{"id":45308,"date":"2023-07-03T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=45308"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:55:42","slug":"what-are-the-biggest-challenges-facing-general-counsel-when-hiring-legal-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/hiring-advice\/finding-talent\/what-are-the-biggest-challenges-facing-general-counsel-when-hiring-legal-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the biggest challenges facing General Counsel when hiring legal talent? &#8211; part two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide post-content-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a56dcf5d 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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1174611187-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1174611187-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1174611187-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1174611187-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1174611187-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/shutterstock_1174611187.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-large-font-size\" id=\"h-we-recently-ran-a-series-of-linkedin-polls-to-answer-the-question-what-are-the-biggest-challenges-facing-general-counsel-when-hiring-legal-talent-we-ve-collated-all-our-results-and-our-sharing-our-findings-in-a-series-of-articles-here-we-discuss-the-second-most-popular-challenge-calibre\">We recently ran a series of LinkedIn polls to answer the question, <em>What are the biggest challenges facing General Counsel when hiring legal talent<\/em>. We&#8217;ve collated all our results and our sharing our findings in a series of articles. Here we discuss the second most popular challenge <strong>&#8211; calibre<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the main problems on this front is that calibre can of course mean different things to different people! You can however, look at your end-to-end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/global-impact-series\/dei\/how-to-facilitate-an-inclusive-recruitment-process\/\">recruitment process <\/a>to see where you might be able to make improvements to give you the best chance of securing the talent you are looking to add to your legal team. Before starting you next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/our-specialisms\/in-house-legal\/\">in-house<\/a> counsel search, ask yourself a few questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does calibre mean to you for this particular hire?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the non-negotiables for this hire and how will you test this appropriately at interview?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is your recruitment process efficient and engaging enough to attract and secure your preferred candidate?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How will YOU sell the opportunity to candidates who meet your calibre requirements?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you aware of your employer brand proposition and where challenges might be in attracting candidates?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What sourcing channels are you using to ensure you access the widest pool of talent not just the active market?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking with a specialist legal recruiter such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/taylor-root\/\">Taylor Root<\/a>&nbsp;can provide the market insight you need to understand the talent pool and the depth of resources needed to access it. We partner with you using a pro-active, multi-channel approach to source you the best talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our latest UK and Ireland in-house legal market report and salary guide is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/report\/global-in-house-legal-market-report-and-salary-guide\/\">available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please get in touch if you are looking for further suggestions on improving your recruitment process or accessing a wider pool of legal talent:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:georgiamorgan-wynne@taylorroot.com\">georgiamorgan-wynne@taylorroot.com<\/a><\/p>\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\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-author\" id=\"block_9e5d50e40e2cbf6e33514649c44cdb33\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div 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meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 28, 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 Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.&nbsp; From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements,&nbsp;in-house counsel recruitment&nbsp;is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier [&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\" 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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-121294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-counsel category-in-house category-private-equity tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-nikki-newton\" id=\"block_f7e7484075c5249a7e6186a601324783-job-121294\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/private-equity\/the-modern-gc-culture-conduct-and-the-judgement-no-one-trains-you-for\/\">\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\/03\/iStock-1210265602-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Groups of young men and women sitting at tables in coworking office environment and discussing small business plans and projects.\" 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\/03\/iStock-1210265602-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/iStock-1210265602-768x576.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 modern GC: culture, conduct and the judgement no one trains you for<\/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 11, 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 role of the general counsel is evolving in ways that are not always captured in formal job descriptions. While much attention has been given to the expanding scope of the role and the increasing regulatory burden, the more fundamental shift is subtler. Many of the most challenging aspects of being a [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently ran a series of LinkedIn polls to answer the question, What are the biggest challenges facing General Counsel when hiring legal talent. We&#8217;ve collated all our results and our sharing our findings in a series of articles. Here we discuss the second most popular challenge &#8211; calibre. 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