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

Read about our latest partnerships with our global clients

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W1M Wealth & Investment Management

An 18-year partnership delivering the right legal talent, time and again
Background Thomas Donlon is General Counsel at W1M Wealth & Investment Management, a private wealth and asset management firm specialising…
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Houseful

Finding legal talent that fits the business, not just the role
Background Houseful is one of the UK’s leading digital property businesses, bringing together a portfolio of well-known property brands. As…
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Elixirr

From Magic Circle Associate to Global GC: A longstanding partnership
Background Elixirr is a growing business operating in a fast-moving environment, requiring a legal team capable of supporting commercial objectives…
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JMAN Group

Building a specialist in-house legal team at pace
Background JMAN Group is a data-driven consultancy supporting organisations with analytics-led decision-making. As a portfolio company of Baird Capital, it…
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Berkeley Research Group

Appointing a deputy general counsel for EMEA and APAC: a pivotal first legal hire
Background Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is a global consulting firm supporting leading organisations across disputes and investigations, corporate finance,…
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PE firm

Delivering exceptional compliance talent for a leading private equity firm in Virginia
Challenge The client needed a highly skilled Compliance Analyst to support their growing regulatory and operational requirements. Given the competitive…

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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Where are regional businesses struggling to hire lawyers?

  • Posted September 22, 2026
Contents Share Key insights The UK regional in-house legal market continues to evolve at pace. Over the last decade, businesses across Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and other regional centres have invested heavily in legal capability, creating increasingly sophisticated legal functions outside London.  While this growth has created exciting opportunities for lawyers, it has also intensified talent competition. Many employers are finding […]
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From General Counsel to CEO: how legal leaders can make the leap

  • Posted September 22, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Katherine Potter (Katie) has lead a public company as CEO and served as General Counsel in listed and private equity-backed businesses. She explains why the move from legal adviser to business leader starts long before the title changes, and what ambitious GCs can do now to prepare for it. For many […]
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Talent is everywhere, access is not: Russell Johnstone on purposeful trusteeship

  • Posted September 9, 2026
Contents Share For Russell Johnstone, trusteeship is where senior commercial judgment meets social purpose. With a career advising some of the UK’s most prominent consumer, media and technology businesses, including as General Counsel for BT’s Consumer division, he now brings board-level judgment, regulatory fluency and commercial discipline to three organisations united by a powerful idea: […]
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How data protection leaders can hold the C-suite’s attention

  • Posted September 4, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Executive attention is the scarcest resource a data protection function competes for. Winning the C-suite’s attention is often the easy part: a regulatory deadline or a data breach naturally puts privacy on the board agenda without any effort from the Data Protection Officer (DPO).   Keeping that attention is what allows privacy programmes to grow beyond a team of one.  Across data protection recruitment, the […]

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