Case Studies

Challenge

As one of the world’s leading law firms, Eversheds consistently aims to recruit top-tier legal talent across a wide range of specialist areas, including litigation, property, and employment law. With increasing competition for qualified solicitors and the growing complexity of client needs, it became essential not only to assess technical excellence but also to identify candidates who demonstrated strong cognitive ability, team alignment, and long-term potential within the firm’s culture.

Traditional interview processes, while thorough, were often focused heavily on experience and legal knowledge, making it harder to consistently assess softer skills such as problem-solving, adaptability, and interpersonal dynamics. This was particularly challenging when recruiting into roles requiring nuanced communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Eversheds recognised the need to bring greater objectivity and insight into their selection process, supporting interview panels with deeper candidate understanding and ensuring recruitment decisions were based on both potential and proven capability.

Solution

To support this objective, Rostrup partnered with Eversheds to integrate psychometric testing into the external recruitment process for qualified solicitors. The approach combined personality profiling with aptitude testing to provide a rounded picture of each candidate’s suitability for the role.

Candidates were assessed using industry-standard tools that measured verbal and numerical reasoning, along with personality traits relevant to legal roles—such as attention to detail, resilience, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Once assessments were completed, Rostrup analysed the results and produced tailored insights for each applicant. These were then used to brief the interview panels, highlighting strengths and areas for further exploration during interviews. This allowed panels to ask more targeted questions, uncover potential development areas, and gain clarity on cultural fit and team dynamics.

Outcome

The integration of psychometric testing led to a more informed, efficient, and consistent recruitment process. Interview panels reported feeling more confident in their assessments and found the briefings invaluable in structuring interviews and reducing unconscious bias.

Candidates selected through this process demonstrated strong alignment with both the technical and behavioural expectations of the firm. In particular, those who scored highly in both cognitive and personality measures transitioned smoothly into their roles, showing early signs of strong performance and integration.

For Eversheds, the partnership with Rostrup strengthened their talent acquisition strategy and laid the groundwork for more predictive hiring decisions across the business.