Hobbs Harding Search is underpinned by five key values.

Always acting with integrity

Always acting ethically, with honesty and respectfully. Growing meaningful long-term relationships built on trust and competence. Only engaging with reputable client law firms and lawyers.

Communicating effectively

Communicating effectively and with influence. Being able to have those more direct discussions with both client firms and lawyers from time to time in a tactful and sensitive manner, particularly when passing on feedback. Being both highly responsive and accessible.

Constantly innovating and building market knowledge

Being open to innovative ideas, often drawing inspiration from outside the legal industry. Maintaining a strong work ethic whilst continually implementing more efficient processes. Keeping a very close eye on developments and trends within the private practice market nationally and internationally, backed up by comprehensive market-mapping at the mid and senior levels covering global, national, local (capital city) and specialist law firms in every major city in Australia.

Taking a long-term view

Appreciating that timing is often the key factor in relation to a potential move (with some of our Partner moves in particular involving significant periods of time), building rapport and confidence with a large network of lawyers and assisting them through the often exciting process of moving to a new firm when they are ready. This includes staying in touch and being proactive about future assistance (including providing value to lawyers even when they’re not ready to move e.g. coaching them through remuneration reviews).  

Taking a holistic approach

Understanding that as important as our careers our, there is obviously much more to life. Burnout in law, particularly within private practice has been well documented internationally. Happy and productive lawyers, and the leaders of law firms, live balanced, healthy and sustainable lives. To that end, we regularly share a number of non-law related articles advocating a healthy and sustainable lifestyle on our Hobbs Harding Search LinkedIn page.