{"id":372,"date":"2025-03-11T13:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.thesrgroup.com\/taylorroot\/?p=372"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:47:02","slug":"cv-and-interview-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/cv-and-interview-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal CV and interview guide"},"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<h2 id=\"h-introduction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal, risk and compliance job market has never been more competitive. Whether you\u2019re a newly qualified lawyer, a risk and compliance professional or an experienced General Counsel navigating your next move, standing out from the crowd requires more than just technical expertise. Employers are increasingly seeking candidates who can demonstrate strong commercial awareness, adaptability and a compelling personal brand \u2013 starting with a well-structured CV and a confident interview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong CV is your first opportunity to make an impression, showcasing your skills, experience and potential impact. Meanwhile, an interview is your chance to bring that experience to life, articulate your value and leave a lasting impression on potential employers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding what employers look for and how to effectively present yourself is key to securing your next opportunity. Strong interview preparation and knowledge of effective interview techniques can make all the difference in a competitive hiring process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Taylor Root, we have spent over 35 years advising legal, risk and compliance professionals at all levels on how to successfully navigate the legal recruitment process. Drawing on our expertise, we\u2019ve created this comprehensive guide to help you with the following:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/how-to-structure-your-associate-lawyer-cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to structure your associate lawyer CV<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/career-progression\/how-to-excel-in-your-legal-job-interview-five-interview-tips-for-securing-your-next-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview preparation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/the-star-method-the-secret-to-acing-your-next-job-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The STAR method<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/competency-based-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Competency-based interviews<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/top-tips-for-interviewing-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top tips for virtual interviews<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/moving-jobs\/the-benefits-of-using-a-legal-recruiter\/\">The benefits of using a legal recruiter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/how-to-resign\/\">How to resign: steps, tips and template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/moving-jobs\/why-you-should-never-accept-a-counter-offer\/\">Why you should think twice before accepting a counter offer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From structuring your CV to mastering the competency-based interview approach, this guide covers every stage of your legal, risk and compliance career journey. Follow the insights and strategies outlined in the chapters ahead to give yourself the best possible chance of success and take the next step in your career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next chapter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/how-to-structure-your-associate-lawyer-cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to structure your associate lawyer CV<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 id=\"h-for-more-practical-guidance-download-our-cv-and-interview-guide\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow\">For more practical guidance, download our CV and interview guide.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/26669168.js\" defer><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"hs-form-frame\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-form-id=\"c5cf9a0d-c604-4d52-9f1c-59d08f317423\" data-portal-id=\"26669168\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\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<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-05-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-related-content\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/cv-and-interview-guide\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/how-to-structure-your-associate-lawyer-cv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to structure your associate lawyer CV<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/career-progression\/how-to-excel-in-your-legal-job-interview-five-interview-tips-for-securing-your-next-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview preparation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/the-star-method-the-secret-to-acing-your-next-job-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The STAR method<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/competency-based-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Competency-based interviews<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/cv-and-interview-tips\/top-tips-for-interviewing-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top tips for virtual interviews<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/interviewing-with-law-firms\/\">Interviewing with law firms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/example-interview-questions-for-in-house-legal-interviews\/\">Interviewing with in-house legal teams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/example-interview-questions-for-risk-and-compliance-interviews\/\">Interviewing for risk and compliance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/example-interview-question-examples-for-company-secretarial-interviews\/\">Interviewing for company secretarial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/moving-jobs\/the-benefits-of-using-a-legal-recruiter\/\">The benefits of using a legal recruiter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/how-to-resign\/\">How to resign: steps, tips and template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/career-advice\/moving-jobs\/why-you-should-never-accept-a-counter-offer\/\">Why you should think twice before accepting a counter offer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Banner -->\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-274773364927\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; 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Strong technical governance expertise remains essential, but it is no longer enough on its own. Today\u2019s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-122036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-career-advice category-general-counsel category-in-house category-private-equity tag-new_in-house-career-advice hd_author-joyce-toeset\" id=\"block_56e6a2abfcd71dc5b5c1e0708cc64333-job-122036\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/general-counsel\/public-private-or-pe-backed-business-whats-the-difference-for-a-gc-in-europe\/\">\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\/10\/Detail_Woman-standing-smiling-at-audience_iStock-1408304047-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Woman standing smiling in front of an audience\" 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\/10\/Detail_Woman-standing-smiling-at-audience_iStock-1408304047-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Detail_Woman-standing-smiling-at-audience_iStock-1408304047-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Detail_Woman-standing-smiling-at-audience_iStock-1408304047-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Detail_Woman-standing-smiling-at-audience_iStock-1408304047-768x576.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\">Public,\u00a0private\u00a0or PE-backed business:\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0the difference for a GC in Europe?\u00a0<\/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\">juni 26, 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 &nbsp; The title may stay the same, but the role of a general counsel can look\u00a0very different\u00a0depending on ownership structure. A GC\u00a0operating\u00a0within a listed multinational faces\u00a0a very different\u00a0set of expectations to one supporting a founder-led\u00a0private business\u00a0or a private equity-backed portfolio company.\u00a0 Across Europe, these differences are becoming more pronounced as organisations [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-122013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-career-advice category-in-house tag-new_in-house-career-advice tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice hd_author-sinead-flanagan\" id=\"block_56e6a2abfcd71dc5b5c1e0708cc64333-job-122013\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/what-uk-tech-firms-look-for-in-in-house-legal-hires\/\">\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\/06\/shutterstock_1316331542-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"A rear view of a commuter travelling on a bike\" 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\/06\/shutterstock_1316331542-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_1316331542-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_1316331542-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_1316331542-768x576.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\">What UK tech firms look for in in-house legal hires<\/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\">juni 25, 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 The UK technology sector has evolved significantly over the past decade, and so too have expectations of in-house lawyers. 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