Why Lexact?

I’ve spent my career being of service and working with people, listening, understanding what’s beneath the surface, and supporting them through moments that matter. Before moving into legal recruitment, I spent 15 years guiding clients through property moves across Norfolk. It was never just about bricks and mortar. It was about timing, family, ambition, and the emotional weight of change. That experience taught me how to help people make decisions that feel right, not just practical.

The move into legal recruitment came during a personal shift, the arrival of my youngest daughter and with the encouragement of a former mentor, I immersed myself in the legal market and quickly saw the parallels. Law firms and estate agencies may seem worlds apart but the structures, pressures, and expectations are familiar: billing targets, promotion pathways, corporate dynamics, and the balancing act between ambition and life outside of work.

What is different, and what makes legal recruitment so personal, is the depth of investment lawyers make in their careers. The years of study and the financial cost mean a new role isn’t just a job, it’s a recalibration of identity, values, and direction. And yet, in a market flooded with LinkedIn messages, generic outreach, and now AI-generated noise, that personal touch is being lost.

LEXACT was built to bring it back. I work to brief. I listen properly. And I only introduce roles that feel right, not just on paper, but in practice. Because when a lawyer finds a role that gives them the outcome they’re seeking, whether it’s a better support, sophistication of work, or simply more breathing room to be the lawyer they want - it’s not just a career move. It’s a life move. And that’s what makes this work meaningful.

It’s about fit, and it’s about doing recruitment the way it should be done - with care, with clarity, and with people at the centre of it.