Candidate Services

Our team of private practice consultants recruits lawyers on behalf of a broad range of international and domestic law firms in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Australia, the USA and New Zealand.

• Associate Private Practice Recruitment
  From newly qualified to senior associate level, we provide detailed market intelligence, combined with practical advice such as the appropriate firm/s to approach and the best method of doing so. Through our pioneering, secure extranet Nelly, candidates can track every stage in the recruitment process and shadow the work of their consultant. Where relevant, we also provide comprehensive feedback on psychometric assessments, enabling candidate lawyers to make informed career decisions.
   
• Junior Partner Private Practice Recruitment
  Moving as an associate to a partner or partner designate role requires a different approach. You may need guidance on building a business plan and assessing your market value. We provide bespoke advice to guide you through the process. 
   
• Senior Partner/Team Private Practice Recruitment
  As a senior partner or part of a team, a unique set of rules applies. We understand those rules. The process is likely to be longer. The stakes are typically higher. Recruitment at this level is highly market sensitive. Absolute confidentiality from the outset is paramount. At the initial stage CVs are rarely produced. We provide assistance in producing financial and strategic business plans. Assessing the value of a senior individual or of a team and providing insightful market analysis is a key part of our service.

Client Services

From a client’s perspective, at SSQ we believe our role has a much wider remit than the mere introduction of CVs.  We believe in finding the right people for the right role.  Matching a candidate with a role from a cultural and personal perspective, as well as from a skills perspective, is much more likely to result in long term success.

• Contingent Assignments
  We have a comprehensive, highly developed and sectorised database of quality candidates.  This means that we are able to identify quickly candidates at all levels of seniority who have the skills and experience required.  
   
• Advertising Campaigns
  We have the expertise and a lengthy track record of running highly effective, eye-catching advertising campaigns, both for recruitment and for profile raising purposes. We have run campaigns on behalf of many leading international and domestic law firms. Many of our clients wish to target the recruitment market using both offline and online media with the aim of proactively focusing on individuals with specific skill sets who may not otherwise be looking to move.  Click here for examples of campaigns we have recently run.
   
• Executive Search
  We have a market leading executive search capability across our global network. We also have the ability to combine advertising campaigns and executive search on challenging assignments. We also regularly run stand alone executive search campaigns for our private practice clients.

To find out more about our private practice capability please contact:

UK 

Gavin Sharpe – gavin.sharpe@ssq.com
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7187 7402

GERMANY

Nick Shilton – nick.shilton@ssq.com
Direct Line (Frankfurt): +49 (0)69 308 55 556
Direct Line (London): +44 (0)20 7187 7403

ITALY

Andrea Brugiotti – andrea.brugiotti@ssq.com
Direct Line (Milan): +39 (0)2 8691 0607
Direct Line (Rome): +39 (0)6 3671 2815

SPAIN

Alejandro Kress – alejandro.kress@ssq.com
Direct Line: +34 91 524 7445

FRANCE

Melanie Tremblay - melanie.tremblay@ssq.com
Direct Line: ++33 (0)1 56 52 93 45

AUSTRALASIA & ASIA

Nicola Morris – nicola.morris@ssq.com
Direct Line (Melbourne): + 61 (0)3 9678 9077
Direct Line (Sydney): +61 (0)2 9004 7881

USA

Gavin Sharpe – gavin.sharpe@ssq.com
Direct Line: +44 (0)20 7187 7402

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