Website Design - High end executive search boutique - London

Website Design Brief – Confidential Legal Recruitment Firm
Project Overview

We are a confidential, specialist legal recruitment firm preparing a new market entry. We are seeking a designer to create a slick, modern, and highly professional website that communicates discretion, credibility, and seniority.

This is a premium, relationship-led recruitment business, not a high-volume or mass-market agency. The website should feel exclusive, understated, and intelligent, appealing to senior legal professionals and decision-makers.

A logo and initial brand direction already exist. The focus of this project is to design a website that positions the firm as a serious, trusted legal search partner from day one.

Objectives

Establish immediate credibility and trust

Position the firm as premium, selective, and discreet

Appeal to senior lawyers, partners, and legal leadership

Keep the experience simple, calm, and refined

Avoid anything generic, sales-driven, or recruiter cliché

Scope of Work

We are looking for high-quality UI/UX website design, with strong attention to typography, layout, and hierarchy.

Expected scope:

Desktop and mobile responsive design

Approximately 5–7 pages, likely including:

Home

About

What We Do / Practice Areas

Our Approach

Clients & Candidates (or similar)

Contact

Clear structure and restrained use of visual elements

Subtle polish (transitions, hover states) only where it adds refinement

This brief is design-first. Development can be discussed separately if required.

Design Direction

The website should feel:

Minimal

Professional

Discreet

Confident

Timeless

Visual preferences:

Neutral, muted colour palette (black, white, greys, soft tones)

Strong, editorial-style typography

Clean layouts with generous white space

High-quality abstract, architectural, or typographic visuals

No stocky recruitment imagery or clichés

Target Audience

Law firm partners and senior associates

In-house legal leadership

High-calibre legal professionals

An audience that values discretion, clarity, and quality

What Will Be Provided

Logo and brand assets

Draft content and messaging

Clear feedback and prompt communication

What We’re Looking For

A designer with experience in professional services, legal, finance, or consulting

Excellent typography and layout skills

Ability to design for a premium, conservative audience

A thoughtful, collaborative approach with attention to detail

Please include:

Relevant portfolio examples

Your proposed approach

Estimated timeline

Clear pricing structure

Budget & Timeline

Budget: Flexible for the right quality

Timeline: Ideally 3–5 weeks, but open to discussion

Confidentiality

This project is strictly confidential.
Applicants must agree not to disclose the project, its purpose, or any materials shared during the engagement.