Our Services
Elite Legal Search is a full-service permanent and temporary search firm representing attorneys, paralegals and other legal support personnel in law firms and corporate legal departments. Our services include:
Retained Search
Retained Searches are allocated a substantial portion of your search consultant’s
time and efforts. Retained Searches procure a minimum of two qualified
candidates within 90 days who meet or exceed your stipulated requirements.
Your consultant is assigned to your project from inception to completion.
The Retained Search fee is a percent of the candidate’s first-year
earnings, to be paid in thirds. The first third to be paid up front, the
second at the time of the first candidate interview, and the final upon
hiring. Elite Legal Search offers a replacement guarantee of six months
for Retained Services.
Exclusive
Search
Exclusive Searches are granted the majority of your search consultant’s
time and efforts. Exclusivity of candidates is secured to best fit your
staffing needs. Your consultant is assigned to your project from inception
to completion. The Exclusive Search fee is a percent of the candidate’s
first-year earnings. 20 percent of the fee is required up front, the balance
due upon hiring. Elite Legal Search offers a replacement guarantee of
90 days for Exclusive Services.
Contingency
Search
No financial commitment is required to initiate a Contingency Search.
The fee is a percentage of the candidate’s first-year earnings and
is payable the date he/she begins employment. Elite Legal Search offers
a replacement guarantee of 30 days for Contingency Searches.
Temporary
Placement
Temporary engagements range from several weeks to several months and include
a variety of full-time, part-time and flexible positions. Clients seeking
Temporary Placement pay only for hours worked and/or specific assignments
completed. This efficient use of legal personnel is easily managed and
provides bottom line value to the client.
Temporary
to Permanent
Elite is pleased to offer the conversion of temporary assignment to permanent
position when both the candidate and the firm mutually desire a permanent
relationship. The Temp to Perm scenario is especially beneficial to those
clients who prefer an opportunity to "get to know" a candidate
before making a long-term commitment. The fee for this service is calculated
by a percentage of the candidate’s first-year earnings then reduced
depending on the duration of that candidate’s temporary engagement.
Fees
Fees range from 20% to 30% of candidate’s first-year earnings, depending
on search level. Fees are to be negotiated and clearly defined prior to
the acceptance or commencement of any level search.
