We Are Lawyers Who Understand Lawyers
The Heller Group Legal and Executive Search is a Toronto based legal recruitment firm specializing in the placement of lawyers. We attract top legal talent across Canada and internationally. Our legal recruiters are all experienced lawyers who provide a deep understanding of the legal search and recruitment process to law firms and corporations seeking to add a lawyer to their organization, or to candidates contemplating a career move. The Heller Group’s experienced legal recruitment professionals and our comprehensive process, which includes headhunting and over 20 years of experience, distinguish us from other recruiters. As a leading Canadian legal recruitment agency, our headhunters are renowned for service excellence and focusing on finding the right fit for our clients and candidates. Read what our clients and candidates say about us.
Featured Opportunities
Partner
White Collar Crime
A leading international firm is seeking a Litigation Partner to lead its White Collar Defence Practice in Canada. The role involves managing complex fraud disputes and regulatory matters, internal investigations and corporate risk and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in sophisticated white collar crime matters, a partial practice and ideally, former prosecution experience.
In House
Director, Privacy
Our client, a prominent retailer, is seeking an experienced leader to join their team as Director, Privacy & Compliance to drive their privacy, AI governance, and data use programs across Canada. This strategic role will partner with senior business leaders to ensure responsible data use, regulatory compliance, and ethical innovation while supporting business growth. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in privacy and data governance matters, including experience in a global team, as well as an understanding of emerging technology risks and AI governance matters.
Associate
Real Estate
Our client, a mid-sized firm, is seeking a motivated commercial real estate lawyer to join their well-established practice. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 4 years of experience with a broad range of commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as exposure to related financing transactions and commercial leasing matters. This is a great opportunity to join a strong platform where you will receive excellent mentorship and have meaningful interaction with clients.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At The Heller Group, we know that diversity is key to building a strong and successful organization and we recognize the important role that inclusive hiring practices play in achieving a diverse workforce. This is why we have committed to partnering with our clients to promote diversity and inclusion best practices throughout all our searches. We believe that diversity and inclusion efforts have to go beyond just a statement. With this in mind, we have taken active measures to ensure our practices promote inclusive hiring practices through the following initiatives:
- Education of our Consultants
- Inclusivity Informed Interview Practices
- Thoughtful and Unbiased Job Descriptions
Latest From The Blog
Who’s Hiring? A Closer Look at Trends in the Legal Market
In the ever-evolving legal landscape, and in the face of sustained inflation and rising interest rates, staying abreast of market trends is crucial for both seasoned lawyers and those embarking on their legal careers. We delve into the latest market trends, with a focus on the notable rise in demand for lawyers in practice areas including municipal law, planning and development, charity law and increased demand for commercial lawyers from our in-house clients.
An Inspiring Evening: The 12th Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala
This October, The Heller Group was thrilled to again sponsor the Annual Young Women in Law Charity Gala which featured its much-anticipated keynote speaker, Lisa LaFlamme. The event brought together over three hundred members of our legal community to celebrate the experiences of being a woman in law and to support Canadian Woman for Women in Afghanistan.
Asking the Right Questions: How to Have More Meaningful Conversations about DE&I
We spend a significant amount of time at work and therefore ensuring that a prospective employer promotes a culture that you believe in is an important ingredient to long-term job satisfaction. Evaluating an organization or firm’s perspective on and commitment to DE&I is a great place to start in determining what kind of culture or values you can expect to see if you were to start there as an employee.
