Knowledge Bank
Practical insight for better-informed career decisions
Explore guides, market insight and practical resources designed to help you understand your options, navigate the legal market and make more informed decisions throughout your career.
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FROM OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER
Managing The Application Process
Application options
This article compares three approaches to legal job searching: applying directly, using a recruiter, or responding to a firm that contacts you. We outline the pros and cons of each and provide some practical advise.
Analysing Roles
This article offers a clear framework and practical guidance to help you assess your current role, making it easier to compare your responsibilities and experience with future opportunities.
Choosing recruiters
This article offers guidance on how to choose the right legal recruiter and provides tips on how to assess a recruiter’s credibility and ensure they’re the right fit for your job search.
Prepare your CV
Practical guidance on preparing a clear and effective legal CV, including what to include, how to structure it and common mistakes to avoid.
Essential Questions
Key questions to ask recruiters to assess their approach, market knowledge and how effectively they can support your career goals.
Interview Prepration
This article explains how to prepare effectively for different types of interviews, offering tailored advice based on whether the format is structured or unstructured.
EXPLORE IN-HOUSE CAREERS
In-house Sectors & Industries
Financial Services
Explore the organisations where in-house opportunities often arise. Understand the typical and sought after skiils.
Commerce & Industry
Discover key industries and sectors, the types of roles available within them and the skills most commonly sought.
Government / NFP
Explore the types of opportunities that exist within government and local authories and not-for-profit organisations.
PRACTICE AREA INSIGHTS
Understand the market behind your practice area
Our Practice Area Insights bring together information on the structure of the London market, directory rankings and recruitment activity to give you a clearer picture of individual practice areas.
Use the Practice Area pages to build a broader understanding of your market, whether you are considering your next move, comparing firms or simply want to understand where opportunities may exist.