Legal Recruitment Consultant in Cardiff

Recruitment Consultant / Senior Recruitment Consultant

Legal Recruitment

Cardiff HQ | Hybrid (3 days in office)
£30,000 - £50,000 DOE + uncapped commission

We're growing the Legal team at Yolk and looking for someone who wants more than just another recruitment job.

This is an opportunity to join an established Legal recruitment team with a strong reputation across Wales, Bristol and the South West, as well as a growing national in-house offering.

We've built long-standing relationships with law firms ranging from high-street practices through to Legal 500 and national firms, recruiting legal professionals at every level from Paralegal and Legal Assistant through to Solicitor, Associate, Partner and Head of Legal.

You'll have the platform of an established brand and client base, but the freedom to develop relationships, grow your own market and build a desk that genuinely feels like your own.

Whether you're already an experienced Legal recruiter, come from another professional recruitment market, or have built a successful career in sales, account management or business development, we're open-minded.

Equally, if you currently work within the legal sector and think your market knowledge, relationships and commercial skills could translate into recruitment, we'd be interested in having a conversation.

What you'll be doing

• Running a 360 recruitment desk from business development through to placement
• Building long-term relationships with law firms, in-house legal teams and legal professionals
• Developing your own specialist market within Legal
• Winning new business and growing existing client relationships
• Managing your own activity, pipeline and desk performance
• Building your profile within the legal community
• Contributing to a collaborative team where market knowledge, relationships and opportunities are shared

What we're looking for

• Recruitment experience, or a strong background in sales, account management, business development or the legal sector
• Someone who genuinely enjoys building relationships and creating opportunities
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of what drives results
• Confidence speaking with senior professionals and decision-makers
• Someone comfortable picking up the phone and starting conversations
• Self-motivated and capable of taking ownership of their own market
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn

Legal recruitment experience would be a real advantage, but it's by no means essential.

The market

Yolk Legal already recruits across a broad range of practice areas including:

• Corporate & Commercial
• Property & Conveyancing
• Litigation
• Employment
• Family
• Private Client
• Construction
• In-House Legal

You'll be joining a team with an established network and market presence, while still having plenty of opportunity to develop your own specialism and relationships.

What you'll get

• Uncapped commission from day one
• A genuine opportunity to build and own your market
• Access to established clients, live opportunities and an existing legal network
• Tools, marketing support and leadership backing
• Clear progression opportunities as you grow
• Quarterly incentives and team socials
• Birthday day off
• Extended Christmas shutdown
• Employee well being and benefits package

Why Yolk Legal?

This isn't about starting a Legal desk from scratch.

Yolk Legal has an established presence across Wales and the South West, relationships with leading law firms and an active presence within the wider legal community.

You'll have that platform behind you, but we're not interested in KPI theatre.

We care about activity, standards and results, but we trust people to manage their own desks. You'll be given support when you need it, freedom when you've earned it, and the opportunity to develop a market and reputation of your own.

If you're looking for a recruitment business where you can make an impact, build genuine relationships in the legal market and earn well doing it, let's have a conversation.