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Private Practice Recruitment

Rutherford is a boutique legal recruitment agency which secures the finest lawyers for private practice firms in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Over the last decade, our legal recruitment firm in London has developed a strong reputation within the legal space, solidifying along the way our position as a leading law recruitment agency both in the UK and the US.

Given our numerous successful searches over the years in the in-house legal recruitment market, our team decided to further expand its remit within the legal space to now cover the private practice sector. Banking on the vast private practice recruitment experience from the team spearheading the function, Rutherford has been able to quickly build a strong expertise within the field.

Delivering premier search services with a consultative approach, our private practice recruitment team partners with a wide range of clients - from magic and silver circle law firms all the way to boutique - to identify and secure the best private practice legal talent. Rutherford is widely known for being a specialist recruiter with unparalleled market knowledge; our Legal Recruitment Consultants all have strong knowledge in the legal field, which enable them to approach every client mandate with an acute awareness of needs.

If you wish to find a legal recruitment partner who can assist you with the growth plans or succession planning of your business, get in touch with Rutherford’s private practice recruitment specialists today.



Private Practice Roles We Place

Debt Capital Markets Associate
Financial Services Regulatory Associate
A Financial Services Regulatory Associate's core duties will tend to be centred around advisory and commercial projects regulatory work for a wide range of financial services clients, both in wholesale and retail. It will be supporting a private practice firm's clients in navigating and solving their regulatory matters.
Energy Project Finance Senior Associate
The Energy Project Finance Senior Associate will focus on navigating the legal complexities which surround the funding and development of energy projects. This type of role is crucial when it comes to structuring financial agreements, negotiating terms and ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.

94%

of permanent placements made in the last two years are still in position

89

is our Net Promoter Score (NPS) with Candidates

91

is our Net Promoter Score (NPS) with Clients

57%

of our placements so far in 2023 are from a diverse background

Private Practice Consultants

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Jonathan Skerrett

Director

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Matthew Makrinos

Head of Delivery

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Luzaan De Wit

Researcher, Private Practice Legal

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Rebecca Collins

Researcher, Private Practice Legal

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Transactional M&A Lawyer - Associate (2-4 PQE)

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Private Equity Lawyer/Associate

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Associate/Senior Associate – Corporate (Tech/Cravath Scale Salary) - London

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3+ PQE Corporate M&A Associate

London

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Associate Corporate/High Yield (1-5PQE) Elite US Law Firm – London or Paris

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Senior M&A Associate/Lawyer - Elite US Firm

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Senior Associate - Funds Lawyer

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Senior Corporate Associate/Lawyer

London

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Funds and Private Credit Lawyer (Associate) | 2 - 5 PQE

London

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Funds Lawyer (Associate) - 3-5 PQE

London

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M&A Lawyer/Associate

London

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Corporate Energy Associate/Senior Associate

London

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Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

England

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Associate DCM 1-2PQE (Elite US Law Firm) - London

London

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Financial Regulation Lawyer (Associate) - Silver Circle, 1-3 PQE

London

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Funds Associate (Irish Lawyers of particular interest) - Cravath Scale Law Firm

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1-4 PQE Investment Funds Associate

London

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Financial Regulation Lawyer (Associate) - Silver Circle, 1-3 PQE

London

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Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Investment Funds

London

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Private Equity Associate (Elite US law firm/NY Rates) NQ-2 PQE

London

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Senior Associate M&A – Elite US Law Firm (London)

London

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Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

London

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Associate/Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Corporate

England

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4-6 PQE Corporate Technology Associate

London

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Private Funds Counsel - Elite Law Firm (Cravath Scale)

London

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Regulation NQ

London

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Commercial Real Estate Associate/Senior Associate (4-6 PQE)

London

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2-4 PQE Corporate Associate

London

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2-5 PQE Funds Associate

London

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5+ PQE Leveraged Finance Associate

London

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Competition Senior Associate

London

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Competition Associate - NQ - 4 PQE

London

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Corporate M&A Associate - 1-3 PQE

London

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Structured Finance Associate

London

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Private Equity Associate - 5+ PQE

London

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Private Equity Associate - US Firm - 2-5 PQE

London

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Leveraged Finance Associate

London

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Structured Finance Associate/Lawyer - 1-6 PQE - Elite US Firm

London

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Structured Finance Associate/Lawyer (2-6 PQE)

London

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Commercial Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Birmingham

Birmingham

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Oxford

Oxford

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Manchester

Manchester

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Leeds

Leeds

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Guildford

Guildford District

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Exeter

Exeter

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Bristol

Bristol

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm – Brighton

Brighton

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Banking Partner/Legal Director, Regional Law Firm

Birmingham

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Leveraged Finance Associate, Elite US law firm - London (1-3 PQE)

London

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Fund Finance Associate, London – Elite US law firm (NQ-3 PQE)

London

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Commercial Real Estate Associate/Senior Associate (4-6 PQE)

London

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1-4 PQE Investment Funds Associate

London

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Senior Corporate Associate/Lawyer

London

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Funds Associate - 1-4 PQE (relocation to London)

Luxembourg

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Funds Associate (Irish Lawyers of particular interest) - Cravath Scale Law Firm

London

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Senior Associate - Funds Lawyer

London

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Regulation NQ

London

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Financial Regulation Lawyer (Associate) - Silver Circle, 1-3 PQE

London

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Private Funds Counsel - Elite Law Firm (Cravath Scale)

London

Private Practice
Private Practice

Senior M&A Associate/Lawyer - Elite US Firm

London

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4-6 PQE Corporate Technology Associate

London

Private Practice
Private Practice

Associate DCM 1-2PQE (Elite US Law Firm) - London

London

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Private Practice

Associate Corporate/High Yield (1-5PQE) Elite US Law Firm – London or Paris

London

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Private Practice

Associate/Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Corporate

England

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Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

England

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3+ PQE Corporate M&A Associate

London

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Senior Associate/Lawyer - Corporate

London

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Corporate Energy Associate/Senior Associate

London

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Associate/Senior Associate – Corporate (Tech/Cravath Scale Salary) - London

London

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Senior Associate M&A – Elite US Law Firm (London)

London

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M&A Lawyer/Associate

London

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Private Equity Lawyer/Associate

London

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Private Equity Associate (Elite US law firm/NY Rates) NQ-2 PQE

London

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Funds Lawyer (Associate) - 3-5 PQE

London

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Transactional M&A Lawyer - Associate (2-4 PQE)

London

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Senior Associate (Lawyer) - Investment Funds

London

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Funds and Private Credit Lawyer (Associate) | 2 - 5 PQE

London

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Private Funds Counsel - Elite Law Firm (Cravath Scale)

London

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Financial Regulation Lawyer (Associate) - Silver Circle, 1-3 PQE

London

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Investment Funds Lawyer (Associate)

Dubai

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Senior Associate - Funds Lawyer

London

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Corporate Associate - Global Law Firm - (Dubai)

Dubai

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Commercial Real Estate Associate/Senior Associate (4-6 PQE)

London

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Corporate M&A - Senior Associate (4+ PQE) - Global Law Firm

London

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Regulation NQ

London

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Funds Associate (Irish Lawyers of particular interest) - Cravath Scale Law Firm

London

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Private Practice

Funds Associate - 1-4 PQE (relocation to London)

Luxembourg

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Mid-Level Funds Associate - 3-6 PQE - Elite US

London

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Private Practice

Corporate Associate - Private Equity (Cravath Scale/NY Rates)

London

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Private Practice

Competition Associate/Lawyer (3-6 PQE)

London

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Tax Associate/Lawyer (NQ-3 PQE)

London

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Funds Associate - 5+ PQE

London

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