{"id":126408,"date":"2026-09-22T14:56:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=126408"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:56:46","slug":"where-are-regional-businesses-struggling-to-hire-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/where-are-regional-businesses-struggling-to-hire-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are regional businesses struggling to hire lawyers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fbd6134 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-post__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6ed55936 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--nav is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div 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yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-contents\" data-level=\"2\">Contents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-more-competitive-hiring-landscape\" data-level=\"2\">A more competitive hiring landscape<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-commercial-contracts-lawyers-nbsp-are-nbsp-in-high-demand\" data-level=\"2\">Commercial contracts lawyers\u00a0are\u00a0in high demand<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-regulatory-and-compliance-nbsp-expertise-remains-difficult-to-find\" data-level=\"2\">Regulatory and compliance\u00a0expertise remains difficult to find<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sector-specific-experience-commands-a-premium\" data-level=\"2\">Sector specific experience commands a premium<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-why-salary-is-no-longer-enough-nbsp\" data-level=\"2\">Why salary is no longer enough\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-importance-of-employer-brand\" data-level=\"2\">The importance of employer brand<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-challenge-that-is-likely-to-continue\" data-level=\"2\">A challenge that is likely to continue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__share-desktop is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d7a70935 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 id=\"h-share\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\">Share<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size is-style-branded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.taylorroot.com%2Fde%2Fmarket-insight%2Fwhere-are-regional-businesses-struggling-to-hire-lawyers%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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0019.7 3zM8.339 18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672v8.59zM7.004 8.574a1.548 1.548 0 11-.002-3.096 1.548 1.548 0 01.002 3.096zm11.335 9.764H15.67v-4.177c0-.996-.017-2.277-1.387-2.277-1.389 0-1.601 1.086-1.601 2.206v4.248h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h.037c.356-.675 1.227-1.387 2.526-1.387 2.703 0 3.203 1.779 3.203 4.092v4.711z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-social-links__item-label screen-reader-text\">Share on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column toc-scope single-post__columns__column--content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-brand-1-10-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 id=\"h-key-insights\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\">Key insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regional legal teams are becoming more sophisticated<\/strong>, combining technical expertise with commercial judgement and stakeholder management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commercial contracts remains one of the most competitive areas<\/strong>, with experienced lawyers in high demand across sectors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulatory and compliance specialists are particularly difficult to secure<\/strong>, as experienced candidates are attractive to employers across multiple industries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sector-specific expertise is commanding a premium<\/strong>, particularly across energy, infrastructure, construction and other rapidly evolving areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The challenge is not simply finding capable lawyers, it is securing them.<\/strong>\u00a0Experienced candidates are often considering multiple opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Career progression, development, culture, flexibility and influence<\/strong> are increasingly important to candidates evaluating regional in-house opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UK regional in-house legal market continues to evolve at pace. Over the last decade, businesses across Manchester, Birmingham,&nbsp;Leeds&nbsp;and other regional centres have invested heavily in&nbsp;legal capability, creating increasingly sophisticated&nbsp;legal functions outside London.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this growth has created exciting opportunities for lawyers, it has also intensified\u00a0talent competition. Many employers are finding that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/our-specialisms\/in-house-legal\/\">hiring experienced in-house legal professionals<\/a> is becoming more challenging, particularly where specialist\u00a0expertise, commercial awareness and strong stakeholder management skills are\u00a0required.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For&nbsp;general counsel, heads of legal and&nbsp;hiring managers, understanding where these pressures exist and how candidate expectations are changing is the key to meeting the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-more-competitive-hiring-landscape\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">A more competitive hiring landscape\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/market-insight\/why-more-businesses-are-building-in-house-legal-teams-in-uk-regions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">growth of regional legal teams<\/a>&nbsp;has changed the dynamics of legal recruitment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many organisations are no longer looking solely for technically strong lawyers. They are seeking individuals who can&nbsp;operate&nbsp;as business partners, influence&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;and contribute to wider commercial&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, demand is concentrating&nbsp;around candidates who combine legal&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;with strong commercial judgement. These lawyers are often highly sought after and typically have multiple opportunities available to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">In&nbsp;conversations&nbsp;with employers across the Midlands and the North, a common theme is that recruitment processes are taking longer than they did a few years ago. The difficulty is often not&nbsp;in&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;capable&nbsp;candidates, but&nbsp;attracting and securing them in a competitive market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-commercial-contracts-lawyers-nbsp-are-nbsp-in-high-demand\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Commercial contracts lawyers&nbsp;are&nbsp;in high demand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few areas of the regional legal market generate more consistent demand than commercial contracts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Businesses across technology, professional services,&nbsp;manufacturing&nbsp;and financial services continue to seek lawyers who can negotiate contracts, manage&nbsp;risk&nbsp;and support commercial&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, technical drafting skills alone are rarely enough. Employers now&nbsp;want lawyers who can&nbsp;provide&nbsp;pragmatic advice, build stakeholder&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;and understand the commercial implications of legal decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a recruitment perspective, commercial contracts lawyers&nbsp;remain&nbsp;among the most&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;requested skillsets in the market. Their ability to&nbsp;operate&nbsp;across multiple&nbsp;business functions&nbsp;makes&nbsp;them particularly valuable, which inevitably creates competition for experienced talent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" id=\"h-regulatory-and-compliance-nbsp-expertise-remains-difficult-to-find\">Regulatory and compliance&nbsp;expertise remains difficult to find<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demand for regulatory and compliance professionals has also&nbsp;remained&nbsp;strong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As organisations navigate&nbsp;ever more&nbsp;complex regulatory requirements, many are investing in governance, risk&nbsp;and&nbsp;compliance capability. This is particularly&nbsp;evident&nbsp;across financial services, healthcare,&nbsp;technology&nbsp;and&nbsp;infrastructure sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge is that experienced regulatory lawyers&nbsp;possess&nbsp;highly transferable skills. Candidates with strong compliance or governance experience are often attractive to employers across multiple industries, limiting the available talent pool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many organisations are looking for lawyers who can combine regulatory&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;with commercial judgement, further narrowing an already small&nbsp;talent pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-sector-specific-experience-commands-a-premium\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">Sector specific experience commands a premium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some areas of the market, demand is being driven by sector&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;rather than legal discipline.&nbsp;Rapid transformation of business priorities, such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/market-insight\/in-house\/data-centre-investment-infrastructure-lawyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increasing investment in&nbsp;data centres<\/a>, is shifting emphasis to&nbsp;these specialisms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Energy,&nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;and construction businesses&nbsp;are thus seeking&nbsp;lawyers with experience of complex projects, procurement&nbsp;arrangements&nbsp;and industry-specific regulatory frameworks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developing this level of&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;takes time, meaning supply often struggles to keep pace with demand. As a result, employers&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;compete for a&nbsp;relatively small&nbsp;number of candidates who understand both the legal and commercial realities of these sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For organisations&nbsp;operating&nbsp;within these markets, attracting experienced lawyers&nbsp;therefore requires a compelling proposition that extends beyond compensation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-salary-is-no-longer-enough-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Why salary is no longer enough&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historically, employers facing recruitment challenges often focused on salary as the primary solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While&nbsp;remuneration&nbsp;remains&nbsp;important, candidate priorities have broadened considerably.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawyers are&nbsp;considering factors such as flexibility, career progression, organisational&nbsp;culture&nbsp;and leadership quality when evaluating opportunities. Many also want clearer visibility over their long-term career prospects and the opportunity to contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;commercial decision-making,&nbsp;rather than&nbsp;operating&nbsp;solely as technical advisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employers relying exclusively on salary to attract talent may therefore find themselves at a disadvantage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-importance-of-employer-brand\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">The importance of employer brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong employer brand is&nbsp;one of the key&nbsp;differentiators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates are conducting more research than ever before,&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;to understand an organisation&#8217;s culture, leadership&nbsp;team&nbsp;and reputation before making career decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many lawyers want to know how the legal function is viewed within the business and whether there are genuine opportunities for growth and development. They are also looking for evidence that leadership invests in people and supports long-term career progression.&nbsp;In&nbsp;our 2026&nbsp;global in-house legal&nbsp;report and salary guide, over 25% of respondents to the survey ranked&nbsp;\u201ccareer progression and development\u201d&nbsp;as their&nbsp;highest concern when&nbsp;considering a role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisations that can clearly articulate their culture, values and employee proposition are often better positioned to attract and&nbsp;retain&nbsp;legal talent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-challenge-that-is-likely-to-continue\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">A challenge that is likely to continue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Competition for legal talent shows little sign of easing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commercial contracts lawyers, regulatory specialists and candidates with sector specific&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;remain particularly sought after, while candidate expectations continue to evolve beyond salary alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organisations achieving the greatest hiring success are&nbsp;those that understand their market, communicate a compelling&nbsp;proposition&nbsp;and invest in long-term talent strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As regional legal teams continue to&nbsp;grow in size&nbsp;and influence, employers that adapt to these changing dynamics will be best placed to&nbsp;secure the&nbsp;in-house legal&nbsp;talent&nbsp;they need to support future growth and success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--related is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people is-style-v2\" id=\"block_41192261725ec3de3eb5dda479832c61\" data-total=\"1\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">North America in-house legal market update Q4<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 9, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights As we head into Q4, energy stands out as an important area of demand for organizations hiring in-house legal professionals across North America. We are seeing opportunities across the sector, from traditional oil and gas businesses to renewables and infrastructure.&nbsp; That demand is not limited to one established legal center. 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Spain, Italy and Portugal are&nbsp;attracting growing interest&nbsp;from both domestic and international funds, driven by strong founder-owned businesses, succession opportunities and a growing number of companies entering periods of transformation and international expansion.&nbsp; One of the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-127319 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-asha-morzaria\" id=\"block_a8f5c544e87e474c14f52e557f44707e-job-127319\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/in-house\/ai-for-in-house-legal-teams-what-works-what-doesnt-and-whats-next\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2160995013-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Business Meeting with Presenter in Modern Office Setting\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2160995013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2160995013-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2160995013-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">AI for in-house legal teams: what works, what doesn&#8217;t and what&#8217;s next<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 7, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from an emerging technology to a strategic consideration for in-house legal teams. The conversation is no longer centred on whether lawyers should use AI, but on where it can deliver meaningful value, where caution is needed and how legal professionals can adapt as the technology evolves. At a [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents Share Key insights The UK regional in-house legal market continues to evolve at pace. Over the last decade, businesses across Manchester, Birmingham,&nbsp;Leeds&nbsp;and other regional centres have invested heavily in&nbsp;legal capability, creating increasingly sophisticated&nbsp;legal functions outside London.&nbsp; While this growth has created exciting opportunities for lawyers, it has also intensified\u00a0talent competition. 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