Legal Recruitment Australia
Trusted legal recruitment, guided by insight and instinct.
Wolf & Williams is a boutique legal recruitment partner built on experience, discretion, and long-standing relationships. We guide lawyers and legal teams through career-defining decisions with clarity, care, and deep market understanding.
Who we are
More than recruiters. Career partners for life.
Wolf & Williams exists to bring calm, clarity, and confidence to legal recruitment. With decades inside the Australian legal market, we understand the people, the firms, and the nuance that sits behind every successful move.
Our work is shaped by long-term relationships, honest guidance, and a deep respect for confidentiality. Whether advising on a discreet transition or building a high-performing legal team, we focus on outcomes that last well beyond a single placement.
Our services
Specialist legal recruitment, delivered with perspective.
We support lawyers and legal teams across private practice, in-house, contract, and executive search. Each engagement is grounded in insight, not transactions.
Private Practice Recruitment
We place lawyers across all major Australian cities and practice areas, from associates to partners. Our insight into firm culture, structure, and progression ensures accurate, considered introductions.
In-House Legal Recruitment
We work with organisations across nearly every industry, placing legal counsel through to general counsel and company secretary roles, always with a clear understanding of commercial context.
Contract & Interim Lawyers
We are a leading contract legal recruitment firm, supporting both law firms and in-house teams with high-performing interim talent across all levels and disciplines.
Executive Search
We conduct retained searches for partners, general counsel, and senior legal leaders, managing sensitive processes with discretion, rigour, and care.
Relocating Lawyers
Through our global network, we support Australian lawyers returning home and foreign-qualified lawyers relocating to Australia, providing clarity on pathways, timing, and opportunity.
Our approach
Depth over volume. Trust over transactions.
We know the market, we know the people, and we understand what both clients and candidates need to make confident decisions. Our advice is shaped by decades of experience and access to real-time market intelligence, including insights from the Wolf & Williams Library.
Our reputation matters more than any single placement. Every interaction is guided by trust, wisdom, and confidentiality, with a focus on adding genuine value at every stage of the process.
Decades of Australian legal recruitment experience
Trusted relationships across private practice and in-house teams
Clear, honest communication throughout the process
Discreet handling of sensitive career and hiring decisions
What people say
Respected by lawyers.
Trusted by firms.
recent insights
From the library
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Common questions
What people often ask us.
How is Wolf & Williams different from other legal recruiters?
Our difference lies in depth. We bring decades of Australian legal recruitment experience, real market knowledge, and long-standing relationships. We are trusted because our guidance is grounded in insight, not sales.
Do you work with both private practice and in-house roles?
Yes. We support law firms and in-house legal teams across Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, and Perth.
Do you place lawyers across Australia?
We recruit lawyers at all levels across all major Australian cities, working with both private practice firms and corporate legal teams nationwide.
Do you recruit lawyers relocating to or returning to Australia?
Yes. We maintain close relationships with Australian lawyers working overseas and regularly assist with return-to-Australia transitions. We also support foreign-qualified lawyers relocating from key global markets.
How do I register with you?
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Do you recruit non-legal roles?
In addition to lawyer roles, we recruit company secretaries, compliance and risk professionals, and senior commercial management positions.