About Us

Hartbrooke Associates Ltd

Established in 2016, Hartbrooke Associates is an independent, privately owned legal specialist recruitment consultancy, but culminating more than 35 years of combined industry experience. We work with a varied portfolio of London and regional law firms ranging from magic circle, international and US law firms to more niche players, delivering recruitment solutions across the spectrum of Business Services, Paralegals and Human Resources. We have long-standing successful relationships with our clients, with a proven track record of high ratio interview conversions to placement and retention rates.

Our Recruitment Expertise:

  • Secretarial Support Manager
  • PA Team Leader
  • Executive Assistant
  • Personal Assistant
  • Paralegal
  • Document Review
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing / Business Development
  • Administrative Assistants
  • Receptionist
  • Facilities
  • Marketing and Business Development

Hartbrooke Associates was formed, building upon the core values of the Founder, whose vision was to focus on creating a service of excellence based on quality over quantity. We are best placed to offer a seamless service through our committed, ethical and personalised approach, utilising our strong market knowledge, commercial awareness and genuine consultative style; key components of a great customer service!

We are not just recruiters! We have the innate ability to listen, understand and move with the market, and offer solutions in a considered manner, and evolve through varying trends whilst adapting our styles to complement unique requirements. We are recognised as trusted advisers amongst our clients.

Hartbrooke Associates collaborates with leading law firms across London, delivering comprehensive recruitment solutions. These include:

  • Contingency Database Search
  • Retained Advertised Selection
  • Competency Based Interviewing
  • Screening and Skills Testing
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Market and Benchmarking Information
  • Salary Surveys

Why Choose to Work with Us

At Hartbrooke Associates, we understand that each and every one of us is unique, and what inspires us invariably differs from one person to the next. It requires a specific know-how of each client's business and culture, and of candidates' experience, skillset and objectives in order for us to identify the best match. For us to achieve this, we invest our time (which is time well spent) to drill down beyond the surface to discover individual motivations and key drivers. This means our success rates are always high and the recruitment process is streamlined and uncomplicated, thus reducing time, which is money!

True Partnership

In today's ever-evolving commercial culture, we understand that to have the "RIGHT PERSON FOR THE RIGHT JOB", involves partnering with a professional recruitment consultancy who can offer a tailor-made, bespoke service in order to fulfil your requirements. We aim to exceed expectations through:

  • Understanding and assured focus on your requirements
  • Dedicated team assigned to each client
  • Ability to offer sound advice into recruitment solutions
  • Highly personal communication lines
  • Working in harmony and towards the same goals

At Hartbrooke Associates, we pride ourselves on our unwavering dedication to see complex and often challenging hires through from conception to completion. We have the aptitude of being focused, diligent and lateral thinkers who will offer creative solutions. We are continuously raising our game plan to remain competitive in the market by keeping our 'fingers on the pulse' on market trends and legislation in order to offer our clients a real-time and informative service. Our honest approach means:

  • We would never make a promise we couldn't fulfil
  • We are what we do, not what we'll say we do
  • We know our promise and deliver on it, no matter what
  • Integrity is choosing our thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain

True to Our Word

At Hartbrooke Associates, we take our job very seriously and have earned a reputation for remaining "True to our word". Our honest approach means:

  • We would never make a promise we couldn't fulfil
  • We are what we do, not what we'll say we do
  • We know our promise and deliver on it, no matter what
  • Integrity is choosing our thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain