Meet the team: Jun Lee, Partner team

What makes a great recruiter in the legal industry?

Great recruiters combine strong communication and listening skills with resilience and commercial awareness. They understand both client needs and candidate motivations, and they work with integrity to build lasting relationships.

If you could give one tip to lawyers preparing for interviews, what would it be?

The one thing lawyers should always have nailed down before an interview is their personal narrative — a clear, confident story of their experience, business case, and what they bring to the firm

What's the biggest misconception about legal recruitment?

Many people think legal recruitment is purely transactional, when in fact the most successful recruiters are strategic partners — guiding lawyers through pivotal career decisions and helping firms shape their future teams.

If a candidate or client law firm had to describe you in one word, what would it be?

I think the word would be approachable. Clients and candidates often tell me they feel comfortable being open with me, which helps me give them the right guidance

If you weren’t a recruiter, what would you be doing?

I’d likely be working in a client-facing role where my people skills and ability to build strong relationships could shine — perhaps in business development or consultancy.