Am Law specialists

Pure’s Am Law team connects top-tier talent with leading law firms across the US.

Built on insight.
    Backed by results

Specialists in placing high-performing associate talent into Am Law 100 firms across the country, we focus on private practice recruitment, delivering targeted lateral solutions for elite law firms in Corporate, Finance, and Litigation.
What sets us apart is our dual commitment: we help firms strategically pipeline talent for current and future needs, and we guide attorneys through the lateral process with clarity, confidence, and care. Our approach blends legal expertise with market intelligence, and a candidate experience that extends beyond a typical job search.

With a practice-area-led model and a headhunting-first mindset, we act as embedded partners to law firm recruitment teams, delivering strategic hires, often within weeks. We're scaling intentionally from our New York hub and expanding our reach into key legal markets such as Washington, D.C., Boston, and Chicago.

We’re building a best-in-class platform for clients, candidates, and the recruiters who want to shape something exceptional from the inside out.

For clients

What we do for law firms

Pure’s Am Law team partners with elite law firms in New York and key US markets to secure top-tier legal talent.

We understand that lateral hiring at this level is high-stakes, time-sensitive, and fiercely competitive. Our consultants lead with a deep understanding of market dynamics and a practice-area focus, to curate their quality-first approach.

Unlike transactional recruiters, we operate through long-standing relationships with passive candidates - knowing when to engage and why it matters. Our headhunting-first model delivers candidates who are not only qualified, but aligned with your culture and long-term goals.

Whether you're filling a critical role or building for the future, Pure offers a strategic, high-impact alternative grounded in trust, precision, and execution.

For candidates

What we do for attorneys

We help attorneys navigate the lateral market with discretion, clarity, and strategy - no inbox spamming, no misaligned roles.

We work one-on-one to understand your long-term goals, whether that's sharper deal exposure, platform change, or faster progression.

With deep expertise across Corporate, Private Equity, Finance, Restructuring and Litigation, we speak your language. We know who's hiring, waht the workflow looks lke, and where you’ll thrive, whether you're actively looking or just curious.

We’ve helped attorneys to

  • Negotiate sign-on bonuses

  • Retool into adjacent practice areas

  • Relocate to new markets and offices

We offer real insight, trusted advice, and a roadmap built around you.

Why partner with our
Am Law team?

Trusted by top firms and high-performing attorneys, we guide hiring strategies and legal careers from first move to long-term growth.

Strategic moves. Human approach.

We support attorneys with clear, confidential guidance at every stage. For firms, we build long-term talent pipelines—not just fill roles. Our process is trusted, informed, and personal on both sides of the table.

Access to the networks that matter.

We connect firms to top-tier, passive candidates. Attorneys gain access to Am Law opportunities and off-market intel. Our practice-area expertise ensures credibility, discretion, and deep reach across specialist legal markets.

Partners in growth.

For firms, we act as embedded advisors. For candidates, we offer honest, strategic advice. For both, we deliver fast, high-impact results, aligned to individual goals, team culture, and long-term business strategy.

A platform with purpose.

From our New York base, we’re scaling into Washington, D.C., Boston, and Chicago. Our platform supports high-performing attorneys, firms, and recruiters building something exceptional - from the inside out.

What makes
us different?

Our team has first-hand professional legal experience, utilizing their backgrounds in law to advise you on a much deeper and more personal level. They have been through the process themselves and hold key knowledge on how candidates and clients should be treated throughout the recruitment process.

We understand the importance of lawyers engaging with the businesses they represent and building relationships. We take the time to get to know each of our candidates, prioritizing meeting them in person where we can. It enables us to create a more genuine evaluation of their individual qualities and how they’d fit into specific roles and firms.

Compliance recruitment office
Our team are specialists, through and through. Never generalists. Each consultant focuses on a specific sector within the market to develop a comprehensive understanding of their niche. The result? You receive outstanding service that goes beyond general recruitment expectations.

Examples of our roles in
Legal positions

The jobs we hire for include:

Corporate Lawyer

Helping organizations handle legal matters like contracts, compliance, and transactions. They ensure companies operate within the law while supporting strategic growth.

Associate

Support senior lawyers by conducting research, drafting documents, and managing casework. They play a key role in delivering legal services and building client relationships.

Managing Counsel

Provide strategic legal advice to a business, ensuring compliance and minimizing risk. They work closely with leadership to support decision-making and protect the company’s interests.

ISDA® Negotiator

Specializes in drafting and negotiating derivatives documentation, primarily ISDA Master Agreements and related schedules, ensuring teams align with regulatory requirements.

Head of Legal

Leads the legal function, overseeing risk, compliance, and strategic legal matters across the business. They advise senior leadership and ensure legal alignment with corporate goals.

Finance function team builds

Supporting high-growth business scale and professionalise their fFinance function through the appointment of key roles including CFO/FD along with reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, financial modelling and performance measurement capabilities.

Corporate Lawyer

Specialises in providing legal advice and support for corporate transactions and business operations.

Associate

Works closely with senior lawyers, assisting in legal research, drafting documents, and client communication.

Managing Counsel

Oversees and manages a team of lawyers, providing strategic legal advice and guidance to the organisation.

ISDA® Negotiator

Specialises in negotiating and drafting International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA®) agreements for financial transactions.

Head of Legal

Leads the legal department, providing strategic direction, managing legal risks, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Hear it from
our clients

Vice President & Associate General Counsel

"Rob has become a trusted ‘go-to’ for all of our recruitment needs, not just in the UK, but often elsewhere in Europe. Rob took time to develop a very thorough and excellent knowledge of our business, what we look for in candidates and why. This allows him to source the really high-quality, relevant candidates we struggle to find elsewhere. He has become an indispensable part of our recruitment process - we invariably reach out to him before we contact our internal recruitment team."

Top 10 Global Multinational

Senior Legal Counsel

"I had the pleasure of working with Ryan during my transition from a US law firm to an in-house role. Ryan's direct and efficient communication style perfectly aligned with my preferences, making our interactions straightforward and productive. He not only respected my time but also managed to negotiate a significant salary increase of 20-30K, exceeding my expectations. I highly recommend Ryan for his exceptional professionalism, expertise, and impressive results."

Global Stock Exchange

Head of Talent & Growth

"Rob is a brilliant 'extension' to our hiring team and our go-to contact for legal recruitment. He works with the HR team to provide seamless strategic recruitment support for the Legal team. Rob fully understands the business, the culture and our process. This provides both our candidates and hiring managers with a really positive recruitment experience as it cuts down on time for both parties and for hiring managers, the number of candidates they have to meet before they move to offer stage."

International Specialty Insurer and Reinsurer

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right role?

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