About LawBoard

LawBoard is a UK legal careers platform operated by RecQuest Ltd. It provides a searchable directory of every SRA-regulated law firm in England and Wales, a free salary benchmarking tool, live legal job listings, and candidate career profiles with built-in privacy controls. The platform launched in April 2026 and is free for candidates.

LawBoard lists 8,929 SRA-regulated law firms in England and Wales. This includes recognised bodies, licensed bodies, and recognised sole practices. Every firm currently authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has a verified profile, sourced from the SRA's public register and updated regularly.

LawBoard is completely free for candidates. There are no charges to search firms, use the salary benchmarking tool, browse jobs, build a profile, or send your profile to firms. Law firms can claim their profile for free. Optional paid tiers at £99 per month (Starter) and £199 per month (Professional) unlock branding, role posting, and candidate engagement features.

Pick your role type, practice area, post-qualification experience, region, and firm size. The salary checker returns a benchmark range and a mid-point estimate based on real legal market data from England and Wales. The tool is free, anonymous, and requires no signup. Candidates who choose to save their result can convert that into a private career profile in one click.

LawBoard works alongside recruiters, not against them. Candidates use LawBoard to research firms objectively, benchmark salary, and approach firms directly when they choose to. Firms get a direct channel to candidates who have actively reached out. Recruiters can still introduce candidates the traditional way; LawBoard does not charge placement fees for direct introductions.

LawBoard is built and operated by RecQuest Ltd, a specialist legal recruitment consultancy based in Romsey, Hampshire. It was founded by Ben Holtom, who has more than ten years of experience placing legal professionals into boutique and regional law firms across the South Coast.

RecQuest Ltd is registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office and processes personal data in line with UK GDPR. Candidate data is stored on Supabase infrastructure within the UK and EU. Candidate profiles are hidden by default and only become visible when the candidate explicitly enables visibility. Recruiter contact requires a separate opt-in. Candidates can block specific firms, including their current employer, from seeing their profile at any time.

Search for your firm in the directory at lawboard.co.uk/firms, open the profile, and click 'Claim this profile'. We verify ownership using the firm's SRA-registered details, so there is nothing extra to upload. Most claims are approved within one working day. Once approved, you can add branding, culture, team information, and benefits, and post roles to LawBoard candidates.

Never without signing up. The free tier is live now for every claimed firm and stays free for as long as you want to keep using it. Paid tiers (Starter at £99 per month, Professional at £199 per month) start a 14-day trial set up manually during the early adopter phase, with no card required. Billing details are only collected if you choose to continue after the trial.