Legal Recruitment Associate Director / Director
Job Description
About Us
Naiman Clarke is one of Australia’s longest-standing specialist legal recruitment agencies, partnering with top-tier and mid-tier firms, boutiques, corporates and government for over 20 years. We recruit lawyers and legal professionals at all levels across Australia and internationally.
Our client base spans:
- Blue-chip multinationals and financial institutions
- Top and mid-tier firms across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide
- Specialist and boutique firms in Australia and overseas
We are now seeking a Director / Associate Director – Legal Recruitment to drive growth, deepen key client relationships and provide day-to-day leadership within our high-performing team.
The Role
You will be a senior leader and hands-on biller responsible for:
- Driving strategy and growth across your specialist markets and desks
- Leading and mentoring consultants
- Managing key client relationships with top and mid-tier firms, boutiques and corporates nationally
- Overseeing candidate strategy – quality control, pipeline development and market mapping
- Managing the full recruitment lifecycle– from pitch to placement and beyond
- Advising at partner and C-suite level on market conditions, salary benchmarking and hiring strategy
- Driving commercial outcomes, setting and achieving team revenue targets
You’ll have the autonomy to shape your desk, while playing a key role in the strategic direction of the broader business.
The ideal candidate:
You are a senior recruiter or lawyer-turned-recruiter ready to step up to a genuine leadership role.
Specifically, you will:
- Bring 5+ years’ experience in legal recruitment, or a mix of legal practice and recruitment
- Have a proven track record of high billings and consistent revenue growth
- Be commercially sharp, brand-conscious and outcomes-driven
- Have experience leading, mentoring or coaching consultants (formal or informal)
- Present with polish, confidence and credibility when dealing with partners and senior stakeholders
- Be highly organised, with excellent written skills and strong attention to detail
- Be tech-savvy and comfortable working with databases, MS Office and online platforms
- Enjoy a collaborative, social environment while being self-motivated and accountable
What we offer?
At Naiman Clarke, you’ll join a tight-knit team with a strong reputation in the market and a genuinely supportive culture. We offer:
- Attractive guaranteed bonus + commission
- Real leadership responsibility from day one – not a title-only role
- Structured mentoring and ongoing professional development
- Flexible working arrangements and a grown-up approach to work–life balance
- A social, high-energy culture
- Prime CBD location with modern offices and easy access to transport, cafés and amenities
Contact Elvira today!
Please quote reference number EN/54169
- Email: enaiman@naimanclarke.com.au
- LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-naiman/
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