Recruitment agencies for paralegal roles

[AB]

Hello everyone!

I have a question regarding paralegal roles advertised through recruitment agencies.

How does it work? It appears that the MC and US firms seem to hire paralegals primarily through recruiters and I just want to understand the process. Does anyone have any experience or success stories?

Also which recruitment agencies are actually legit, I see so many on Linkedin but I am not sure who I can trust.

 

[Nicole15]

Hello everyone!

I have a question regarding paralegal roles advertised through recruitment agencies.

How does it work? It appears that the MC and US firms seem to hire paralegals primarily through recruiters and I just want to understand the process. Does anyone have any experience or success stories?

Also which recruitment agencies are actually legit, I see so many on Linkedin but I am not sure who I can trust.

Hi!

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[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hello everyone!

I have a question regarding paralegal roles advertised through recruitment agencies.

How does it work? It appears that the MC and US firms seem to hire paralegals primarily through recruiters and I just want to understand the process. Does anyone have any experience or success stories?

Also which recruitment agencies are actually legit, I see so many on Linkedin but I am not sure who I can trust.

Basically, recruitment agencies create a much shorter candidate list for firms to review - makes it much more manageable for firms than dealing with 100s of applicants. The agencies get paid a percentage of your starting salary by the firm (usually 15-20%),

Many firms now have their own recruitment teams and hires these people directly rather than via agencies. It really depends on the nature of the role though - for temp and short-term contracts, they tend to go out to agencies, less so for permanent roles unless they are difficult to fill.

You can search for recruitment agencies here: REC member directory :: The REC - this will give you an indication of recognised agencies (although won't be a comprehensive list). Look at their website to see if they are a member of any recruitment standards if they aren't on this list.