Client Guide. Are they serious about an international move? Perhaps the biggest challenge for those of us involved in international recruitment is how to gauge whether an applicant is serious about making the move. Will they go through with it…
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Trainees – Maximise your chances of securing an international move
Trainees – Maximise your chances of securing an international move FAQ’s: I’m training with a good law firm, how do I give myself the best chance of securing an international position on qualification? Choose your practice areas carefully. Think about where…
Building a Successful Relationship with your International Recruiter
Building a Successful Relationship with your International Recruiter 1. Recruit a consultant Use a recruitment consultant. Yes ‘we would say that’, but unless you know the target market well, have a grasp of firm cultures, enjoy organising multiple interviews/trips across…
Making an International Move with your Partner/Spouse?
Making an International Move with your Partner/Spouse? When considering an international move it is essential that you speak to your partner/spouse about their thoughts of the subject first. If they aren’t able or willing to move with you, you may…
Post-holiday blues or time for a change?
Post-holiday blues or time for a change? So here we are again, the holidays are over (for those of us with kids in school at least) and we’re back at the desk, staring down the barrel of a four-month stretch…
An update on the British Virgin Islands
An update on the British Virgin Islands Over the years we have been accustomed to advertising jobs in the British Virgin Islands in a certain way. The biggest challenge we faced previously was avoiding the clichés of sun, sand and…
“I’m keen on an offshore move but will I be able to come back?”
“I’m keen on an offshore move but will I be able to come back?” It is the question we get asked most consistently by people looking for legal jobs offshore. The answer is unequivocally yes, although with one caveat…in our…
Building an International Legal Career
Building an International Legal Career Advice for trainees and junior lawyers Opportunities for junior lawyers to move overseas have rarely been better. Firms are investing heavily in their international networks and as team sizes grow so does the need for…
How are offshore firms viewing Brexit?
How are offshore firms viewing Brexit? Interesting snapshot from The Lawyer (https://www.thelawyer.com/issues/online-march-2017/brexit-offshore-firms-react-article-50/ ) on how the offshore firms are viewing Brexit. Opinions vary but most reference the biggest danger being uncertainty and a consequent slowdown in onshore deals emanating from the UK/EU.…
UK report warns of more tax & more austerity. International move anyone?
UK report warns of more tax & more austerity. International move anyone? “Tax burden to be highest in 30 years, says think tank”1 A new report from think tank The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)2 estimates that the UK government…