| Why Work With Elite Laterals?
It’s About You
It’s your career and we focus on what you want and what is best for you. At some search agencies, the search is about meeting financial targets or promoting specific employers. Not at Elite Laterals – we’re focused on fit, not fees. We will present you with multiple options, discuss how each one does or does not meet your goals, and move forward from there.
To give you an idea of how dedicated we are to our candidates, consider this. We advise candidates on what’s best for them even when we won’t earn a placement fee. For instance, we recently introduced a candidate to an association that wasn’t using a headhunter and celebrated with her when she accepted their offer to become General Counsel. Another candidate was interviewing with the government and law firms, and when she received the government offer she was thrilled when we introduced her to a government attorney and advised her to take the offer. Those are just two examples of the Elite Laterals Advantage in action.
An Efficient Search Process
We know who’s hiring, who’s advertising but not actively hiring, and who wants to consider exceptional talent even when there isn’t a specific need. We also recently invested in an advanced search system to make the process even more efficient for our attorneys. Free job alerts are emailed to you as soon as an active need opens. That means you have 24/7 coverage of the market. When you work with us you have access to information that not only saves you days of effort, but also gives you an advantage over the competition.
Effective Introductions
We will work with you to ensure that your submission materials are effective. Once we introduce you to the employer, we regularly follow up with them to ensure that your application is getting the attention it deserves. On your own, you would have to worry about access and annoying the recruiting department or team head. With us it’s not a problem. The employers working with us expect us to follow up with them and sometimes rely on us to make certain the process stays on track. Expert Advice Every Step of the Way
Unlike “resume mills,” our job continues on long after we send out your resume and you receive interview invitations. We go several steps further. We’ll prepare you for interviews, discussing likely questions and helping you polish your presentation skills. For those who haven’t made a move before, it can be a bit of a shock to learn how different interviews are now than when they were law students. We’ll negotiate your offer and ask the hard questions (often about hours, salary or benefits) for you so that you won’t have to. We’ll even advise you on when and how to resign. As part of our commitment to being available for our candidates, we offer extended hours by appointment including weekends.
Results
Our founder has successfully placed associates, counsel, partners and in-house attorneys with some of the finest practices in the world.
Confidentiality
Your resume is never submitted to potential employers without your express consent, and we will not reveal your search to your current law firm.
We’re Here for You Even When You’re Not Considering a Move
It’s a good idea to get to know us even if you aren’t actively considering a move. We are happy to share information about the market and help you evaluate your prospects at your current firm. Plus we love to hear from attorneys who are happy in their current positions – it gives us insight into which firms our candidates might appreciate!
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