CounselLedger — Legal Recruiting, Named Employers Only

Why not just apply directly?

You could. Here's what going through us actually gets you.

We submit for you

Not a forwarded résumé — a positioned pitch to someone who already knows us, highlighting exactly why you fit. Cold applications get filtered by an ATS; ours get read.

You track everything

Every submission logged in real time — where, to whom, and when. No black box, no wondering if anyone's actually looking at your materials.

We keep adding new jobs every day and vetted hiring managers

Real relationships with decision-makers, growing every week — often reaching roles before they're posted anywhere public, including the firm's own site.

Free to you, always — placement fees are paid by the hiring firm, never the candidate.

Current Openings

Live listings, updated directly from our tracking ledger.

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Don't see the right role yet?

Submit your profile and we'll reach out when something fits — or represent you to firms you're specifically interested in.

Your submission is confidential. We never reveal your identity to an employer without your specific approval, and you can see exactly where your profile has been submitted, by whom, and when — no surprises, no double-submissions.

1Your Info

2Resume

3Review

4Send To

Step 1 — Your information

Step 2 — Attach your resume

Optional, but this is how we generate the anonymized summary in the next step. No resume handy? Skip ahead — you can still submit with just the practice area and seniority from Step 1.

Step 3 — Review your blind summary

Edit freely — this is exactly what hiring managers will see. Nothing here identifies you.

Step 4 — Choose who sees this

Select any current openings you'd like this blind profile sent to — or submit with none selected to just be on file generally.

Bring a candidate. Keep 47%.

Same terms whether you're supplying the candidate, the job order, or both.

47%

You supply the winning candidate

A job order came through CounselLedger and you place the candidate — you keep 47% of the placement fee, same rate every time.

47%

You bring the job order

Another recruiter in the network supplies the candidate — you keep 47% for sourcing the job.

94%

You source both sides yourself

Job and candidate both come from you — you keep 94%, using CounselLedger only as the platform.

CounselLedger takes a flat 6% platform fee on every split placement — the same industry-standard rate used by established networks like Top Echelon and NPAworldwide. No negotiation, no exceptions.

Request Access

Applications are reviewed individually — we'll follow up to discuss terms and sign an agreement before granting access. This protects everyone already in the network.

Post once. Reach a real network.

Named, transparent, and backed by recruiters who actually specialize in your practice area.

Direct-hire placement fee

25% of first-year base salary — industry-standard range. Example: a $150,000 placement generates a $37,500 one-time fee.

Contract / temporary staffing

W-2 contract placements, fully payrolled — no working capital or back-office setup required on your end.

One submission, tracked end to end

Every candidate presented to you comes through our network — you're never billed twice for the same introduction.

Post a Role

Posting gives you access to browse our blind candidate pool below.

Candidate Pool

Blind by default — request a full profile and we'll reach out to the candidate for approval before sharing anything identifying.

My Dashboard

Look up your posted roles and any profile requests you've made.

Your submission history, not a black box.

Every time your profile goes to an employer, it's logged — with your name attached, blind, or not at all, your choice. See exactly where you've been submitted, by whom, and when. No surprises, no double-submissions, no wondering who has your resume.

My Submissions

Skadden — Capital MarketsSubmitted, blind

Latham — Real EstateReveal approved

Kirkland — CorporateSubmitted, blind

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CounselLedger?

CounselLedger is a legal recruiting platform for real estate and capital markets attorneys, built around two commitments most legal recruiters don't make: every job listing names the actual hiring firm (no blind postings), and every candidate submission is tracked so you can see exactly where your profile has gone, by whom, and when.

How does blind (anonymous) submission work?

When you apply, your profile is presented to a hiring manager without your name, current firm, or contact information attached — only your practice area, seniority, and an anonymized summary of your background. Your identity is only revealed to an employer after you specifically approve that reveal, request by request.

Do candidates pay to use CounselLedger?

No. Placement fees are paid by the hiring firm, never the candidate. Submitting a profile, applying to roles, and using the platform are free for attorneys.

How is CounselLedger different from other legal recruiters?

Two structural differences: employer names are never withheld on job listings, and candidates get a real, running record of their own submission history rather than having to trust a recruiter's word for where their resume has gone.

What is the fee split for outside recruiters?

47% to the recruiter who supplies the candidate, 47% to the recruiter who supplies the job order, with a flat 6% platform fee to CounselLedger — the same structure used by established networks like Top Echelon and NPAworldwide. A recruiter who sources both sides of a placement independently keeps 94%.

Can candidates see where their profile has been submitted?

Yes. Every submission is logged and visible to the candidate by looking up their own email — which employer, which role, and the current status (submitted blind, or reveal approved) — so there's no need to just take a recruiter's word for it.

Every listing.Every employer named.