{"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-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<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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https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Detail_Serious-group-discussion-at-office-table_shutterstock_1043108527-768x576.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\">Talent is everywhere, access is not: Russell Johnstone on purposeful trusteeship<\/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\">september 9, 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 For Russell Johnstone, trusteeship is where senior commercial judgment meets social purpose. With a career advising some of the UK&#8217;s most prominent consumer, media and technology businesses, including as General Counsel for BT&#8217;s Consumer division, he now brings board-level judgment, regulatory fluency and commercial discipline to three organisations united by a powerful idea: [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-125580 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hiring-advice category-in-house tag-new_in-house-gc tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice hd_author-haley-wendt\" id=\"block_f7e7484075c5249a7e6186a601324783-job-125580\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/how-tech-and-life-sciences-companies-should-hire-legal-leaders-for-growth\/\">\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\/09\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Woman presenting ideas via graphs\" 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\/09\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-768x576.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\">How tech and life sciences companies should hire legal leaders for growth<\/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\">september 4, 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 High-growth companies rarely need the same legal function for long.&nbsp; A technology startup may initially need support with intellectual property and commercial contracts before enterprise&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;AI adoption or international expansion changes the legal brief. A life sciences company may move from fundraising and IP protection into clinical development,&nbsp;licensing&nbsp;and commercialization.&nbsp; The challenge is\u00a0recognising\u00a0when [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-125517 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finding-talent category-general-counsel category-in-house tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-fiyin-fayeye\" id=\"block_f7e7484075c5249a7e6186a601324783-job-125517\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/what-does-a-data-centre-lawyer-do\/\">\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\/11\/GettyImages-1133782921-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Shot of a group of businesspeople having a meeting in an office\" 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\/11\/GettyImages-1133782921-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1133782921-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-1133782921-768x576.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 does a data centre lawyer do? Understanding one of the legal market&#8217;s most elusive skill sets<\/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\">september 3, 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 What is the remit of a data centre lawyer? It is a question we are being asked with increasing frequency by C-suite leaders preparing to make their first General Counsel hire, by existing in-house legal teams assessing where their capability gaps lie, and by lawyers themselves trying to understand how to [&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. 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