About SSQ
SSQ is the leading international legal search and recruitment consultancy. Many of our consultants have trained and practised as lawyers in Spain, giving them an in-depth understanding of the market.
Our expertise, track record and connections are unrivalled. We work with international and domestic law firms as well as leading brands within commerce and industry and financial services in order to build their legal teams at all levels of seniority.
We aim to provide a consultative service to clients and candidates. We are committed to providing tailored, straight forward advice.
Founded in 2003, launching in Frankfurt, Munich and London, we now have over 140 staff. With offices in London, Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Rome, Dubai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore we have an international footprint like no other legal search consultancy.
Why SSQ?
We are not a CV post box
Our consultants are some of the most knowledgeable in the market and their aim is be consultative above all else.
Our knowledge
In France, and in many of our other offices most of our consultants have trained and practised as lawyers, giving them a unique understanding of the environment that both clients and candidates operate in.
Unrivalled track record
We have been responsible for some of the most high profile moves from across the legal sector. This includes office launches, team moves, partner and senior in-house placements.
International capabilities
We operate as a global business. With consultants in multiple jurisdictions we have access to local and international talent and opportunities.
Local knowledge
Our consultants have an in-depth understanding of each local market together with local language skills.
Relationship building
We want to build long term relationships, whether this be with clients or candidates. We want to work with you beyond just placing you in one job or filling one position; but throughout your career or as you build your team and business. That means we may well advise you when something is not right. This might not make us money but if it is the right thing for you we won’t be afraid to tell you.
When & where
SSQ launches London, Frankfurt & Munich - focusing on legal recruitment for law firms
SSQ launches in Italy - focusing on legal recruitment for law firms
SSQ launches an in-house recruitment business; working to build in-house legal teams for business across commerce and industry and financial services
SSQ launches in Spain - focusing on legal recruitment for law firms, corporates and financial services
SSQ launches in Paris - focusing on legal recruitment for law firms, corporates and financial services
SSQ launches an interim legal recruitment business - SSQ Interim Solutions; focusing on placing lawyers on a contract basis and paralegals and other legal professionals on a contract and permanent basis
SSQ launches in Hong Kong & Düsseldorf -
focusing on legal recruitment for law firms, corporates and financial services
SSQ launches in China - operating from two offices in Beijing & Shanghai and focusing on legal recruitment for law firms, corporates and financial services
SSQ launches in Singapore - focusing on legal recruitment for law firms, corporates and financial services
SSQ launches in Dubai - focusing on legal recruitment for law firms, corporates and financial services