Candidates
We treat both our clients and candiates with equal measure; as a candidate we will discuss your experience to date and understand your aspirations for the future. We will provide you with the advice to help you achieve your goals and offer you continued advice along the way.
With over 7 years professional services marketing recruitment experience gained working in the UK and the Asia Pacific region Michelle Jones is able to offer advice to any candidates looking for a move out of the UK or vice versa, either way we are on hand to provide you with the support and knowledge required to make a successful move.
CV Advice
The importance of a well written and presented CV is sometimes underestimated, this is often the first contact clients will have with you so you should view your CV as a ‘sales tool’ something that will get the readers interested from the get go.
The basic structure of a CV should follow the format below:
- Personal Details
- Education – Where your study was taken and what grades you achieved.
- Work Experience – Starting with the most recent role first you should aim to show the level of experience and responsibility you have, try to use bullet points where possible highlighting any key achievements in your role. Large sections of text are often ignored as clients want a short, sharp snap shot of your experience and to not be bogged down with reams of unecessary information.
- Interests – It is good to offer potential employers an insight into the person who is applying for a role outside of their academic and work experience.
Interview Advice
Preparation preparation preparation!
Before the interview it is advised that you:
- Look through the job specification in detail, look at the key responsibilities/requirements of the role and think about examples from your recent work that you can draw upon to demonstrate your suitability for the position whilst you are in the interview.
- Research the employer – look at the firms website, find out about their competitors and check for any news about the firm by looking at sites such as www.thelawyer.com, www.legalweek.com and www.legal500.com
- Make sure you know where the interview is and how long you need to leave to get there, if necessary make the journey the day before.
- Prepare some questions for the interview and think about why you are right for the role and why you want the role.
- Think about your personal presentation – you would think this went without saying but it is surprising the number people that get this wrong – If you need advice on what to wear ask your consultant but a good suit and polished shoes is a start. Try to avoid arranging an interview on a dress down day, if this can’t be avoided let your consultant know so they can pre-warn the client.
Following your interview give your recruiter a call as soon as you can after the meeting whilst the information is still fresh in your mind this way we can get back to the client with your thoughts and get some feedback for you too!
Testimonials
Business Development Manager – Baker & McKenzie - 2008
"Michelle is a consummate recruitment professional. She is tenacious and focussed, and thanks to this, recently helped me to secure a BD marketing manager position in record time with a significant global full service law firm. I wouldn't hesitate using Michelle in the future should I either be recruiting members for my team or looking for another position within the professional services sector"
Business Development Manager – Herbert Smith – 2008
"Michelle was extremely insightful to matching my skills to the job requirements of potential employers. Throughout the process, Michelle consistently followed up on both sides to ensure that the interview and selection process took place efficiently with accurate information between myself and the employer. She is a true specialist in her field and I will definitely utilise her services for my employment needs in the future, as well recommending her to friends and colleagues."
Salary Information
Salary Information for Legal Marketing 2007. 56 firms took part in the survey.
| Director | £80,000 - £190,000 |
| Head of Marketing | £60,000 - £80,000 |
| Head of Business Development | £65,000 - £90,000 |
| Senior Marketing Manager | £60,000 - £75,000 |
| Marketing Manager | £45,000 - £55,000 |
| Marketing Executive | £30,000 - £45,000 |
| Marketing Assistant | £22,000 - £30,000 |
| Senior Business Development Manager | £60,000 - £75,000 |
| Business Development Manager | £50,000 - £60,000 |
| Business Development Executive | £33,000 - £45,000 |
| Business Development Assistant | £22,000 - £30,000 |
| Bid Manager | £55,000 - £70,000 |
| CRM Manager | £38,000 - £55,000 |
| Internal Communications Manager | £40,000 - £60,000 |
| Head of PR | £70,000 - £85,000 |
| PR Manager | £45,000 - £60,000 |
| PR Executive | £32,000 - £40,000 |
| Web Manager | £40,000 - £55,000 |
| Database Manager | £35,000 - £50,000 |
| Events Manager | £35,000 - £50,000 |
| Events Executive | £25,000 - £35,000 |
Our new Salary Survey is about to be launched to law firms in London and other international locations. Our aim this year is to have a more comprehensive survey conducted looking at factors such as the size of firm, no or partners, location and also to distinguish between US law firms, regional law firms etc.
If you would like to take part in our survey please contact Michelle Jones on 0845 0634600 or email michelle@hamiltonprice.com