Warm desk | Established clients | Strong candidate database | 35-person national Legal team
Looking for a recruitment desk with a head start, but plenty of room to make it your own?
Join an established and highly regarded legal recruitment business with 17+ years of experience and a strong national presence.
We're looking for a driven and personable Recruitment Consultant to join our Sydney Legal recruitment team.
This is a warm, established desk with existing clients, longstanding relationships and a strong candidate database.
There is plenty of work and opportunity to share, while still giving you the scope to develop your own client and candidate relationships and grow the desk.
You'll be part of a 4-person Sydney Legal team, backed by a 35-person national Legal team, providing a strong network of clients, candidates, market knowledge and support.
Whether you're an experienced recruiter or come from a legal support background and are ready to move into recruitment, this is an opportunity to build your career within a well-established and genuinely supportive team.
About the Role
This role focuses on placing legal support professionals, including legal secretaries, paralegals, legal support officers, administrators and clerks, into law firms and in-house legal teams across Sydney.
You'll be working with an established client base and candidate pool, while also having the opportunity to build new relationships and develop your own market.
In this role, you will:
Source, screen and interview high-calibre candidates
Manage vacancies and coordinate interviews
Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future opportunities
Develop and nurture long-term client and candidate relationships




Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and develop new business
Network within the legal market and build your profile
Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records
About You
We're open to a range of backgrounds.
You may have:
Recruitment experience, ideally within legal, support or professional services; or
A background in legal support and a genuine interest in moving into recruitment
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
A proactive and organised approach
Commercial awareness and the motivation to develop a successful desk
A cooperative mindset and genuine desire to be part of a team
Why Join Empire Group?
17+ years of legal recruitment expertise and a strong reputation in the market
Warm, established desk with existing clients, candidates and plenty of opportunities
35-person national Legal team with significant market knowledge and reach
Work alongside an experienced 4-person Sydney team
Access to established clients and relationships across the legal market
Dedicated administration and marketing support
Experienced Consultants, including team members with 10+ years' tenure
Collaborative culture — we work together and share knowledge and opportunities
Hybrid working and a modern Sydney CBD office
The opportunity to build your own reputation and career within an established national business
Rachael Musgrave is the National Legal Manager at empire group.
She has been supporting the Legal Industry throughout her career, initially as a Lawyer, and then later as a Legal Professional Recruiter.
She understands how to balance the needs and wants of her candidates and is highly qualified at connecting these candidates to their next great opportunity.
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📌 Legal Recruitment Consultant - Legal Support Desk | Sydney (New South Wales)
🏢 empire group
📍 New South Wales