furthermatch
It's more than a match.
It's a furthermatch.
Personnel consulting for law firms & companies that works. Career consulting for lawyers & compliance experts that opens up new perspectives. furthermatch creates real matches.
And even more importantly: We help people find the right job for them and companies and law firms can experience sustainable growth together with the right talent in the right position.We do match-hunting.
With the furthermatch formula, we systematically create strong matches that make a difference and are a win-win for both sides.
find: Alignment with the optimal candidate profile and the appropriate recruiting channels
match-opening
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committing: intensive involvement of the candidate side to ensure the perfect match base
match-setting
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binding: optimal implementation of candidate journey & experience as well as pre- & onboarding
match-closing
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The added value of furthermatch in numbers
legal recruitment
expertise since
2011
matching
rate
>90%
legal career
coaching
+350
Employer quotes
I have already worked with Ms. Jakobus several times. From simulated job interviews to career orientation. Ms. Jakobus systematically determines a way to achieve the goal or solve the problem, taking any problems into account. I also find in-depth knowledge of the job market for in-house lawyers, which has always helped me immensely.
Senior Legal Counsel
The collaboration with Christiane Jakobus was excellent. In addition to the presentation of profiles that fit perfectly, we particularly appreciated the tips and advice on the application process for a challenging position. And the in-depth industry and market knowledge of the legal market was definitely a great added value.
Head of Legal Department CE
Just half an hour of sparring with you, Ms. Jakobus, shed light on the darkness of a hiring process. Thank you for your short-term analysis of the applicant situation based on the advertisement and the targeted suggestions for improvement. I particularly liked the fact that you attached importance to making sure that I felt comfortable with the further implementation.
General Counsel
We have been working with Christiane Jakobus for many years, and she has already filled a number of positions with highly qualified lawyers. We particularly appreciate the fact that Ms. Jakobus understands our culture and the respective requirements for the specific profile and implements the fit when presenting suitable candidates. Her efficiency and commitment make the entire recruitment process much easier.
General Counsel
Ms. Jakobus has already helped me in various situations: through coaching before switching to a new employer and taking on a management role, as well as when looking for a new employee. Your support was always very individual, tailored and geared to my needs.
Responsible Compliance Counsel
The long-standing collaboration with Ms. Jakobus is a great asset for our company. Her reliability and competence make her a valued partner. With her extensive specialist knowledge and experience in recruiting, she ensures that we always attract candidates who really fit with us and with whom we will be successful in the long term. We are very grateful for her support and look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Talent Acquisition Partner
Our definition of HR consulting
For us, HR consulting means much more than the placement of perfectly fitting, efficient personnel. furthermatch expands this term to include everything else that goes with it in order to fully support all parties involved in their satisfaction and to create real connections. This is exactly what our holistic approach enables through the tailor-made placement of lawyers & compliance experts, advising companies and law firms on effective recruiting and retention strategies or as a sparring partner for talents who want to develop further and take the best next step for them.
We help ensure that the landscape around legal and compliance consists of people who experience the right job for them and grow together with law firms & companies.
For more real matches on both sides.
Christiane Jakobus
Managing Director; Ass. iur.,
certified Senior Business Coach
Christiane Jakobus founded furthermatch to combine her experience and passion for successful legal recruitment, career coaching and matching talents and employers in a highly specialized HR consulting boutique.
A fully qualified lawyer herself, she brings professional experience both in the context of a law firm and as a profit center manager in a leading specialist media company in the field of labor law. Prompted by a change process in the company, she completed coaching training with Christopher Rauen in 2009. Her focus: targeted support in the development and achievement of professional goals. This was followed by more in-depth training, including in working with the inner team (Schulz von Thun) and in the area of organizational and structural configuration.
In 2011, Christiane Jakobus decided to work in "legal" HR consulting, thus bringing together her previous professional threads. When the placement of talent was added to the mix, she had found her calling. She has continuously expanded this since then: before founding furthermatch, Christiane Jakobus was managing director of the personnel consultancy WeberJakobus, which also specializes in lawyers and compliance experts, for several years.
Recognized expertise in the media and at events
Contact us directly and easily
You can reach us using the contact form or directly by email or phone.
e-Mail: hello@furthermatch.com
Phone: +49 (0)211 928 401 87
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furthermatch FAQs
Which industries does furthermatch work for?
furthermatch works across industries and specializes in the placement of lawyers (attorneys and corporate lawyers), business lawyers and compliance experts. We support both international and national companies of different sizes, start-ups, auditing firms, commercial law firms and law firm boutiques in talent acquisition.
Does direct contact also include classic headhunting?
As part of direct & executive search, we support companies and law firms in finding highly qualified talent. Our focus is on the discreet and targeted approach to potentially suitable candidates. This also includes identifying and contacting professionals with whom we have not previously been in contact (headhunting).
What is the added value of headhunting and direct contact compared to job advertisements and your own active sourcing?
furthermatch also addresses the candidates who have responded to your advertisements may have already seen it but have not yet wanted to apply (so-called latently willing candidates). During the interview, we can explain the position in more detail and answer questions. The candidates value the open exchange with us as a preliminary step, which they do not yet have to disclose, to the question of whether an application is worth considering or makes sense for them. If the candidates decide to apply, there is already a certain commitment, as they already know the key key and framework data and the challenges of the position.
Does furthermatch also place young professionals in law firms and companies?
In terms of placement, furthermatch focuses on lawyers and in-house lawyers with at least some professional experience up to established leadership and management functions such as Head of Legal and/or Compliance, General Counsel or Partner. furthermatch knows the specific requirements and challenges of these positions and finds candidates who are a good fit for the company and law firm not only in terms of their expertise but also culturally.
What strategies does furthermatch recommend to attract first-class lawyers and compliance experts in the "war for talent"?
The key is individual strategy and differentiation advice that is tailored exactly to your specific requirements. furthermatch also takes into account the special features of small and medium-sized law firms and companies, which often only have occasional needs and little capacity for recruiting and personnel searches. In particular, furthermatch supports the design of a positive candidate journey if required. You receive best practices for your recruitment process, the optimization of your touchpoints with candidates; we also support smooth and transparent communication. This helps to attract top talent and improve the candidate experience.
Further FAQs from candidates on recruitment and legal career
sparring & coaching can be found here.