A new standard of professional and ethical legal recruiting.

Let’s have a confidential discussion about how VIXA can help your firm grow or your career progress.

Our mission.

Driving the future of legal recruiting and consultancy with integrity and efficiency, boosting firm performance and accelerating legal careers.

Scott Francis.

Founder & Managing Partner

Scott brings multi-disciplinary experience across law and talent management. A specialist in Partner and senior recruitment, he’s worked closely with Managing Partners, National Practice Group Leaders, Partners, lawyers, HR and talent leaders.

Previously the National Executive Talent Manager for Clayton Utz, responsible for partner recruitment nationally, he was also a Special Counsel in top tier and international firms; is an admitted lawyer in New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand, and is a recognised dispute resolution lawyer in international legal directory Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

He is also an accredited Executive Leadership Coach, and award winner for talent management, strategic HRM, leadership and executive coaching.

Previous roles

Clayton Utz | National Executive Talent Manager
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Special Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright | Special Counsel
Minter Ellison | Solicitor
Bell Gully, Solicitor

Qualifications

Master of Business (HRM) specialising in Leadership, Coaching, Neuroscience and Performance Psychology
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and English Literature)
Qualified Executive Coach – CIECL (Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership).

Personal insight

Scott is also a former professional sportsman. He loves geeking out on performance psychology, motivation theory, and how contemporary research into culture and leadership can help us create happier and higher performing law firms.

We are honest

We build trust through our commitment to honesty, transparency, and integrity in all dealings.

We are ethical

We handle your information with strict confidentiality and maintain high ethical standards at all times.

We are focused

Our focus is laser-sharp on legal careers, leveraging decades of expertise to anticipate future trends and opportunities.

We are personal

We build strong, lasting relationships with personalised support that’s tailored to your needs.

We are respectful

We respect the legacy and aspirations of each law firm and candidate, treating them with the respect their status commands.