General Counsel and Legal Director
With vast experience and global reach, we help businesses across every sector to find the most outstanding senior legal talent, and General Counsel to help develop and progress their careers.
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Recruiting General Counsel since 1989
Strong legal leadership is the lynchpin to every successful business. General Counsel today are more than just lawyers. They are part of the strategy and businesses rely on their knowledge and commerciality. Therefore, hiring the right GC is crucial.
We have a proven track record of hiring General Counsel in high-profile, complex senior legal talent searches and accessing our strong relationships with the GC community.
benefits
By choosing to work with us, you will benefit from:
Genuine global reach
Our many 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 specialist search and recruitment consultancy dedicated to the legal 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
How we can help
Finding General Counsel talent
Hiring General Counsel is more than just a new hire, it is a new partnership for the business. As a business you will be looking for someone who can not only deal with the pure practical legal matters but someone who can align this to the business objectives in the most commercial way.
We have a proven track record of recruiting GCs in high-profile, complex senior legal talent searches.
Building legal teams
Whether you are looking to build out your headquartered legal team or launch in-house legal resource around the world you will be looking to find the highest quality talent.
Many businesses in recent years have looked to decentralise their legal teams and it has become more important than ever to have legal expertise on the ground. These lawyers provide local knowledge around specific laws and regulations but also local language skills allowing for ease of access when it comes to complicated legal matters.
Hiring your first lawyer
Making this investment is a big step for businesses and there are lots of questions, from when is the right time to bring in this resource to what kind of background should the lawyer have.
As a business, you need to scope the role out and establish where this talent would sit within your business and what long-term benefits having this resource will mean.
Roles we typically recruit for include:
Global General Counsel
Regional General Counsel
General Counsel
Legal Director
Head of Legal
Interim General Counsel
Interim Head of Legal
Senior Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel
Interim Legal Counsel
Sole Legal Counsel
Corporate Counsel
Contract Manager
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