Legal Recruitment Agency in Edinburgh
Edinburgh has one of the most competitive legal markets in the UK, and hiring here rarely comes down to a CV alone. As a legal recruitment agency in Edinburgh, we place solicitors, paralegals and support staff with law firms across the city, from the West End to the New Town, and throughout Scotland’s central belt.
Case Study
Adkins & Cheurfi and The Auckland Project
Adkins & Cheurfi, with their extensive expertise in the hospitality recruitment sector, was approached by The Auckland Project for their hospitality recruitment needs, primarily due to their industry knowledge, reputation and successful track record.
Case Study
Adkins & Cheurfi and Kielder Waterside
Since 2016, Adkins & Cheurfi has been a trusted partner, providing comprehensive staffing solutions for the Bar & Restaurant on site and various events throughout the year.
Case Study
Adkins & Cheurfi and Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Recognising the need for a reliable recruitment partner skilled in the education sector, the trust has engaged Adkins & Cheurfi Recruitment since 2019 to supply hospitality staff.
Sectors we specialise in
Legal Recruitment Across Edinburgh and Scotland
We handle it all
We opened our Edinburgh office in 2025, building on almost a decade of recruitment elsewhere in the UK, including our established legal recruitment work in the North East. Our specialist consultants work closely with private practice firms in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, alongside in house legal teams, public sector employers and companies operating internationally. That network gives our candidates access to vacancies that are never advertised, and gives our clients a shortlist rather than a pile of applications.
Practice Areas We Recruit for
We cover a broad range of practice areas, including private client, family law, employment law, commercial litigation, corporate, banking and property. Roles run from newly qualified solicitors to senior associate, partner and general counsel level, as well as paralegals, legal PAs and legal secretaries. We handle both permanent appointments and temporary cover for busy periods, parental leave and long term absence.
For Law Firms and In House Teams
We take time to understand your firm, your culture and your plans before we send a single CV. We manage advertising, screening, references and interview scheduling, then stay in touch through onboarding and the probation period. You are only charged when we make a successful placement, and every permanent placement carries a 90 to 120 day money back guarantee.
For Legal Professionals
Whether you are a newly qualified solicitor weighing up private practice against a move in house, or a senior lawyer ready for a new role, we will give you an honest view of the legal market and where your skills sit against your peers. Every conversation stays confidential. We advise on salary, benefits, office based and hybrid working, and the longer term shape of your legal career.
Why Firms and Candidates Choose Us
- Specialist consultants who focus on the legal sector rather than juggling every industry
- Extensive experience placing legal talent with firms of every size, from high street practices to national employers
- Honest advice throughout the recruitment process, with no pressure to accept a role that is not right for you
- A candidate first approach that has kept clients working with us for years
Speak to Our Edinburgh Team
Browse our latest vacancies or send us your CV and one of the team will be in touch.
If you are recruiting, call 0191 516 6118 or email info@adkinscheurfi.co.uk to talk through what your team needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
We cover a broad range of practice areas including private client, family law, employment law, commercial litigation, corporate, banking and property, recruiting everything from paralegals and legal secretaries through to partner and general counsel level roles.
Yes. Alongside permanent recruitment, we provide temporary cover for busy periods, parental leave and long term absence, including locum solicitors and paralegal support.
Yes, every conversation with a candidate is kept confidential. We will not approach your current employer or share your details without your permission.
For employers, you are only charged when we make a successful placement. Every permanent placement also carries a 90 to 120 day money back guarantee.
While our office is based in Edinburgh, our consultants work with private practice firms and in house teams across Glasgow and Aberdeen as well, along with public sector employers throughout Scotland’s central belt.