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We’re pre-employment screening experts. Entrepreneurial and agile. Passionate about service.
Accurate has arrived in the UK via the acquisition of Vero Screening on 19 July 2022. Since Vero’s inception in 2006, our fundamental desire has been to support our clients and their candidates. We’re committed to excellent technology and the integrity of our data and systems, while our experienced team focus on our partnerships.
Since we’ve become Accurate, we’ve kept that ethos. But now, we’re global. We work as one. Better able to serve your needs and support you with an outstanding screening experience: to make every hire the start of a success story.
Talk to us about:
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Pay-As-You-Go Screening
- International Employee Screening
- Criminal Record Checks
- Social Media Searches
- SMCR & Employment Screening
And much more.
Get in touch with our experts for a free, tailored discussion about your individual requirements at ukenquiries@accurate.com, or call us on +44 (0) 1273 203 090.
Find out more about our screening services at https://www.accurate.com/uk/.
Chambers and Partners rankings and insights enable decision makers, from General Counsel at global blue-chip firms, through to local influencers, to secure the talent that’s right for them, for when it matters.
Our rankings are completely independent, can't be bought or influenced. We conduct over 285,000 interviews and surveys annually, which is analysed by 250+ dedicated research analysts, covering over 200 jurisdictions to differentiate the best legal talent.
Our research also give us an unparalleled depth of understanding of the trends across the legal market. Our products and services help firms promote their expertise to clients coming to chambers.com, discover their position in the market and how they measure up to their competitors and stay on the pulse of trends that can inform their business strategies.
In recent years, Chambers have partnered with Lamp House Strategy, on Leading Teams and Responsible business, acquiring Lamp House in June 2024. Talent and CSR professionals in law firms can take advantage of bespoke insights and the first legal talent benchmark on the market to help attract, retain and motivate high-performing talent and make sure their firm is hitting their sustainability targets and learn best practice from their peers.
5Mins.ai, the leading skills-based microlearning platform, is transforming how companies train and upskill their workforce. Inspired by TikTok, 5Mins.ai leverages cutting-edge AI to offer a dynamic, skills-based internal and external training solution. The platform accelerates employee training, achieving up to 5x faster ramp-up times and reducing traditional internal training durations by 60-80%. By condensing essential training content into bite-sized, highly engaging micro-lessons, 5Mins.ai makes learning effective and enjoyable.
With access to over 20,000 micro-lessons covering over 200 critical skills from industry-leading instructors, 5Mins.ai ensures your team stays ahead in today’s fast-paced business environment by enabling them to learn in the flow of work.
Trusted by organisations like Kennedys, GSK, St. James's Place and Dropbox, 5Mins.ai delivers highly personalised and engaging learning journeys.
Founded in Chicago by Arthur J. Gallagher in 1927, Gallagher has grown to be one of the leading insurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital consultant companies in the world. Our organisation employs over 52,000 people and our global network provides services in more than 130 countries.
Our people partner with businesses across countries and international territories to provide relevant and impactful professional advice. Regardless of what risk and human capital challenges our clients have, we work hard and utilise industry specific expertise to find the best solution and to deliver it with world-class service. We continue to build on 90-plus years of expertise that spans global industries. No matter the size of the organisation we partner with and the challenges presented by the industry, we work tirelessly to provide solutions that maximise value for our clients.
With access to our global network and different specialisms, we are a leading, full-lifecycle employee benefit consultancy, trusted by employers of all kinds to help them build a better workplace. Whether you're a small employer or a multinational, our benefits services scale to fit your needs.
Our values are core to our culture. Passionate service, strategic innovation, and ethical behaviour form the basis of how we do business. All with one purpose: To help you face your future with confidence.
Specialist Employee Benefits Solutions for the Legal Sector
Howden Employee Benefits is a leading provider of specialised employee benefits solutions tailored exclusively to the legal sector. With over 750 law firms trusting our expertise, we are the partner of choice for delivering tailored advice that helps legal practices enhance their employee benefits strategies.
Industry-leading research
We partnered with People in Law to conduct in-depth research into the current employee benefits landscape within the legal sector. This research provided valuable insights, helping HR professionals in the sector tackle key priorities and future challenges.
Top five findings
- Mental health and workplace wellbeing. A growing focus on mental health support and fostering a positive workplace culture.
- Attracting and retaining top talent. Strategic benefit offerings are essential in securing and retaining high-quality talent.
- Reviewing and enhancing benefit strategies. Law firms are increasingly looking to refine and improve their current benefits packages.
- Increased use of benefits technology and communication. More firms are utilising advanced technologies to improve the delivery and communication of benefits.
- Enhancing employee experience and culture. Law firms are investing more in improving the overall employee experience and fostering a supportive workplace culture.
Let us support your firm’s success
At Howden, we are committed to helping law firms build an engaging and supportive environments for their employees. To learn more about how we can assist you, your team, and your firm, get in touch with us today.
Speak to James Clowser, Client Director, today to find out how we can help you, your employees and your firm.
T: 0345 646 2373
Market leading performance and feedback software for professional firms
Performance Leader helps professional firms develop, retain and reward key partner and employee talent.
Our software simplifies formal reviews and check-ins, supports real-time feedback and aligns individual objectives to the firm’s strategic plans and purpose.
Realise your high performance vision by winning the hearts and minds of partners and employees with best of breed software, designed exclusively for professional firms.
We'll support your firm to:
• Evolve your approach by pairing flexible technology with deep sector know-how
• Make everyone’s life easier, from partners to leaders to HR to RemCom with tools that save time
• Stay at the leading edge, accessing our thought leadership and research as a member of our global community of over 90 professional firms in more than 30 countries
Professional Development
The University of Law delivers CPD training to support professionals at all stages of their legal career. They are one of the UK’s longest-established providers of professional legal education, and deliver a wide programme of specialist online and in-person training to over 33,000 delegates a year in England, Wales and Scotland. Led by highly experienced professionals who have all worked in law firms and legal teams before, the training offered supports paralegals, trainees, junior lawyers and experienced solicitors alike.
Following changes to the route to qualification for solicitors, they have recently introduced the new Junior Lawyer Development Programme. This offers a flexible, pick-and-mix range of over 140 modules (all 1.5hrs) to address knowledge and skill gaps, supported by the latest AI tools.
Further information
Courses we offer
For junior lawyers:
• Professional Skills Course (on a phasing out trajectory – read more on this here and here)
• *NEW* Junior Lawyer Development Programme (to replace the PSC route shortfall)
• Trainee Litigation Programme
• Higher Rights of Audience (HRA)
For qualified lawyers:
• Practice-area specific courses – England and Wales
• Practice-area specific courses – Scotland
• Higher Rights of Audience (HRA)
• The Lead In-house Lawyer course
• Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
• Bespoke training packages to suit need
• Customised training programmes for international clients
Totum Partners is the market leading business services recruitment firm, offering unparalleled expertise in sourcing, recruiting, and placing exceptional talent for legal and professional services firms.
Working across all business services functions, we help firms structure and resource their teams from scratch, scoping out roles and capabilities. Our extensive network allows us to source the best professional services talent from a range of sectors, helping firms accelerate positive change through their people.
Totum Partner’s dedicated HR team is available to support individuals and firms across both generalist and specialist roles in areas like talent development, DEI, reward, employee relations, recruitment, health and wellbeing, responsible business and more. We work at all levels of seniority, from advisor/officer roles up to and including Director and Chief.
We pride ourselves on the enduring relationships we have built across the sector, helping HR teams to grow and develop by applying our market knowledge and expertise to this critical function. Whatever HR skills you need, we are on hand to advise and then deliver.
If you would like to find out more about how we could help you with your HR recruitment needs or simply want to have a chat about the latest market trends, contact our dedicated HR team: laura.mcnair@totumpartners.com, hannah.leonsoon@totumpartners.com or briony.jenkins@totumpartners.com