Corporate and commercial

We are a market-leading legal, risk and compliance search and recruitment consultancy for corporate and commercial businesses with unrivalled global reach. 

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Trusted legal, risk and compliance search and recruitment in the corporate and commercial sectors  

Corporate and commercial businesses operate across a wide range of industries, each with its own legal and regulatory demands. We support clients across this full landscape, recruiting legal, risk, compliance and governance professionals who understand the complexities of their sector.

Forming long-term partnerships with professionals and businesses, we are regarded as the market leader for in-house legal, risk and compliance recruitment. Whether companies are looking to hire their first Lawyer or expand their governance function internationally, we are a trusted consultancy with an impeccable reputation. 

Retail and consumer

Fashion, luxury, FMCG, e-commerce and consumer goods

Real estate and construction

Property developers, construction and infrastructure

Case studies

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benefits

By choosing to work with us, you will benefit from: 

Genuine global reach

Our 13 global offices have completed projects in more than 55 locations.  Through our extensive network we can consistently deliver in your search for talent 

An unrivalled track record

We are a recruitment partner you can trust 

Market longevity

We pioneered the first recruitment consultancies in numerous global locations. We offer local market knowledge on a global scale 

Focused expertise

We are a legal, risk and compliance specialist search and recruitment consultancy, dedicated to the legal, risk and compliance profession. We speak your language and understand your markets  

Tailored services

We tailor our services to suit your needs and goals. Typically, they include contingent and retained search, permanent, temporary and interim recruitment as well as consultancy solutions

Roles we typically recruit for include: 

Legal

  • Global General Counsel
  • General Counsel
  • Legal Director
  • Head of Legal
  • Interim General Counsel
  • Interim Head of Legal
  • Senior Legal Counsel
  • Legal Counsel
  • Interim Legal Counsel
  • Contract Manager
  • Paralegal

Risk

  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Risk Director
  • Head of Risk
  • Risk Manager
  • Quantitative Manager
  • Risk Analyst
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Senior Market Risk Analyst
  • Market Risk Project Manager
  • Credit Manager
  • Special Counsel

  

Compliance

  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • Compliance Director
  • Head of Compliance
  • Head of Data Protection
  • Compliance Manager
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Conflicts Analyst

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We are delighted to share with you our 2025-2026 global in-house legal market report and salary guide.

The global in-house legal market continues to evolve rapidly, navigating a complex landscape with both challenges and opportunities. This year’s report addresses several critical factors shaping the market.

Our latest articles

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A career shift into risk and compliance in UK law firms: what lawyers need to know

  • Posted May 18, 2026
Contents Key insights We’re seeing a clear shift across the UK legal market: more lawyers are actively exploring moves into risk and compliance roles within law firms, with growing interest in long-term compliance careers. This isn’t limited to one practice area or level of seniority; we are seeing interest from associates through to general counsel. […]
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The new shape of compliance in UK law firms and the hiring gaps it’s creating

  • Posted May 18, 2026
Contents Key insights Law firm compliance is no longer a background control function designed to “keep the regulator happy”. Over the last few years, it has become a central operational and reputational pillar and one that firms are increasingly expected to evidence as robust, scalable and commercially aware. What we are seeing now is not […]
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Five signs it’s time for London solicitors to move firms

  • Posted May 18, 2026
Contents Key insights For most solicitors, the decision to move firms is rarely driven by a single moment. More often, it is the gradual accumulation of signals: the sense that progression has slowed, that the firm’s direction no longer aligns with your own, or that the work you are doing no longer stretches or excites […]
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Stepping into a PE-backed business: a GC’s perspective

  • Posted May 15, 2026
Contents Key insights Georgia Morgan Wynne spoke to Kristin McFetridge, General Counsel at MVF Global, about the realities of stepping into a private equity-backed business and why success in the role has less to do with law, and more to do with judgment, pace and people. It’s rarely the legal work that’s the challenge For […]

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