Danielle has 9 years of experience working exclusively in the legal sector and specializes in legal technology. She has established relationships with both large international law firms and smaller high street firms. During her recruitment career, she has placed over 500 people into permanent roles. The legal sector is undergoing significant changes due to new regulations, and Danielle helps firms adapt by providing access to passive job candidates not listed on boards and advising on technology and processes.

1. Danielle Strachan Legal IT Consultant
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anielle has worked exclusively within the Legal sector for 9 years, carving out a niche within Legal Technology. Danielle
graduated from Liverpool University with a combined degree in English & German Laws, and spent 3 years working as a Fee
Earner with two Leading North-West Law Firms before moving into recruitment.
During this time Danielle has established long-standing and valued relationships with a vast array of Law Firms and Legal Software
Houses, ranging from international names to regional heavyweights and small to medium sized high street firms. Legal IT is a very
unique sector with its own culture and dynamics, and no-one knows this more than Danielle who has delivered over 500 people
into permanent roles since starting her recruitment career.
Whether you are a Software Provider or Law Firm, the onset of Alternative Business Structures, and increased competition from non-
legal companies means that there has never been more of a need to invest in IT and streamline existing processes. Danielle has
seen the legal sector take up the challenge in a number of different ways, including consolidation through merger, and the adoption
of next generation practice management systems.
Danielle quoted ..... We understand the sector, know most of the people who work in it, and
whether you are looking to hire or are an individual looking to move, we
“The Legal IT sector is continuing to undergo an are the most knowledgeable and focused specialist in this market. A short
immense period of change as a result of the summary of our range of skills expertise is listed below:-
Legal Services Act 07, or “Tesco Law” as it is
Job Titles
more commonly known as. Since the first
Section Heads
Alternative Business Structure was licensed on
ᔢ IT Directors
6th October 2011, there has already been an ᔢ IT Managers
acquisition by a listed outsourcing group ᔢ Development Managers
owned by non-lawyers, Quindell of the Personal ᔢ Infrastructure Managers
Injury Firm Silverbeck Rymer Solicitors, as well ᔢ Project Managers/Programme Managers
as a private equity investment by Duke Street
Developers
Capital into Parabis.
ᔢ Case Management Developers (including Aderant Expert, Elite 3e,
The Legal Sector is undoubtedly a very exciting Solcase/Visualfiles, Axxia, Proclaim, Norwel, Partner for Windows, Iris
industry to be part of, and there is a wealth of Evolution, Filestream, Vectus, Flosuite, etc)
ᔢ .Net Developer/C# Developers
opportunities for those firms willing to not only
ᔢ Web Developers
embrace, but to make the most of change. The
ᔢ Business Analysts
future belongs to Law Firms who stay one step ᔢ Support Analysts
ahead of the competition and employ the best ᔢ 1st/2nd Line Support
talent within the industry. Successful Legal IT ᔢ 3rd Line Engineers
ᔢ Support Desk Supervisors
Consultants play an integral role in this by
ᔢ Support Desk Managers
giving you access to passive Candidates who
you will not find on any job- board, as everyone
Support/Infrastructure
knows the best people are already working for ᔢ 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line Support
your competition! “ ᔢ Support Desk Supervisors/Managers

2. recommendations
clients candidates
"I have built a great relationship with Danielle over the years, “Danielle got into contact with me through linked-In. The
so much so that I now work with her on an exclusive basis. I service that she provides is outstanding, after a month of her
respect and admire Danielle's knowledge of Legal IT, as well as initial contact I had a new job with a nice pay rise. She keeps
her straight-talking and no-nonsense approach. Whenever I in touch with you every step of the way, and also provides
have a need for an IT person, be that on the support side, or a excellent advice when required.”
proclaim developer, Danielle is a recruitment partner I can rely Candidate
on to deliver every time."
IT Director
"Out of all the recruitment agents I have had dealings with
over the years, Danielle stands out from the crowd. Anyone in
"If you want a recruitment consultant who surpasses IT looking for a position within a law-firm in the North West
expectations, Danielle is your woman! The roles I tend to would be in good hands with Danielle and Venturi."
recruit for are particularly niche, and as such suitable Candidate
Candidates are not normally found on the specific job boards.
What impresses me about Danielle is her ability to find those
elusive candidates through her extensive network, and within "Danielle is a rare breed of recruitment Consultant. Her
record time. Danielle has only ever worked within the legal knowledge of the Legal IT sector is unrivalled, and she really
sector and it shows!" understands the positions she recruits for. Danielle was
IT Manager recommended to me by a close friend, and I was impressed
with her consultative approach. Danielle worked with me to
target specific Companies she felt would be a good match for
"I have worked in HR for a number of years, and know how to me not only technically, but for a personality and cultural
spot the best recruitment consultants. Danielle is at the top of perspective. I can honestly say she found me my dream job
her game when it comes to any Legal IT position within the and I will only ever use her should I ever need assistance or
North-West, and I always look to her for advice on salary advice in the future.”
guidance and general market information. I demand honesty Candidate
and knowledge from my recruitment partner, and Danielle
delivers every time. On top of this she has a great personality
and I feel I really get on with her on a personal level."
HR Manager
How to contact Danielle and find out more about the service:
Danielle Strachan
Legal IT Consultant
T 0161 850 1155
m 07772755748
e danielle.strachan@venturi-group.com
Linkedin http://uk.linkedin.com/in/daniellestrachan
Twitter DaniStrachan
London 81 Oxford Street I London I W1D 2EU T 020 3137 7005
Manchester Merlin House I 8 Grove Way I Wilmslow I Manchester I SK9 5EG T 0161 850 1155
info@venturi-group.com www.venturi-group.com