Recruitment
with a human
approach

I'm Sanjay Gondalia. I help legal professionals find the right next move, and help firms hire people who stay.

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Est. 2019 · Independent · Honest Scroll ↓
Our approach

Why My Recruitment
Pal exists

Recruitment was created to help people find work. Somewhere along the way it stopped feeling like that. I started My Recruitment Pal in 2019 to put the human back at the centre, for candidates and firms alike.

100%
Of CVs sent only with your express permission. Never before.
UK+
Coverage across the UK, plus international mandates including the GCC.
1–1
You deal with me directly, from first call to accepted offer.
Sanjay Gondalia
Sanjay Gondalia
Founder & Managing Director

My Recruitment Pal is deliberately a one-person firm. When you email, call or apply, you deal with me directly, not a team passing you around. I keep the number of searches I take on small, so each one gets done properly.

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How we work

How a search with
me actually runs

Every search starts the same way: a proper conversation. From there I use my network and a mix of digital and traditional methods to match the right person to the right role.
01
We start with a proper conversation, in depth, so I genuinely understand you.
02
Honest feedback on where you fit in the current jobs market.
03
I work my network across the UK and internationally to find the right match.
04
A holistic approach. Career happiness isn't just about money.
05
Never pester. Never send your CV out without explicit permission.
06
Build a lasting relationship, not a one-off transaction.
Who we work with

For candidates
and for firms

Whether you're hiring or being hired, you get the same standard: discretion, honesty and a long-term view.

For candidates

Finding your next role

Roles that fit your skills, your ambitions and the life you want to build, not just the next job that pays.

  • ✓A real conversation before anything else
  • ✓Honest feedback on your CV and positioning
  • ✓Tailored interview prep and offer support
  • ✓Your CV stays private until you say otherwise
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For firms

Hiring into your team

I act as an extension of your firm and an advocate for your brand, helping you compete for the best legal talent in your market.

  • ✓Honest appraisal of your employer brand
  • ✓Short, medium and long-term hiring strategy
  • ✓Digital + traditional methods that actually work
  • ✓Full-service digital recruitment marketing
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Our specialism

Specialist legal
recruitment

I've chosen depth over breadth. Legal is what I know, who I know, and where I add the most value. New sectors will only launch when I have the right people to lead them.
Active sector
Legal & Professional

From newly qualified solicitors to senior partners and in-house counsel, across private practice and in-house, UK and international.

Browse legal roles
  • Private practice, newly qualified to partner
  • In-house counsel & legal leadership
  • Banking & finance, corporate, commercial, real estate
  • UK & international mandates (incl. GCC)
  • Locum, contract, permanent & partnership moves
More to come
New sectors will come only when I have the right people to lead them. No half-built desks and no generic CV blasts, just the same standard of work applied to a wider remit when the time is right.
Why MRP

A pal in
your corner

I measure success by the long game: relationships, repeat business and people who recommend me, not the volume of CVs sent in a week.

Day one
A proper conversation before anything else moves.
End‑to‑end
From brief through to onboarding, I stay close.
No pestering
CVs only ever submitted with your express permission.
✓Honest, mindful career advice
✓UK-wide network, international reach
✓An advocate for your firm's brand
✓Short, medium & long-term hiring strategy
Featured roles

Roles I'm working
right now

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Construction

Solicitor, 1-2 years PQE – Construction (Contentious)

London 1-2 PQE Permanent
Posted 1 week ago View role
Construction

Associate, 3-5 years PQE – Construction (Contentious)

London 3-5 PQE Permanent
Posted 1 week ago View role
Costs

Cost Lawyer

Leeds or Manchester Permanent
Posted 1 week ago View role
Costs

Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer

Hybrid/Remote Permanent
Posted 3 weeks ago View role
Costs

Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer

Hybrid / Remote Permanent
Posted 3 weeks ago View role
Costs

Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer Legal Aid / Court of Protection

Hybrid / Remote Permanent
Posted 3 weeks ago View role
What people say

What candidates
and clients say

“

Sanjay was very helpful in assisting me with my recent career move. He was responsive to any queries I had and found a great firm with the right cultural fit. I'm thankful for that.

Placed CandidateCareer Move · Legal
“

I can't recommend Sanjay enough. He's been a great part of my business development — professional, friendly, and treats you like a personal friend. The calibre of candidates is always high.

Hiring PartnerReturning Client
Let's talk

Start with a
conversation

Whether you're hiring or being hired, send a note. Confidential conversations welcome. No CV required to start.

DM me on LinkedIn info@myrecruitmentpal.com 07720 885117
Sanjay Gondalia
Sanjay Gondalia
Managing Director