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Chris Batten
Chris is a specialist legal recruiter with over a decade of experience within the legal sector. Before moving into recruitment, he worked as a fee earner for several leading insurance law firms, giving him first-hand insight into the demands, challenges, and career pathways within legal practice.
He later spent five years leading the recruitment function for a national law firm, managing talent acquisition across multiple offices and legal disciplines. This combination of legal, in-house, and agency recruitment experience gives Chris a unique perspective on the legal hiring market. He understands not only what makes a successful lawyer, but also how law firms attract, develop, and retain high-performing legal teams.
Drawing on experience from both sides of the hiring process, Chris provides clients and candidates with informed, commercially focused advice, helping to build long-term relationships and deliver successful recruitment outcomes across the legal sector.
Why did you join Anakin Seal?
Having spent time working as a fee earner, leading an in-house recruitment function for a national law firm, and recruiting across the legal sector, I was looking for an agency that shared my passion for quality, integrity, and long-term relationships. Anakin Seal stood out because of its reputation, specialist legal focus, and experienced team. It provides me with the platform to combine my legal and recruitment experience to offer genuine insight and value to both clients and candidates.
What are your interests outside of work
When I’m not speaking with clients and candidates, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I also have three horses and a small flock of chickens, so most of my spare time is taken up enjoying them.
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