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Our Legal Headhunters Recruit Candidates for a Wide Range of Legal Disciplines

Law Clerks

Legal Assistants

Lawyers

Paralegal

In-House Counsel

In-House Law Clerks

Legal Technology

Legal HR

Legal Marketing

Legal Finance

E-Discovery Professionals

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Meet Canada’s Top Legal Recruiters

(416) 599-4700 x268
Melissa Hansen
VP, Client Services
(416) 599-4700 ext. 222
Randy Quarin
Senior Partner
(416) 599-4700 ext. 259
Steven Petroff
Director, Client Services
1 (855) 899-4700 ext. 253
Alex Shayan
Director of Strategic Growth
(416) 599-4700 ext. 265
Jessica Hough
Recruitment Consultant
Katie Howe
Recruitment Consultant

The IQ PARTNERS Advantage

6 reasons to hire our recruitment agency for your legal recruitment needs.

1
Industry Experience

A dedicated team of local Toronto legal professionals with over 20 years experience.

2
Quantity and Quality

We make over a 100 calls a day to maintain our expert knowledge of the market.

3
We Value Your Time

Quick, attentive and responsive; we don’t waste your time. We know where to look.

4
Relationship Driven

86% of our clients are repeat customers.

5
Trusted by Clients and Candidates

97.1% rate our industry knowledge as ‘above average’.

How We Help You Hire Better Legal Talent

IQ PARTNERS legal headhunters deliver not just the best people on the market but the best people in the market.

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In this market it’s not just about scouring a database to see who’s unemployed. It’s about having your finger on the pulse of the legal candidate market and knowing who’s good, who’s been well-trained and who’s underpaid. As one of the top legal recruitment firms in Toronto, IQ PARTNERS quickly delivers you well-qualified candidates, helping you to not only hire better but hire less. Call us now to have our legal headhunters start your search.

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Testimonials
Read What Our Clients Are Saying

No matter how complex the search, IQ PARTNERS always came through and delivered results. They had an excellent understanding of our firm culture and our requirements. They consistently provided an appropriate range of candidates. It was a pleasure doing business with them, and I recommend IQ PARTNERS wholeheartedly for any legal recruitment needs. Simply the best!

Eleni Skederidis, Baker & McKenzie LLP

IQ PARTNERS and I have been working together on various challenging recruitments for the past several months. Their insight and knowledge of the market has been very helpful. Their recruiters get to know their candidates' needs and capabilities before presenting, which makes my job a lot easier. I feel confident in saying that we will continue to use IQ PARTNERS with a big part of that due to their legal recruitment team.

Joanne Burtnik, HR Manager, Talmadge Creek Realty Corp.

IQ PARTNERS was extremely responsive and successful in a difficult situation for us. It was very easy to work with them.

John Bordin, COO, FIJ Law LLP

IQ PARTNERS were essential in closing two difficult recruits for our Firm. They were responsive, attentive, and possessed the necessary qualities required to be a well-respected professional in this industry.

Lorisa Merlin, HR Manager, Minden Gross LLP

Highly attentive, responsive, and quick to deliver results. It has been a pleasure working with you on our recent search.

Aggie Arlotto, Assistant HR Director, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

You provided competent applicants and an understanding to the timelines of the hiring managers.

Alana Senwasane, HR Generalist, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

How We Do It

We bring years of experience and a disciplined approach to our process. Our clients will vouch for its success.

1

We complete formal briefing documents to deliver a professional presentation of your company and the opportunity to prospective candidates.

2

We conduct market research to source premier talent in the industry.

3

We interview and qualify candidates using a Topgrading interview style and present detailed candidate assessments for each shortlisted candidate.

4

We complete and present formal references on selected candidates.

5

We debrief all non-selected candidates.

6

We follow up on all placements at 30, 60 and 90 days to ensure a smooth and successful transition for both the client and the candidate.

We work with clients worldwide
IQ PARTNERS works with clients across North America. And we’ve placed candidates as far away as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Oulu, Finland!
We’re also part of the Humanis Advisory Group of Companies. With 10 offices across the country and over 135 experienced recruiters, talent advisory professionals, leadership development coaches, and HR professionals, we offer the scale of a national firm without losing the intimacy of local connections.
Our Total Talent Solutions team can help you hire better, hire less, and retain more.
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