Moving in-house: A guide for newly qualified and junior lawyers

March 14, 2023

As specialists in the in-house legal market, we want to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision on whether an in-house
position could be right for you.

Client demand for junior lawyers within in-house legal teams has increased considerably over the last few years. Similarly, we have seen a real surge in interest from junior lawyers looking to take an inhouse career path. Despite this, there is still some fear amongst newly qualified lawyers that you can be ‘too junior’ to move in-house.

In our webinar replay and pdf guide, we hope to quell those fears and offer insight from individuals who have made that move. We also hope to shed some light on what junior lawyers can do to better their chances of securing an in-house role and highlight the differences between in-house and private practice.

The in-house market is broad, with industries and sectors to suit everyone’s interests and passions. We recruit across most industry sectors with a wide variety of companies for lawyers to choose from. There is a role for everyone and with a little digging, (and help from specialist legal recruiters) your experience will be perfect for a great company.

Webinar replay

Facilitated by the Taylor Root team, our discussion covered:

Navigating the in-house market and the best time to move in-house
The differences between life as an in-house and private practice lawyer
How to enhance your CV/Application in the context of in-house opportunities
The key non-legal skills needed to thrive in an in-house setting
How to advance your career and professional development in-house

The Panellists

Kandarp Thakar
Legal Director,
Head of Legal UK&I
Uber

Lisa Ing
General Counsel
Outright Games

Emma Lilley
Head of Legal UK&I
SD WORX

Kandarp is Legal Director at Uber Technologies Inc., with oversight of UK&I. Here he collaborates on top-tier strategy, leads a brilliant, diverse international team and works closely with the business, assessing legal and regulatory risk. He advises the business and Board on regulatory, litigation, corporate and commercial, and employment matters across the Mobility and Delivery businesses. Kandarp started his career in practice at Baker & McKenzie LLP managing multinational real estate assets. He shares an interesting story about making the move from real estate to head of commercial.

Lisa embarked on her legal career in private practice qualifying as a corporate lawyer at Fasken Martineau then moving to Addleshaw Goddard’s corporate team for almost five years which included an in-house secondment to Lloyds bank. In 2020 she transitioned in-house role into the gaming industry as a Senior Legal Counsel at Miniclip where she was part of the M&A team. She is now the General Counsel at Outright Games, a prominent children’s gaming and entertainment company and has shared how she has navigated her career moves and broadened her skillset beyond her corporate background.

Emma is an experienced in-house lawyer who is currently the Head of Legal at SD Worx, a global HR services provider. Having trained in-house and launched her well-known careers blog In-House Potter, Emma is well-equipped to offer invaluable perspectives on advancing your career as an in-house lawyer and exploring alternative paths to qualification.