{"id":94275,"date":"2026-04-21T10:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=94275"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:49:47","slug":"uk-in-house-market-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/uk-in-house-market-update\/","title":{"rendered":"UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-962af9d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-post__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-010e51cd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--nav is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__sidebar single-post__sidebar--sticky is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" id=\"h-contents\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-brand-1-20-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9a4c8acf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:0.83rem;border-top-right-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-left-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-right-radius:0.83rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-contents\" data-level=\"2\">Contents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-corporate-and-commercial-london\" data-level=\"2\">Corporate and commercial, London<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-banking-and-financial-services-london\" data-level=\"2\">Banking and financial services, London<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Interim\" data-level=\"2\">Interim, London<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-regional-uk\" data-level=\"2\">Regional UK<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ireland\" data-level=\"2\">Ireland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#trhireglobal\" data-level=\"2\">Looking to hire legal staff?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#join-thought-provoking-discussion\" data-level=\"2\">discover more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column toc-scope single-post__columns__column--content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-brand-2-40-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" id=\"h-key-insights\">Key insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In\u2011house legal hiring across the UK and Ireland has entered a more disciplined, investment\u2011led phase, with activity focused on targeted, business\u2011critical roles rather than broad team expansion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data centres and wider digital infrastructure continue to stand out as a growth area, sustaining demand for lawyers with cross\u2011disciplinary expertise despite wider market uncertainty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The interim market has strengthened, with organisations using daily\u2011rate and contract lawyers proactively to secure specialist expertise and protect delivery timelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Across all markets, employers are prioritising lawyers who combine technical fundamentals with strong commercial judgement, stakeholder influence and confidence operating in complex, technology\u2011driven environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-aa487a16068c39d82eefa80f7cdda64a\" id=\"h-corporate-and-commercial-london\">Corporate and commercial, London<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/28627397?2226869\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/28627397\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Q1 saw a more cautious start to the year for the in\u2011house legal market, reflecting a complex economic backdrop and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. While macro conditions remain challenging, hiring activity was disciplined rather than suppressed. Sector wise, energy-related legal hiring softened as did media sector hiring after a comparatively strong rebound phase through 2025. FMCG, retail and tech sectors recorded increased demand mainly at the mid level for both interim and permanent hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The standout area of legal demand in Q1 has been within digital infrastructure, particularly data centres. This is unsurprising given the scale of private equity and institutional investment flowing into the sector, driven by AI adoption, cloud migration and the classification of data centres as critical national infrastructure in the UK. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal teams supporting data centre development, acquisition and operation continue to require expertise across real estate, energy, construction, corporate, regulatory and complex commercial contracting, sustaining demand despite wider market caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Q1 reflected a market characterised by targeted, commercially grounded hiring. In\u2011house teams are focused on impact over volume, favouring lawyers who can combine strong technical fundamentals with commercial judgement, stakeholder influence and confidence operating in technology\u2011driven and uncertain environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people green-bug\" id=\"block_a6525507b7807bc4450829c28464e6f9\" data-total=\"1\">\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\">Contact Georgia Morgan-Wynne<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-565 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-permanent hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_seniority-managing-director hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-london hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_a6525507b7807bc4450829c28464e6f9-person-565\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/georgia-morgan-wynne\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/GeorgiaMorgan-Wynne_web1000x1000-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Georgia Morgan-Wynne Headshot\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/GeorgiaMorgan-Wynne_web1000x1000-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/GeorgiaMorgan-Wynne_web1000x1000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/GeorgiaMorgan-Wynne_web1000x1000-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/GeorgiaMorgan-Wynne_web1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/georgia-morgan-wynne\/\">Georgia Morgan-Wynne<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/georgia-morgan-wynne\/\">Managing Director | In-house Legal | Corporate and Commercial<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">London, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:georgiamorgan-wynne@taylorroot.com\">georgiamorgan-wynne@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322482\">+44 20 7332 2482<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/georgiamorganwynne\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0eb50821065a524de1dfa30c68f81829\" id=\"h-banking-and-financial-services-london\">Banking and financial services, London<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/28627325?2226869\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/28627325\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The in\u2011house legal hiring market across UK financial services in Q1 2026 reflects a more disciplined, investment\u2011led phase of activity. Demand remains stronger than earlier periods but has settled below peak levels, pointing to a market driven by regulatory need, capital protection and execution rather than broad expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data shows a clear concentration of hiring in insurance and regulated, advisory\u2011led businesses. Continued investment, consolidation and sustained regulatory scrutiny have increased demand for in\u2011house legal capability in this space, particularly at a senior level. Legal teams are playing an increasingly central role in governance, transformation programmes and managing operational and regulatory risk alongside investment activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across banking and wider financial services, investment activity has been selective and optimisation\u2011focused, which has translated into targeted legal hiring aligned to regulatory change, transaction support and stakeholder management rather than team build\u2011outs. Funds and asset management continues to demonstrate structurally resilient demand driven by product governance, distribution oversight and evolving regulatory frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FinTech activity has stabilised, with investment focused on infrastructure, payments and compliance\u2011led platforms, reflected in pragmatic legal hiring. Professional services and accountancy firms also feature more prominently, reflecting growing investment in financial services\u2011facing advisory capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the market is mature, selective and increasingly senior\u2011led, with legal hiring closely aligned to investment complexity and risk management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people green-bug\" id=\"block_0944dd2f6dbc31884c0874cff0c43fb3\" data-total=\"1\">\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\">Contact Nikki Newton<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-580 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-permanent hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_seniority-managing-director hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-london hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_0944dd2f6dbc31884c0874cff0c43fb3-person-580\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/nikki-newton\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Nikki-Newton-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Headshot of Nikki Newton\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Nikki-Newton-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Nikki-Newton-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Nikki-Newton-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Nikki-Newton.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/nikki-newton\/\">Nikki Newton<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/nikki-newton\/\">Managing Director | In-house Legal | Banking and Financial Services<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">London, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:nikkinewton@taylorroot.com\">nikkinewton@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322469\">+44 20 7332 2469<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nikkinewton\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-ad9a78cbc1653028c5bc63798d2f210a\" id=\"Interim\">Interim, London<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/28627274?2226869\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/28627274\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Q2 2026 has marked a noticeable shift in hiring patterns, with a significantly higher volume of temporary and daily-rate interim roles being registered compared with fixed-term contracts. This trend may, in part, reflect the market\u2019s response to the second wave of legislative changes following the Employment Rights Act 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue to see a high volume of contract extensions, alongside sustained demand for mid\u2011level commercial lawyers across all sectors, which is driving increased competition for talent. In most cases, employers that provide flexible and hybrid working options remain better positioned to attract candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in the previous quarter, transport, technology, real estate and media organisations have been particularly active within commerce and industry. Within financial services, asset managers, insurers and fintech firms are maintaining strong levels of instruction, supported by continued regulatory change, transformation programmes and steady transactional activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, early 2026 has seen a shift towards more deliberate and proactive use of interim talent. Clients are increasingly engaging contractors to protect delivery timelines, secure specialist expertise and maintain momentum, underscoring the interim market\u2019s evolution into a core element of long\u2011term legal workforce strategy rather than a reactive, last\u2011minute measure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people green-bug is-slider\" id=\"block_2c3dae6fbe3c3a67122cf4649d630649\" data-total=\"5\">\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\">Contact our interim team<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-81729 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-interim hd_person_role_type-permanent hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_seniority-director-group-manager hd_person_specialism-in-house 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https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Penny.Parker-14320-2790-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Penny.Parker-14320-2790-burtonphoto.co_.uk_.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/penny-parker\/\">Penny Parker-Cook<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/penny-parker\/\">Director | In-house Legal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">London, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:pennyparkercook@taylorroot.com\">pennyparkercook@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link 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src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/Tatum-10-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Headshot of Tatum Colclough\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/Tatum-10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/Tatum-10-150x150.jpg 150w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/tatum-coclough\/\">Tatum Colclough<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/tatum-coclough\/\">Director | In-house Legal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">London, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:tatumcolclough@taylorroot.com\">tatumcolclough@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322191\">+44 20 7332 2191<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tatum-colclough-1b391798\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--person post-554 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-interim hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_seniority-director-group-manager hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-london hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_2c3dae6fbe3c3a67122cf4649d630649-person-554\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/emma-coulter\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Emma-Coulter-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Headshot of Emma Coulter\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Emma-Coulter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Emma-Coulter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Emma-Coulter-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Emma-Coulter.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/emma-coulter\/\">Emma Coulter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/emma-coulter\/\">Director | In-house Legal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">London, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:emmacoulter@taylorroot.com\">emmacoulter@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322157\">+44 20 7332 2157<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emma-coulter-91037b7\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--person post-71132 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-interim hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_seniority-senior-consultant hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-london hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_2c3dae6fbe3c3a67122cf4649d630649-person-71132\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/clare-mccallum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Clare.McCullum-14123-1110-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Headshot of Clare McCallum\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Clare.McCullum-14123-1110-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Clare.McCullum-14123-1110-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Clare.McCullum-14123-1110-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/01\/Clare.McCullum-14123-1110-burtonphoto.co_.uk_.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/clare-mccallum\/\">Clare McCallum<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/clare-mccallum\/\">Principal Consultant | In-house Legal<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">London, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:claremccallum@taylorroot.com\">claremccallum@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073329586\">+44 20 7332 9586<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claremccallum?lipi=urnlipaged_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_detailseZww1KhRsKcyvZqnXn3Jg\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--person post-109818 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-interim hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_seniority-principal-consultant hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_2c3dae6fbe3c3a67122cf4649d630649-person-109818\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/sophie-chown\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Sophie.Chown-14349-191-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Sophie.Chown-14349-191-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Sophie.Chown-14349-191-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Sophie.Chown-14349-191-burtonphoto.co_.uk_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Sophie.Chown-14349-191-burtonphoto.co_.uk_.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/sophie-chown\/\">Sophie Chown<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/sophie-chown\/\">Principal Consultant | In-house Legal <\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:sophiechown@taylorroot.com\">sophiechown@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+442073322489\">+44 207 332 2489<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sophiechown\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1c986168138cda753c699cbdc7075609\" id=\"h-regional-uk\">Regional UK <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Q1 2026 demand for in house lawyers in the regions remained active, but it did not accelerate. Vacancy volumes tracked close to Q4 2025 levels, with many employers replacing leavers rather than adding headcount. Based on regional recruiter data, replacement hires accounted for roughly two thirds of live roles outside London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The South West and Wales saw consistent hiring from regulated sectors such as utilities, healthcare suppliers, and financial services. These employers prioritised lawyers with hands on regulatory and contracting experience. Candidates moving from private practice without sector exposure progressed more slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Midlands market tightened. Automotive and manufacturing groups reduced hiring following margin pressure in late 2025. Energy, infrastructure, and logistics employers continued to recruit, often at senior counsel level. This challenges the assumption that the Midlands offers broad mid level opportunity. The roles existed but skewed senior and specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the North, private equity backed businesses drove activity. Over half of advertised roles sat at legal director or head of legal level. This favoured candidates with transaction support and governance experience rather than pure advisory backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across regions, hybrid working remained common, but most employers required two to three office days. Candidates insisting on fully remote roles limited their options. Hiring processes extended to six to eight weeks sometimes more as employers tested commercial judgement and stakeholder impact, not just legal depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people green-bug\" id=\"block_883982cc5d2a7b1c6631828e5eda7eee\" data-total=\"1\">\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\">Contact James Brewster<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-571 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_role_type-permanent hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_sector-law-firms hd_person_seniority-director-group-manager hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_specialism-law-firms hd_person_location-birmingham hd_person_location-uk\" id=\"block_883982cc5d2a7b1c6631828e5eda7eee-person-571\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/james-brewster\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/James-Brewster-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"Headshot of James Brewster\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/James-Brewster-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/James-Brewster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/James-Brewster-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/James-Brewster.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/james-brewster\/\">James Brewster<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/james-brewster\/\">Director | Head of Regions<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">Birmingham, UK<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:jamesbrewster@taylorroot.com\">jamesbrewster@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+441218096911\">+44 12 1809 6911<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jamescbrewster\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-37c4f29f81c1efb0d721e177559b77ad\" id=\"h-ireland\">Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In-house legal hiring activity in Ireland has stabilised at a steady level, with demand continuing to be driven primarily by replacement and business\u2011critical hires rather than broad team expansion. Employers are increasingly confident in progressing roles that directly support regulatory compliance, risk management and revenue\u2011generating activity, particularly where lean legal teams are under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dublin remains the dominant hub for in-house legal recruitment, accounting for the majority of hiring across financial services, fintech, technology, life sciences and professional services. Regulated sectors continue to generate the most consistent demand, underpinned by ongoing regulatory change and governance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside Dublin, regional hiring remains limited but active. Cork continues to see selective in-house hiring linked to pharma, medtech and manufacturing, while Galway experiences intermittent demand from life sciences and technology\u2011focused organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In-house roles continue to broaden in scope, with sustained demand for junior\u2011 to mid\u2011level lawyers capable of operating across multiple business areas within lean teams. AI adoption is accelerating, with employers increasingly seeking lawyers who can embed and maximise legal technology, rather than simply test or pilot AI tools. Commercial awareness, adaptability and confidence engaging with legal tech are becoming key differentiators in the Irish market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-people green-bug\" id=\"block_08d9b800c9fc984a918342fa9a94d356\" data-total=\"1\">\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\">Contact Hamish Richmond<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-615 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_sector-law-firms hd_person_seniority-director-group-manager hd_person_specialism-company-secretarial hd_person_specialism-compliance hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_specialism-law-firms hd_person_specialism-risk hd_person_location-ireland\" id=\"block_08d9b800c9fc984a918342fa9a94d356-person-615\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/hamish-richmond\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/Hamish-Richmond_LR-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/01\/Hamish-Richmond_LR-300x300.jpg 300w, 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