family
- Employment1 live role
- Childcare
- Criminal defence
- Planning and development
- Regulatory
- Construction
- Debt recovery
- Intellectual property
- Court of Protection
- Banking and finance
Why do we recruit area by area?
Legal recruitment is not one market. A conveyancing fee earner, a private client partner and a property litigation associate sit in different markets, with different pay, different supervision and different reasons to move. We recruit area by area so the person on the phone knows which one you are in.
Conveyancing and property is where our record runs deepest. The same standard applies to every area we place in, and we say so plainly when a role is outside what we do well.
Questions about legal recruitment.
Straight answers.
What is a legal recruiter?
A legal recruiter finds lawyers for law firms, and finds roles for lawyers. A specialist legal recruiter knows the practice areas, the pay and how firms are supervised and structured, so the conversation starts at the role, not the job title.
How do I choose a legal recruitment agency?
Ask who will answer the phone, whether they send CVs without asking the candidate, how they screen, and what happens if the hire leaves. A good agency answers all four before you ask for anything. Our screening standard is published, and terms are agreed in writing before any CV is sent.
Which areas of law do you recruit in?
Conveyancing, development and new build, commercial property and real estate, private client, real estate and property litigation, and housing and regeneration, plus corporate and commercial and the wider legal market.
Do you recruit across the UK?
Yes. Our clients and candidates are across England and Wales, and we place remote and hybrid roles as well as office-based ones.
Tell us what you need.
Pick a time that suits you. A 30-minute discovery meeting for firms, a 20-minute confidential call for lawyers.