{"id":55406,"date":"2023-09-07T06:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T06:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=55406"},"modified":"2023-10-24T09:01:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T09:01:21","slug":"how-to-hire-your-first-in-house-lawyer-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/hiring-advice\/how-to-hire-your-first-in-house-lawyer-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How to: hire your first in-house lawyer in China"},"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 is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55407\" style=\"width:693px;height:462px\" width=\"693\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/iStock-1216308723-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-recruit-your-first-lawyer-in-china\">Why recruit your first lawyer in China?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are numerous reasons a company decides to recruit their first in-house lawyer in China. Traditionally the key driver was to reduce reliance on external law firms and the associated costs of briefing work out. However, the intangible aspects of bringing legal work in-house as well as heightened corporate governance and regular changes to local regulations are now often the main consideration for companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our guide provides insights into how to hire your first in-house lawyer and gives answers to questions like<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When is the best time to recruit an in-house lawyer? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the role of an in-house lawyer? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What type of lawyer should you recruit?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who should your first lawyer report to?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-eyebrow\" id=\"h-download\">Download<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    region: \"eu1\",\n    portalId: \"26669168\",\n    formId: \"16dca3b4-0c42-4d8e-bc5a-1169563e6a74\"\n  });\n<\/script>\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\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-jobs is-style-reduced is-slider alignwide\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Heidy&#039;s Jobs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-jobs__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/jobs\">See all jobs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--jobs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--job post-125457 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-125457\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/employment-litigation-counsel-emea-125457\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Technology (in-house)<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Employment &amp; Litigation Counsel (EMEA)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Senior Legal Counsel | Employment, Litigation &amp; Compliance Ready to step into a broad, business-facing legal role with real strategic influence? A global technology leader is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join its international legal team, supporting a diverse range of matters across employment, litigation, compliance, consumer protection and commercial operations. This is [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\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\">19 uur geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-126491 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-126491\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/director-legal-governance-asia-126491\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Education<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Director, Legal &amp; Governance, Asia<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Our client is an established international organisation seeking a senior legal professional to provide strategic legal, governance, compliance and risk leadership across Asia. This is a broad regional role partnering with senior business leaders on commercial matters, regulatory risk, disputes, governance, data protection and strategic transactions. 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This is a broad in-house role providing commercial, regulatory and general legal advice to local stakeholders, while working closely with a regional Legal and Compliance team. Key Responsibilities Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\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\">3 dagen geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-126481 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-126481\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/vpdirector-legal-documentation-apac-126481\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Financial services (in-house)<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">VP\/Director, Legal &amp; Documentation, APAC<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Our client, a leading global financial institution, is seeking an experienced capital markets documentation specialist to join its Advisory &amp; Contract Execution function across APAC. This senior role will oversee complex trading documentation, provide regulatory and transactional advisory support, and partner closely with trading desks and key stakeholders across the region. Key Responsibilities Lead the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\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\">3 dagen geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-126315 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-126315\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/legal-counsel-126315\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Construction (in-house)<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Legal Counsel<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Legal Counsel Join a fast-growing digital infrastructure business An international digital infrastructure company is seeking a Legal Counsel to support its continued expansion across Europe. Backed by a leading global investment platform, the business develops, acquires and operates large-scale data centre assets in high-growth markets. The organisation is led by an experienced team with extensive [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\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\">1 week geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-126309 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_d14babcd42896ce2568e9cb73477bfb7-job-126309\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/senior-legal-counsel-126309\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Technology (in-house)<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Senior Legal Counsel<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Senior Legal Counsel | 3-5 PQE | Hybrid We&#8217;re partnering with an ambitious, fast-growing digital business to find a Senior Legal Counsel with a strong background in advertising, technology and data privacy. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly commercial legal team, advising across the UK and international markets on a broad range [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\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\">1 week geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-posts is-template-grid alignwide\" id=\"block_d38eb33f717d3ce67793b7f1ea4d1103\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Featured Content<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-posts__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/hiring-advice\/\">See all news<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--posts\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--post post-126408 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-insight tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-vin-murria\" id=\"block_d38eb33f717d3ce67793b7f1ea4d1103-job-126408\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/where-are-regional-businesses-struggling-to-hire-lawyers\/\">\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\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1824278496-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Happy entrepreneurs shaking hands after meeting in a hallway among people in blurred motion.\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1824278496-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1824278496-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1824278496-768x576.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\">Where are regional businesses struggling to hire lawyers?<\/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 22, 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 The UK regional in-house legal market continues to evolve at pace. Over the last decade, businesses across Manchester, Birmingham,&nbsp;Leeds&nbsp;and other regional centres have invested heavily in&nbsp;legal capability, creating increasingly sophisticated&nbsp;legal functions outside London.&nbsp; While this growth has created exciting opportunities for lawyers, it has also intensified\u00a0talent competition. Many employers are finding [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-126286 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-counsel category-in-house category-private-equity tag-new_in-house-career-advice tag-new_in-house-gc hd_author-georgia-morgan-wynne\" id=\"block_d38eb33f717d3ce67793b7f1ea4d1103-job-126286\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/from-general-counsel-to-ceo\/\">\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\/2022\/06\/iStock-540869188-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Businesswoman sitting and traveling by train working on laptop. Business travel concept.\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/iStock-540869188-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/iStock-540869188-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/iStock-540869188-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/06\/iStock-540869188-768x576.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\">From General Counsel to CEO: how legal leaders can make the leap<\/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 22, 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 Katherine Potter (Katie) has lead a public company as CEO and served as General Counsel in listed and private equity-backed businesses. She explains why the move from legal adviser to business leader starts long before the title changes, and what ambitious GCs can do now to prepare for it. For many [&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_d38eb33f717d3ce67793b7f1ea4d1103-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>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why recruit your first lawyer in China? There are numerous reasons a company decides to recruit their first in-house lawyer in China. Traditionally the key driver was to reduce reliance on external law firms and the associated costs of briefing work out. 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