With salaries at US law firms dominating the market and an ever-changing cultural landscape, is there a talent drain from the Magic Circle? George Langford, Principal Legal Recruitment Consultant here at Interlink Recruitment, explores this further…

There are many reasons why Lawyers need to approach their work and careers with a flexible, open mind. In this blog we explore why it is important to do so and share advice on how best to be resilient and broad-minded when it comes to your legal future.

As a Legal Recruitment Consultant in our International Team here at Interlink Recruitment, I cover a variety of legal markets across the globe, with one of my areas of expertise being the German legal market. In this blog post, I will be discussing the legal market in Germany, focussing on areas of growth and development as a result of the pandemic.

Over the past 3 months there have been many developments in the UK real estate market. One of the main causes for these changes has been the passing of the first stamp duty deadline. Today, I am providing an update on my previous blog, looking at the main changes that have impacted the UK real estate market and analysing the current environment for those working in this sector.

What a crazy time it has been for our good friends down under! Over the course of the past five years, with the often-turbulent global financial conditions of the country, the Australian legal market has surprisingly seen an increase in revenue.

Having specialised my recruitment efforts on the Belfast legal market, I have gained an in-depth knowledge of the sector and, in this blog, I am going to explore what makes the market unique and the challenges and opportunities available there.

As a recruiter, I see candidates accepting new job offers every day. They go through the sometimes long and arduous process of beginning a job search, applying, interviewing through multiple stages, negotiating the right package and eventually come to the conclusion that the opportunity they have on the table from another firm is better than their current position. Therefore, after some time to think, they decide to accept the offer. What comes next, at times, can be the most difficult bit; being faced with a counteroffer from your current firm.