Recruiting Legal and Compliance Talent for Your Business
Our permanent recruitment service connects exceptional lawyers with innovative tech companies and law firms. Whether you need associates, legal counsel, or general counsel - our legal headhunters have you covered.
What jobs can our team of legal and compliance recruiters fill for you?
We specialise in recruiting legal and compliance professionals - from building complete legal teams from scratch to placing individual lawyers in innovative companies and firms.
Executive Leadership
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Legal Directors.
In-House Legal Roles
Associate General Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel, and Legal Counsel.
Compliance & Risk
Heads of Compliance, Compliance Directors, Compliance Officers.
Law Firm Talent
We partner with select law firms to place top-tier lawyers
Why choose Deep Blue?
Specialist Expertise
The Network
Satisfaction Guarantee
Proven Results
Recruit legal talent, fast and with ease
Initial Consultation
We start by thoroughly understanding your business culture, growth objectives, and the specific candidate profile you’re looking for. Clear insight at this stage ensures precise candidate matches.
Tailored Search & Screening
We specifically target and carefully screen candidates, ensuring they align with your requirements, culture, and long-term goals.
Candidate Shortlist & Interviews
We present a concise, qualified shortlist and support you throughout the interview process for a seamless experience.
Offer & Onboarding
We advise on structuring and negotiating offers as needed, then your team smoothly handles onboarding once the hire is confirmed.
Partner of choice for in-house legal teams.
What Our Clients Say
What Zalando says
"Deep Blue has been a reliable partner for us in finding great candidates for particularly challenging roles or when timelines were tight. They are focused, responsive, and well-connected in the legal space - something we truly appreciate in a partnership."
What Lingoda says
“At Lingoda we were facing some difficulties finding our General Counsel as a competitive market, not many applications, and lacking resources for sourcing. We were referred to Deep Blue and we're impressed by the quality of candidates put forward and the communication throughout the process.
We were able to quickly find a great candidate for the role that was a great fit to our company culture. We would highly recommend working with Deep Blue, as they are very knowledgeable of the legal field and have a great network of qualified Legal candidates.”
What Taxfix says
"Deep Blue helped us hire our first in-house lawyer and went on to support the growth of our legal team as the business scaled. A trusted, long-term recruitment partner who knows the market and delivers."
Advice for Recruiting and Retaining Legal Talent
Practical insights from specialist legal headhunters to help you build and keep a strong legal team.
FAQs
Answers to common questions about permanent legal recruitment.
Our clients range from large multinational companies to rapidly growing startups, funds and VC-backed businesses.
Yes. If your chosen candidate leaves within a specified time frame, we’ll help you find a suitable replacement at no extra charge.
We partner with top-tier law firms, boutiques, mid-sized firms, and consultancies - but selectively, focusing on teams that align with our values and seek long-term, trusted collaboration.
We recruit in key markets such as Germany, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.
Yes, we facilitate remote hiring and ensure candidates fully meet your specific requirements.
The recruitment timeline varies, but we typically present qualified candidates within one week. Our goal is a quick yet thorough hiring process.
Yes - in addition to permanent recruitment, we offer interim legal support, freelance lawyers, interim General Counsels, and market insights.
Partner with Us Today
Hiring lawyers shouldn’t be complicated. We bring the precision and reach to make it easier. Speak to us about your next hire.
