Legal recruiters · Supplier
Dovetail Legal Recruitment
Dovetail Legal Recruitment places lawyers with companies and not-for-profits across Australia, from Junior Counsel to General Counsel. Services cover permanent recruitment, retained search, and secondee and interim lawyers. Founded in 2015 by former lawyers Andrew Murdoch and Charlie Smirl, it has placed more than 650 lawyers with over 300 organisations, and 7 in 10 placements are for returning clients. Fees are published on its website, and it is rated 4.9 from 23 independent reviews on SEEK.
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Opens dovetaillaw.com.au
Last verified 3 November 2026 · Listing updated 3 November 2026
Dovetail Legal Recruitment at a glance
Quick reference · Supplier
- Discipline
- In-house legal recruitment and secondments
- States serviced
- National
- How to engage
- Employers request a consultation through the website. Lawyers can register confidentially or apply for current roles.
Who it's for
General Counsel and legal teams hiring a permanent lawyer, filling a senior or confidential role, or needing a fixed-term or secondee lawyer for leave cover, a project or a sudden gap. In-house lawyers, from Junior Counsel to General Counsel, looking for their next role or wanting frank, confidential advice on their career and pay.
Coverage
- Servicing area
- Australia-wide, from a Sydney office (Level 13, 333 George Street)
Engaging them
- Fee basis
- Permanent placements: nothing until the lawyer starts, then 1.5% of their annual salary (including super) each month for up to 12 months, 18% total fee at most. The fee stops if the lawyer leaves within 12 months. Secondee day rates are published on its Pricing page.This detail can change — confirm against the official source before relying on it.
- Availability
- 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Dovetail gets back to enquiries within one business day.This detail can change — confirm against the official source before relying on it.
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