DIRECT-HIRE

Direct-Hire Legal Staffing

Permanent hires have a lasting impact on your team’s success. You want to ensure each individual is the right fit, with strong credentials and the judgment and presence to thrive in your environment.

Latitude helps corporate legal departments and law firms expand their attorney talent reach and focus their search, so you can connect with the best-qualified candidates who meet your standards, complement your team, and advance your vision for the future.

Find Direct-Hire Legal Talent

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Why Legal Leaders Choose Latitude for Direct-Hire Placements

Permanent placements allow you to move forward strategically, adding proven attorneys whose skills and judgment align with your priorities, culture, and goals. Rather than investing time in a broad search, you can focus on evaluating finalists already vetted for both capability and fit.

Market Insight from Legal Peers

Gain and guidance on salary expectations, market trends, and role positioning to ensure strong alignment between candidates and your needs. This is especially valuable when hiring for niche roles, in competitive markets, or when building a new position on your team.

Access a Nationwide Talent Network

Extend your reach beyond your own network to accomplished attorneys nationwide, including those not actively applying but open to the right opportunity.

Confidential and Objective Guidance

Sensitive searches, such as General Counsel, senior in-house counsel, or partner-level hires, benefit from a trusted third party who maintains discretion and provides an objective perspective.

Save Time on the Search Process

Focus your time on evaluating finalists, not resumes, because every candidate you meet has already been vetted by attorneys who understand the demands of high-stakes legal work.

Strategic Opportunities for Direct-Hire Placements

Direct-hire placements often play a key role in strategic growth, whether strengthening leadership, adding specialized expertise, or positioning the team for sustained success.

Expanding your leadership team with a proven General Counsel or senior in-house counsel.

Growing a practice group to capture new business opportunities.

Adding specialized expertise in high-stakes areas such as regulatory compliance, M&A, or intellectual property.

Strengthening your team during periods of change or sustained expansion.

How Latitude Direct-Hire Placements Work

1. Start with Your Goals & Priorities

We begin with your goals, the role you want to fill, and the qualifications that matter most for long-term success.

2. Meet the Strongest Candidates

You meet candidates from our nationwide talent network and targeted outreach, each carefully vetted judgment, leadership, and fit.

3. Streamlined Interview and Assessment Process

Stay focused on evaluating finalists while the process moves forward smoothly, supported by detailed candidate summaries, reference insights, interview scheduling, and regular progress updates.

4. Hire with Confidence

With candidates vetted by attorney peers who understand the profession, you can make your permanent hire with confidence, knowing you’ve met the strongest candidates for your team.

See how legal leaders grew their teams with direct-hire placements.

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Build the Foundation for Your Legal Team’s Future

Through direct-hire placements, you bring in leaders and professionals who strengthen your team for years to come. By aligning talent with your strategy, you not only meet today’s needs but also set the stage for long-term growth and impact.

Talk with a Latitude Client Service Partner to explore how permanent placements can support your team’s future.