Parks Legal Placement LLC (PLP) was founded in 2002 by David Claypoole and specializes in placing lawyers, compliance professionals and paralegals in the investment management industry. While we recruit internationally, the bulk of our business is done in New York, New Jersey and Southern Connecticut. Our clients are investment advisers, investment companies and the alternative Asset Management divisions of major financial institutions.

PLP’s business is focused on industry rather than geography, and as a result, we frequently locate candidates that our local competitors overlook. We follow industry trends, news and regulatory developments in a way that is uncommon in legal recruiting and consequently can offer guidance, particularly to clients setting up legal and/or compliance departments, with respect to common industry practices and appropriate compensation levels. The majority of our clients are hedge funds, and we have a keen understanding of the industry and its culture of confidentiality and discretion. We are a small company with only two recruiters who personally handle every assignment. When you hire PLP to recruit a lawyer, compliance officer or paralegal, you know your message is being delivered to the marketplace by a discreet, knowledgeable, experienced professional.

PLP has a blue chip client list and can provide excellent references.

PLP offers a variety of fee structures but works primarily on an exclusive contingency basis.