About PQE

Transforming career outcomes for lawyers

Too many careers are shaped by bad advice, bad training and bad information. We believe yours deserves better.

The problem

There are so many turning points in your career where impartial advice, experienced judgement and real information can make a crucial difference — but to date, these have been impossible to access.

You might be thinking of moving firms — how do you know which firms are truly the best fit? Are your aspirations and values right? Is your practice area transferable for your career progression?

You can't easily talk to a recruiter, but they won't help anyway as the market isn't set up that way.

Our approach

Not reliant on or visible to your employer or recruiter. Truly independent.

Our approach puts you in charge of all the resources you need to succeed:

Career-focused self-awareness

Understanding your values, strengths and aspirations through structured assessments and reflection.

Market insights

Data and intelligence that was previously unavailable to individuals, giving you the full picture.

Skills benchmarking

See how you compare against your peers and identify areas for development.

Expert support

Access professional coaches, mentors and psychologists who understand the legal profession.

Practical tools

AI-powered career suggestions, goal tracking and role alignment analysis to help you succeed day to day.

We share a vision to transform career outcomes for lawyers — a unique combination of legal practice, entrepreneurial success, software and L&D expertise.

Our leadership team

PQE has been founded by senior figures from the legal industry, concerned by the absence of independent career support for individuals at a time when the law faces unprecedented change.

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Jeremy Tobias-Tarsh

CEO

Founder of totallylegal.com, the first online legal recruitment site. Led Practical Law Company to become the world's largest know-how provider.

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Julie Gottlieb

Director

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Prof Nigel Spencer

Director, L&D

Global L&D director at Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith. Professor of Practice of Law, Queen Mary University.

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Jon Earnshaw

CTO/COO

CEO of SMK Digital. COO at WarwickNet. COO at IA Seminars.

Get in touch

We are a small team so please try reaching us by email first. We will endeavour to respond as soon as possible and certainly within 3 working days.

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