{"id":55406,"date":"2023-09-07T06:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T06:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=55406"},"modified":"2023-10-24T09:01:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T09:01:21","slug":"how-to-hire-your-first-in-house-lawyer-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/hiring-advice\/how-to-hire-your-first-in-house-lawyer-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How to: hire your first in-house lawyer in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide post-content-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55407\" style=\"width:693px;height:462px\" width=\"693\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-recruit-your-first-lawyer-in-china\">Why recruit your first lawyer in China?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are numerous reasons a company decides to recruit their first in-house lawyer in China. Traditionally the key driver was to reduce reliance on external law firms and the associated costs of briefing work out. However, the intangible aspects of bringing legal work in-house as well as heightened corporate governance and regular changes to local regulations are now often the main consideration for companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our guide provides insights into how to hire your first in-house lawyer and gives answers to questions like<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When is the best time to recruit an in-house lawyer? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the role of an in-house lawyer? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What type of lawyer should you recruit?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who should your first lawyer report to?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-eyebrow\" id=\"h-download\">Download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    region: \"eu1\",\n    portalId: \"26669168\",\n    formId: \"16dca3b4-0c42-4d8e-bc5a-1169563e6a74\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-jobs is-style-reduced is-slider alignwide\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Heidy&#039;s Jobs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-jobs__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/jobs\">See all jobs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--jobs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--job post-128040 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-128040\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/senior-risk-compliance-manager-128040\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Media\/entertainment<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Senior Risk &amp; Compliance Manager<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Senior Risk &amp; Compliance Manager | London \ud83d\udccd London (Hybrid: 2 days in office) \ud83d\udcb0 \u00a3110,000 + benefits We&#8217;re partnering with a growing international business to appoint a Senior Risk &amp; Compliance Manager reporting directly to the General Counsel. 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An opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic team, in a varied role supporting all levels of the business across service lines and the full range of internal business functions. It will be to engage in contracting [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__salary meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Salary<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Generous benefits package<\/span><\/li>\n\t\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\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 1 Tag<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-127917 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-127917\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/senior-kyc-analyst-127917\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Financial services (in-house)<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Senior KYC Analyst<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">About the Opportunity Our client is a leading European private equity firm with operations across multiple jurisdictions. This is a great opportunity for an experienced KYC\/AML professional looking to take ownership of complex due diligence matters within a private markets environment. You will work across investors, portfolio companies and other counterparties, combining technical AML\/KYC expertise [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\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\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht vor 1 Tag<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-127876 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-127876\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/job\/mlro-dpo-127876\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Technology (in-house)<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">MLRO &amp; DPO<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">MLRO &amp; Data Protection Officer Bristol (Hybrid) | Permanent | Full-Time A growing business services organisation is seeking its first in-house MLRO &amp; Data Protection Officer to take ownership of AML, financial crime, data protection and wider compliance activities across the business. 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Changing workplace culture, personal and professional goals, and the enticing growth of technology companies are driving a move from private practice to in-house.&nbsp; While moving from private practice to in-house is not new, the pace at which lawyers are gravitating towards high-growth technology [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-126567 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-insight tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-sarah-ingwersen\" id=\"block_d38eb33f717d3ce67793b7f1ea4d1103-job-126567\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/expanding-remit-for-in-house-legal\/\">\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\/2023\/03\/iStock-1217245528-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Close up of business colleagues working together in coworking office,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/03\/iStock-1217245528-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/03\/iStock-1217245528-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/03\/iStock-1217245528-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/03\/iStock-1217245528-1-768x576.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<h3 class=\"card__title\">The expanding remit for in-house legal (and the breaking point)<\/h3>\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 19, 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 Key insights Over the past few years, the role of an in-house legal leader has expanded significantly, often taking on more non-traditional responsibilities and exerting greater influence at the executive level.\u00a0This growing influence brings opportunities, but it also creates pressure. As new technologies gather pace and budgets remain constrained, the support available to [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-94275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-update category-uk tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-sarah-ingwersen\" id=\"block_d38eb33f717d3ce67793b7f1ea4d1103-job-94275\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/de\/market-insight\/in-house\/uk-in-house-market-update\/\">\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\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Businessman talking to colleagues in meeting\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-768x576.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<h3 class=\"card__title\">UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q4<\/h3>\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 15, 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 Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q3 saw the in-house legal market remain resilient, although hiring activity was more measured than in the first half of the year. 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