Private Practice - Midlands & South West

Recruiting across the Midlands and South West for major law firms, covering five core verticals.

Understanding our business isn't rocket science. We simply remove the pain points that hirers and candidates experience on their journeys.

We manage over 35,000 applications from candidates each year, and 1 in 4 CVs we send results in an interview request.

As a business, we are members of APSCO, and we are currently rated platinum by Investors in People. You are in the best hands with us.


Chris Hodgson

Senior Recruitment Consultant
0121 272 7371

chris@douglas-scott.co.uk

With previous recruitment experience in Education and Customer Service Sectors, Chris joined Douglas Scott in early 2015. Chris works with several clients across the whole of the Midlands area and represents a range of candidates from qualified Solicitors to those with non-qualified backgrounds such as Legal Support staff. Adding another string to his bow, Chris has also studied a Professional Marketing Course. Outside of work Chris loves travelling and has participated in extreme activities such as skydives and bungee jumps in New Zealand. He has also been part of a fire show in Singapore. 

"Chris was professional, helpful, focused on ensuring you maximise job prospects and interview techniques, and maintained good lines of communication."

Personal Injury Fee-Earner | Wolverhampton

Dante Friend

Senior Recruitment Consultant
0117 284 2120

dante@douglas-scott.co.uk

Dante is a vastly experienced consultant who first joined Douglas Scott in 2011. Having spent nearly a decade covering Midlands recruitment Dante now oversees Hampshire and Dorset and other areas of the south coast and southwest. Dante offers a highly professional service, tailored to suit the individual needs of all his clients and applicants and will always find the most suitable solution for your own personal circumstances. Dante recruits for all levels of firm city, large regional, Legal 500 or high street.

If you weren’t in recruitment, what would you be doing? Journalism, writing books, interviewing famous people, or project management for big events.

What’s one goal you’re working towards this year? Buy a porche!

What do you find most rewarding about working in recruitment? When I find someone a new job, and it exceeds their expectations and actually makes a difference to their lives.

Ben Morrey

Associate Recruitment Consultant
0117 284 2120

ben@douglas-scott.co.uk

1. What were you doing before you joined Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment?
Before joining Douglas Scott, I was working for a Property Developer in their After Sales Customer Care Department.
 
2. What are you most looking forward to in your new role?
I am looking forward to building a new career and developing both professionally and personally.
 
3. If you weren’t in recruitment what would you be doing?
If I was not working within recruitment, I would be looking to build a career within property.
 
4. Tell us something that people might not know about you?
I am a massive Manchester United fan and enjoy going to as many home games as possible!