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Q1: What are the in-house legal recruitment market trends?

Posted March 25, 2024

What is happening in the legal recruitment market across corporate and commercial and banking and financial services sectors? Corporate and commercial While economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continue to impact businesses the outlook for the UK Legal In-House Market in 2024 is more positive for commerce and industry than the news would suggest.We have seen […]

How to run a successful onboarding process

Posted March 12, 2024

As a General Counsel or Head of Legal onboarding for your legal and compliance team is crucial. Good onboarding starts with a great recruitment process and continues all the way through the first year of your new hire. Successful onboarding can increase retention rates and performance of your new hire by over 80% Here’s […]

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What do the Data Engineering and Data Science workforces within insurance look like?

Posted March 4, 2024

In recent years, the insurance industry has undergone a significant transformation, leveraging advancements in technology and data to revolutionise operations and enhance competitiveness. Data plays a crucial role in decision-making processes across various functions, from underwriting and claims processing to customer engagement and risk management. We have taken a snapshot of key data points on […]

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How to describe your company culture in a way that attracts top talent

Posted February 19, 2024

When you’re seeking to hire new employees for your company, you’ll need more than money to attract top talent. Some of the most highly qualified candidates for a role aren’t just looking for the best compensation plan. But how do you attract those candidates who will be a great cultural fit for your organisation? It […]

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How busy will the private equity market be in 2024?

Posted January 22, 2024

Looking ahead to 2024 the financial services market holds more promising prospects than 2023 driven by the substantial cash reserve amassed in the private equity sector, with record levels of available capital, it is looking like there will be a significant amount of positive growth in 2024 hopefully this positions the financial services market for […]

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General Counsel in sports, leisure and gaming roundtable: building sustainable legal teams

Posted January 12, 2024

Trying to manage expectations and build a high performing legal team isn’t easy. The key to success involves blending strategic vision with human-centered approaches for hiring, retention and succession planning. We discussed all of these topics with 20 legal leaders at our inaugural General Counsel in sports, leisure and gaming roundtable. hiring retention Succession planning […]

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Have you thought about candidate experience whilst hiring for your legal team in December?

Posted December 14, 2023

A number of our clients have got in touch with the Taylor Root team in the last week looking to make legal hires, which we are always delighted to assist with! At this time of year, with many competing priorities, it’s important to not forget about the candidate experience and what tweaks you may need […]

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The GC as Trustee: How can both General Counsel and a not-for-profit benefit?

Posted July 13, 2023

Watch the webinar in full below As part of our Trustee Network series of events, Taylor Root has partnered with Indigo Volunteers to explore the value General Counsel bring to the charity trustee role. The role of the trustee can be hugely rewarding and provides opportunities to add value to a charity through the sharing […]

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General Counsel roundtable: AI and DEI in insurance

Tue, 30 April 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are excited to be holding our inaugural breakfast for legal leaders in the insurance sector. Hosted by the Taylor Root in-house legal recruitment experts Nikki Newton, Emma Coulter and Karolina Mikulicz-Church and led by Mary Bowie, Lead Legal Counsel UK at Wakam, our session will cover: If you would like to attend, please contact […]

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Breakfast roundtable: General Counsel in tech

Thu, 9 May 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are excited to be holding another one of our General Counsel events for legal leaders in the technology sector. Hosted by the Taylor Root in-house legal recruitment experts Georgia Morgan-Wynne, Sinead Flanagan and Albert Toms, the session will cover the most recent industry trends and issues, with time for peer networking. If you would […]

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