About

About LawBoard

The central board for legal careers in England and Wales.

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, and candidate career profiles with built-in privacy controls. The platform lists 0+ verified firm profiles sourced from the Solicitors Regulation Authority's public register. LawBoard launched in April 2026 and is free for candidates.

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How LawBoard works

One platform for everyone working in legal services in England and Wales.

For legal professionals

For legal professionals

Research every regulated firm in one place, benchmark your salary, and build a career profile that is private by default. You decide which firms see you, when, and for what.

  • Free salary benchmark with no signup
  • Profile hidden by default; visibility on your terms
  • Block specific firms (including your current employer)
  • Direct introductions to firms you choose, no recruiter fee
For law firms

For law firms

Every SRA-regulated firm already has a profile, auto-generated from the SRA register. Claim yours for free, upgrade to add branding and culture, and post roles directly to candidates who are actively looking.

  • Free profile claim, verified via SRA records
  • Starter at £99/month: branding, culture, benefits
  • Professional at £199/month: post roles, candidate alerts
  • No placement fees for direct candidate introductions
For recruiters

For recruiters

LawBoard works alongside recruiters, not against them. Candidates control whether recruiters can contact them at all, and any introduction requires a separate opt-in. Recruiter features are coming soon.

Career services provided in partnership with RecQuest, a specialist legal recruitment consultancy.

Built on verified data

Every figure on LawBoard ties back to a real source. Firm records come from the SRA register; salary ranges come from market research; candidate data is private by default and never shared without consent.

  • Every firm profile is sourced from the SRA's public register and updated regularly
  • Salary benchmarks are based on real legal market data from England and Wales
  • Candidate profiles are private by default and never shared without explicit consent

LawBoard includes data supplied by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Salary benchmarks are informed by career guidance and salary research published by the Law Society of England and Wales.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

How many law firms are listed on LawBoard?

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.

Is LawBoard free?

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.

How does the salary checker work?

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.

How is this different from using a recruiter?

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.

Who runs LawBoard?

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.

Is my data safe?

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.

How do I claim my firm's profile?

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.

When will I be charged?

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.

The team behind LawBoard

LawBoard is built by a small team at RecQuest Ltd, a specialist legal recruitment consultancy based in Romsey, Hampshire. Founded by Ben Holtom, RecQuest has over ten years of experience placing legal professionals into boutique and regional law firms across the South Coast.

Operator
RecQuest Ltd
Based in
Romsey, Hampshire
Compliance
ICO registered, UK GDPR