Making the Right Move

Your Qualification, Your Career

A 45-minute session for anyone approaching NQ. Practical, honest guidance on the qualification decision - from consultants who work in this market every day. 

20 May 2026 | 6pm | Live online session

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Making the Right Move

What You'll Get From This Session

This isn't a recruitment webinar. There are no job ads, no pitch. 

It's a 45-minute session built around the questions most trainees struggle to get clear answers to. By the end, you'll have a clear framework for the decision ahead, whether you're planning to stay at your firm or explore what's out there. 

Who this is for

Anyone approaching NQ - or starting to think seriously about what comes next. 

Whether you're weighing up retention at your current firm, considering going external, or simply trying to understand the market before making any decisions, this session gives you the context and practical tools to move forward with clarity. 

We'll cover: 

  • The NQ market right now - what's moving, where demand is strongest 
  • How to define what 'the right role' actually means for you 
  • How to position yourself for retention - before the conversation happens 
  • When and how to go external, if that's the right call 
  • CVs and applications that actually get interviews at NQ level 
  • Interviews: how to shift from trainee to credible peer 
  • Handling offers, rejections, and competing interests professionally 

Practical takeaways throughout. Useful at every stage - whether you're already in conversations or just starting to think about it. 

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Who's Presenting 

Who's Presenting 

David Holden, Director - Legal, Henderson Scott 

David leads the Private Practice team nationally. A highly experienced, specialist legal recruiter that has placed hundreds of lawyers over his career so far, from Partners to Associates, with some of the best law firms in Central London and the South of England.

Working on a retained and contingency basis, David and the Legal team work to place legal professionals and grow teams for international, national and regional firms across England and Wales, and Scotland.

Henderson Scott is a specialist legal and professional services recruitment consultancy. We've helped hundreds of NQs find roles that genuinely fit them - and this session is part of how we do that. 

Questions? Contact [email protected]