Our take
Boutique Legal Recruitment specialises in legal support roles and career guidance from its Queen Street office. Among Brisbane legal support recruiters, it offers a focused alternative to generalist agencies. Reviews repeatedly praise Maria’s preparation, communication and help choosing a suitable law firm. Its own blog includes practical guidance on planning a job move before the new year. Ask about the range of support positions available for your experience.
- Legal support recruitment
- Career guidance
Who will you deal with?
Maria Cifuentes founded Boutique Legal Recruitment and is the director named on its own team page. Her biography describes more than 30 years of combined legal and recruitment experience. Reviewers repeatedly name Maria for interview preparation, communication and matching candidates with law firms. The homepage describes a dedicated team but does not list every current colleague. Ask whether Maria will handle your search directly and who will provide cover and progress updates.
From the firm's own website, its ABN record and what clients say in their reviews. Checked October 2026.
What clients say
Recent reviews from the firm's Google Business Profile.
Maria is truely a lovely and wonderful recruiter. After having had my fair share of not so great recruiters in the past, I was surprised with how involved Maria was. I completely recommend contacting her or this company if you want to progress your career
After much deliberation I decided it was time to move on from my former employer. I had reached out to various recruiters in the past, however, I knew instantly after a phone call with Maria that Boutique was the right recruiting agency for me. Maria was thoughtful, listened to my needs, and an absolute delight to work with. Not only was Maria able to set up multiple interviews for me in a short time period, but…
Maria of Boutique Legal is an absolute legend in the recruitment field. She knows our business extremely well and the type of candidates that will be an asset to our business. The fact that the majority of our hires via recruiters come from her is a testament to her knowledge of the industry and the key skills and experience we are looking for. Maria instills confidence not only with the clients she works with but…
Checked against the ABN register
| ABN | 90 627 623 740 |
|---|---|
| Registered entity | The trustee for CM Family Trust |
| Entity type | Discretionary Trading Trust |
| ABN status | Active since 4 Apr 2011 |
| GST | Registered since 4 Apr 2011 |
| Registered location | QLD 4213 |
| Business names on this ABN |
Active Queensland ABR record matched to the Boutique Legal Recruitment trading name. The entity is The trustee for CM Family Trust. This is a name match, not an ABN supplied by the firm; confirm the contracting entity. Checked October 2026.
Example from their blog
Boutique Legal Recruitment publishes articles on its own website one of our listing criteria. An article we checked:
New year, new you?
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