RainMaker Group specializes in recruiting and placing lawyers with the best combination of talent, experience and growth potential to meet our clients’ objectives.
We were founded with a simple goal - to place the finest legal minds and that is what we've been doing in this community longer and more consistently than any other recruiting firm. We have an impressive record for finding and placing talented associates, partners and in-house corporate counsel; and we regularly fill mandates in other key markets across Canada, the United States and overseas.
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Our Legal Placement Opportunities
Our Opportunities
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Philosophy of the best legal recruitment firm
Our Philosophy
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We perform legal search for our clients
Our Clients
We provide a comprehensive and personalized approach to recruitment for our clients and candidate lawyers alike. We invest the time and effort needed to stay in tune with the legal market and in touch with the key players – always maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality and professionalism.
Most importantly, our approach is flexible and tailored to the needs of our clients. And, after more than 25 years, it continues to achieve the desired results – placing the finest legal minds.
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Testimonials
What sets RainMaker Group apart is their personalized and long-term partnership approach. RainMaker takes the time to get to know not only your legal recruitment needs but also the team dynamics and corporate culture of your organization to ensure the successful candidate is ultimately the right fit in terms of skills, values and vision. Their commitment to building successful teams, one lawyer at a time, while understanding the evolving legal market makes RainMaker the trusted recruiter of choice.
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It was a pleasure dealing with Adam and Anne on our search for Vice President, General Counsel. They did a thorough search including discussions with other senior executives at Apotex, and presented a first class slate of candidates. Due to their attention to detail and awareness of the personalities involved, we could have gone with any of the top candidates. The search was handled with a high degree of professionalism as well a sense of humor, both of which were greatly appreciated. We are very pleased with the outcome of the search, and would deal with Rainmaker again without hesitation.
Craig BaxterPresidentApotex Holdings Inc. -
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Being located outside the GTA, we often have difficulty recruiting top talent. Rainmaker Group has been integral in our ability to filter through the talent pool to identify the best candidate for our Firm’s requirements. We have had multiple hiring successes engaging Rainmaker Group and look forward to working with them in the future.
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We have worked with RainMaker Group on several occasions over the last 10+ years whenever we sought to expand our team of inhouse counsel at First National. Our recruitment mandates with RainMaker have been a great success. Adam and his team are
Hilda Wong, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, First National Financial LP
always responsive to our unique needs; they listen to our ‘wish list’ but offer up valuable
strategic direction and advice borne out of their deep experience in placing high-quality
candidates. They know the market and are well connected to a network of engaged,
experienced and qualified applicants. They are also prepared to provide frank advice to manage our expectations. They feel invested in our outcomes. We know that Adam will deal with us honestly and with integrity. This is the kind of service and attention that keeps us coming back to RainMaker. We have no hesitation recommending RainMaker to other organizations undertaking a legal recruitment process.” -
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Over the last few years, I have had the pleasure to work with RainMaker on several occasions to assist in expanding RioCan’s legal department. In all cases, the searches were extensive, thoughtful and resulted in an exceptional slate of candidates to be interviewed and, ultimately, selected. Adam truly understood our unique business needs and, as importantly, the right “fit” for the organization in every case. His knowledge of the real estate market, excellent judgment and highest level of service combined to deliver outstanding results in each case. RainMaker has been a valuable and longstanding partner of RioCan, which I expect to continue well into the future.
Jennifer SuessSenior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryRioCan -
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RainMaker Group has been a true strategic partner. Adam and his team took the time to understand our business and the challenges that we face. They listened to us, and at the same time, pushed our thinking toward the ways to better serve our clients. Most importantly, they gave us a choice of top talent.
John L. HowardSVP and General CounselW.W. Grainger, Inc. -
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RainMaker Group was a great recruitment partner in many of our searches. They understood our business, culture and candidate requirements, and we were impressed with their commitment to service and the depth of their knowledge of the legal market. I would highly recommend RainMaker Group to any corporation seeking a high-calibre lawyer at any level.
Benjie LevyPresident & COOtheScore -
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In my nine years as Managing Partner of Aird & Berlis LLP, I had the opportunity to work with RainMaker Group on many occasions. I found them to be very knowledgeable about the Canadian legal marketplace; detailed in their vetting and coaching of candidates; and careful about only presenting candidates who they believe will be a fit with our Firm. This attention to detail and “fit” sets RainMaker apart from most other recruiting firms. The candidates placed with us by RainMaker have, without exception, been strong additions to our firm and have thrived in our environment.
– Steven Zakem served on the firm’s Executive Committee since 2011, and was Managing Partner from 2015 to 2024.
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We have reached out to RainMaker Group for key support to fill strategic roles within our legal group with consistent positive results. Adam and his team can be counted on to take the time to understand our business needs and then apply critical judgment to the process in a way that comes as close as possible to being part of our actual team. This results in an efficient, effective and professional project that we can be proud to have our name associated with.
Mark TraversExecutive Vice President, Legal & Strategic ProjectsVale -
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Whitney and Adam were great to work with. They kept me up to date during every step of the recruitment process and were very helpful by providing thoughtful insights on their client and the job opportunity. They were also very accommodating around my busy schedule and worked very hard to bridge the connection between me and their client. It was a pleasure working with them.
Leo WanSenior Legal CounseltheScore Inc. -
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Because of RainMaker Group’s extraordinary efforts in filling our last legal placement I have no hesitation in giving RainMaker my highest endorsement. We knew we were in good hands right from the start because of RainMaker Group’s emphasis on the “know your customer” process. RainMaker Group asked all the right questions and were exceptional listeners. Clearly RainMaker has substantial industry contacts and a talent for seeking out the right skill set. But RainMaker’s real value to Orlando Corporation was both in understanding our particular corporate culture and then finding precisely the right personality to suit it. The fact that they faced an extremely tight market made things all the more challenging, and we were impressed by their dedication in wanting to ‘get it right’. I am especially thankful that you Adam and Danya were so patient and persistent, never allowing us to lower our sights or to consider candidates that didn’t measure up to each of our requirements. Their vetting process was a huge timesaver and one of the many reasons why we will use RainMaker for our next hire.
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