vLegal vLegal is a boutique legal recruitment business that specialises in international career opportunities for common law qualified associates. vLegal assists UK, US and international law firms with their associate and senior associate hires in London, offshore (Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai). Who Claire Venables has been recruiting for international, national and regional law firms since 2001, and specialises in assisting common law qualified associates forge an international career. Claire’s approach is proactive, straightforward and discreet. She works closely with candidates at every stage of the recruitment process, from CV advice and identifying suitable opportunities to making agreed approaches, preparing for interviews, negotiating packages, and providing ongoing support. Background Claire was called to the bar in 1995, after which she relocated to the Cayman Islands and worked as a litigation assistant in a leading law firm. On her return to London, she embarked on a short career at the criminal bar before deciding that her future lay in legal recruitment.