Legal Recruitment in Leeds .
Solve your Legal Operations hiring needs and strengthen your internal governance using our expertise in legal recruitment.

Legal Operations recruitment.
The operational expertise behind effective legal businesses.

Legal Operations recruitment.
The operational expertise behind effective legal businesses.

Law firms and legal organisations depend on high-quality operational and support teams to deliver an efficient, consistent service to clients.
From Legal Operations and Practice Management to executive support, risk, governance, compliance and onboarding, these professionals help legal teams work effectively while maintaining the standards and controls the sector demands.
JH Recruitment combines specialist legal-sector experience with a strong network across operational, people and support functions. We take time to understand the structure, culture and working practices of each organisation before introducing candidates with the professionalism, judgement and technical capability to succeed.
Our experience includes supporting regional, national and international law firms, intellectual property practices and specialist legal businesses with both individual appointments and wider team requirements.

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Our approach.
Exceptional Legal Operations professionals are rarely actively searching for their next opportunity.
From Legal Secretaries and Legal PAs through to Practice Managers, Operations professionals and Business Services leaders, many of the strongest candidates are identified through proactive search, trusted networks and long-term relationships rather than traditional advertising.
At JH Recruitment, we combine specialist market knowledge with significant investment in LinkedIn Recruiter, Recruiter Plus, Talent Insights, Sales Navigator and AI-powered sourcing technology to identify and engage exceptional legal professionals before they reach the wider market.
Supported by targeted headhunting, relationship-led recruitment and a consultative approach, we take time to understand your firm's culture, structure and long-term objectives before introducing candidates.
Whether supporting a growing regional practice or an international law firm, our focus is on delivering professionals who not only possess the right technical expertise but who strengthen your team, enhance client service and make a lasting contribution to your organisation.

Roles we recruit for.
We recruit across a broad range of legal support and operational roles, including:
Head of Legal Operations
Legal Operations Managers
Practice Managers
Office and Operations Managers
Risk and Governance Professionals
Compliance Professionals
AML and Client Onboarding Professionals
Executive Assistants
Legal Personal Assistant
Practice Assistants
Legal Administrators
Business Support Manager
Facilities Manager
Legal HR and Talent Professionals

Our Trusted Partners
Trusted by leading organisations.
We’ve been working with Jo Holdsworth Recruitment for a couple of years, but our activity really ramped up in 2025. The quality of candidates has been consistently good, resulting in a number of successful hires. Much of this is thanks to Emily, who takes the time to understand our requirements and listens carefully to our briefs. My favourite part of the process is the openness and honesty that Emily brings. She knows how important it is to me not to waste time, so she’s always upfront. If a candidate isn’t right, she’ll say so, and if she thinks someone is a great fit, she’ll explain exactly why I should meet them. Emily is a fantastic consultant who truly listens to her clients, knows her candidates well, and consistently does a great job. She respects my time and adapts to my preferred ways of working, which I really appreciate.
I would highly recommend Emily for any recruitment needs in the Leeds area. Emily is not only quick and efficient in response times, but she ensures to do her upmost to provide an outstanding service continuously throughout. Emily understands your business needs, listens to what your business is looking for and delivers this by providing high quality candidates. It has been an absolute pleasure to be supported by Emily at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment.
Emily and JHR have recently supported us with our recruitment process. This was our first time working alongside Emily, who selected a number of high calibre candidates to fit our criteria. The communication and support throughout the process was excellent and we are looking forward to working with JHR again in the future.
What our Clients and Candidates say.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.
I had a good experience with Jo Holdsworth recruitment. They found me a temporary position that was a good fit for me, communicated clearly throughout the process, and were always helpful when I had questions. Highly recommended.
Committed and professional staff, has been a great experience to work with Jo Holdsworth.
Very helpful and understanding in my search for temporary roles. Communication is excellent - the team are always easy to get hold of, including returning calls/emails promptly and following through.

Everyone I dealt with at Jo Holdsworth Recruitment was helpful and informative and responded quickly when ever I needed any information.
Everyone I have spoken to all have been really friendly and helpful. Ella helped me find a role close to home and suitable for my skills, Ella went above and beyond helped me with prep for interview gave me helpful tips on what to say in interview always checking in with me to see how I’m doing. Any questions any concerns I had always someone available to talk to.

Frequently Asked Questions.
What is Legal Operations recruitment?
Legal Operations recruitment focuses on the professionals who help legal teams and law firms operate effectively. These roles can cover practice management, compliance, risk, governance, legal administration, onboarding, process improvement and wider business operations.
Do you recruit Legal Operations professionals for both law firms and in-house teams?
Yes. JH Recruitment can support law firms, professional services organisations and in-house legal departments. The recruitment approach is shaped around the organisation’s structure, regulatory environment and operational requirements.
How do you assess Legal Operations candidates?
JH Recruitment assesses technical experience, process knowledge, commercial awareness, stakeholder management and the ability to work in a regulated environment. Candidates are also considered against the culture, working style and priorities of the organisation.
Can you support confidential Legal Operations and compliance appointments?
Yes. JH Recruitment can run discreet searches for sensitive or business-critical Legal Operations, risk, compliance and practice management appointments, including roles where suitable candidates may not be actively applying.
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