PRIVATE PRACTICE LEGAL RECRUITMENT
Local Expertise. Global Reach.
Whether you’re strengthening a team locally or making a strategic hire from another market, Beacon Legal provides specialist private practice legal recruitment support backed by extensive networks and market insight.
With offices in Sydney, Brisbane, NYC, Dubai and London, we connect law firms across Australia with quality lawyers who fit the brief and add value to their clients.
We manage everything from local lateral moves to international relocations, ensuring a smooth recruitment process for clients and candidates at every stage.
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Private Practice Legal Recruitment Across Different Practice Areas
Our long-standing relationships with leading law firms across Australia are built on consistency, honesty and delivery. Clients trust our private practice recruitment team because we:
- Understand the demands of private practice
- Provide market insight before, during and after the search
- Represent their brand professionally in the market
- Only introduce lawyers who genuinely fit the brief
Whether it’s a single critical hire or ongoing team growth, we act as an extension of your firm – committed to securing the right people.
get in touch with usTrusted Partnerships. Proven Results.
Beacon Legal has built longstanding relationships with leading law firms across Australia and international markets. These partnerships give our candidates exclusive visibility into roles that are not publicly advertised, as well as early access to growth positions, expansion hires, and strategic team builds.
Our global market reach ensures you’re always positioned at the forefront of opportunity, no matter where you want your career to grow.
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Your Private Practice Experts
Aimee Salt
Associate DirectorAimee Salt is Associate Director of our Brisbane office, focusing on the private practice market in Brisbane and the insurance market across Australia.
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Andrew Purdy
Associate DirectorAndrew Purdy is an Associate Director in our Sydney office, specialising in private practice recruitment across Australia and Asia.
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Nick Varvounis
ManagerNick Varvounis is a Manager in our Melbourne team, specialising in private practice recruitment across Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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Cameron Lovesee-Clark
Senior ConsultantCameron Lovesee-Clark is a Senior Recruitment Consultant in our Sydney office, specialising in private practice recruitment across national, mid-tier and boutique firms.
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Charlotte Kerry
Senior ConsultantCharlotte Kerry is a Senior Legal Recruitment Consultant specialising in private practice placements across Melbourne and New York.
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Craig Low
Senior ConsultantCraig Low is a Senior Consultant in our Brisbane office, specialising in the recruitment of private practice insurance lawyers across Australia.
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Daniel Miller
Senior ConsultantDaniel Miller is a Senior Consultant in Beacon Legal's Sydney team, specialising in the recruitment of lawyers across Sydney and key legal markets throughout Asia.
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Emily Yates
Senior ConsultantEmily Yates is a Senior Legal Consultant in our Brisbane office, specialising in the recruitment of lawyers across Queensland.
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Jessica Aston
ConsultantJess focuses on the Sydney private practice market, partnering with international and national law firms.
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Holly Flockhart
Associate ConsultantHolly is an Associate Consultant in Beacon Legal’s Australian Private Practice team, supporting law firms across Melbourne and the wider Australian market.
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Trusted by legal professionals
across the globe
I had a fantastic experience working with Charlotte to find my new role. She was very responsive, always available to talk through options and generally a pleasure to speak to. Charlotte identified the perfect role for me and I’m very grateful for all of her help.
Megan -
Hiring Manager
Craig is always responsive, knowledgeable and professional. I’ve found the quality of candidates really good and he keeps us up to date with progress.
Jo -
Hiring Manager
Jessica has been fantastic to work with end to end. She is effective in updates, communications, sourcing and managing the process efficiently. I look forward to continuing to work with Jessica.
Maddison -
Hiring Manager
Aimee was excellent to work with. She maintained constant communication and kept me updated throughout the entire process of placing me in a role. I also appreciated her honesty and advice when it came time to weighing up multiple offers. I would definitely recommend Aimee to anyone seeking a new role.
Emilio -
Hiring Manager
Craig and Aimee are always delightful to deal with – professional, knowledgeable and trustworthy throughout the process.
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Hiring Manager
Frequently asked questions
We start by understanding your firm, team structure and commercial priorities. From there, we map the market, identify aligned talent and take a targeted approach to engagement. If you're a lawyer, we consult with you first to understand what you're looking for and then we advise and execute on agreed next steps. Our goal is your success.
Yes. We work with international firms, top-tier practices, mid-tier and boutique firms across Australia, London, NYC, the Middle East, Offshore and Asia. Our legal recruitment team has placed thousands of lawyers globally and can support candidates considering an international move.
Beacon Legal is an established legal recruitment firm with a strong track record across Australia and international markets. Our consultants have extensive experience placing lawyers with leading law firms, from boutique and mid-tier practices to top-tier and international firms. Our continued growth is built on long-term relationships, market knowledge and successful placements.
We pride ourselves on professionalism and genuine market expertise. Many of our consultants have legal backgrounds, giving us a strong understanding of what lawyers and law firms need from the recruitment process. We take a targeted approach rather than sending CVs indiscriminately to the market, and our service is built around trust, transparency and long-term relationships.