Keane McDonald Best Legal Recruiter - Dublin

Sarah Byrne, Best in Ireland • October 19, 2022

Most recruitment firms present opportunities in related industries despite having a specialisation. Not Keane McDonald though—they’re the only recruiter on our list that strictly provides job listings in their specialisation, which is convenient for those in the legal field.


They categorise their listings into 3 parts: partner opportunities, private practice legal jobs, and in-house legal jobs.


While most opportunities are based in Dublin, they also have some openings in London, Sydney, and Melbourne—cities where they have offices.


Every month, Keane McDonald rounds up a list of new and available opportunities on their website. Otherwise, you can also request to join their LinkedIn Group for the latest vacancies in Dublin.


Sign-ups are not required, as you can simply use their quick-submission tool that only needs your name, email address, and CV. From there, a consultant will get in touch with you within a day or two.


Customer Reviews


Keane McDonald has built a strong reputation throughout the years as evidenced by these reviews:


“I worked with Mia on a senior appointment for my firm. Mia was excellent, sharp and managed the candidates and me excellently throughout the process. She was respectful of the candidate’s and very professional. I would recommend Mia to anyone.” —David Fitzgerald, Google Reviews


“Mared and Yvonne are fantastic to work with and very professional. Highly recommend them.” —Eoin McDonagh, Google Reviews


“Amazing company to work with, very professional people. Would recommend.” —Pebble Brands, Google Reviews


(Source: https://www.bestinireland.com/best-recruiters-dublin/)




About Keane McDonald


Keane McDonald is an international legal recruitment firm. We specialise in the recruitment of legal professionals for private practice clients and in-house legal departments located in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.


Established in 2005, we have been working closely with top-tier, mid-tier and boutique law firms as well as leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and consulting firms.


  • We source lawyers at all ranks from recently qualified up to Partner and Board level.
  • We possess a wealth of experience and knowledge of the global legal recruitment sector which enables us to provide our clients and candidates with sound, in-depth and up-to-date advice.
  • We recognise that the key to a successful engagement is a deep understanding of client and candidate needs. We invest considerable time in understanding our clients, their organisational culture and their specific requirements.


Clients and candidates alike are assured the utmost confidentiality and discretion when working with us.


For more information email us on info@keanemcdonald.com or contact one of our recruiters directly https://www.keanemcdonald.com/about#MeettheTeam by visiting our website. 


Absolute discretion is assured.

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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced legal professional to join a leading law firm as Senior In-House Counsel (Risk & Compliance) on an interim basis. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide commercially focused legal, regulatory and risk advice across a broad range of business activities.
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Are you unhappy about the work environment you are finding yourself in? Is the direction of the firm no longer conducive to your practice? Perhaps the firm is not investing in areas that your practice needs to thrive. There are options for you! At Keane McDonald we partner with a large number of law firms that are keen to open a discreet conversation with a Corporate Partner who is seeking to move their practice to a platform more suited to them. Mia Barry, Recruitment Director with Keane McDonald will be delighted to discuss these firms and opportunities in more detail with you if you are open to a discreet chat – all in strictest confidence. She will also be able to give you a general overview of the market in your area of practice and give advice around remuneration and steps ahead if you decided to engage further. You can contact Mia via email mbarry@keanemcdonald.com or call 0876021890 or message on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/miabarryexecutiverecruiter/
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading firm with a growing Dublin practice. This is a newly created role as the practice is growing! You will advise on a varied client base on contentious and non-contentious insolvency and debt restructuring matters.
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A growing international firm in Dublin is seeking to welcome an employment lawyer to its expanding team. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious lawyer who would like to get involved with interesting and challenging employment work on an international platform
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A wonderful opportunity has become available with a stand out firm with expertise across all aspects of Pensions Law. This growing law firm with a long standing and highly reputable Pensions and Employment Practice both locally and internationally is looking to hire a Senior Associate to join their expert team.