Recruiting your next In-house Legal Counsel
Finding the right Legal Counsel is critical to protecting your business and driving strategic growth. From navigating complex regulations to mitigating risk and ensuring compliance, a skilled Legal Counsel provides the expertise and foresight your organisation needs to thrive. Whether you’re looking for a trusted advisor to guide day-to-day operations or a legal strategist to support major transactions, we help you connect with top talent who combine technical excellence with commercial insight.
Ready to hire legal counsel?
Finding the right legal professional isn’t just about filling a role, it’s about securing a trusted advisor who understands your business, industry, and culture.
At Taylor Root, we specialise in connecting organisations with exceptional legal talent. Our specialist recruiters bring deep market knowledge, access to exclusive talent networks, and insight into the unique demands of in-house legal positions.
Why partner with a specialist in-house counsel recruiter?
Recruiting legal professionals requires a nuanced approach. In-house lawyers must combine technical expertise with commercial insight and stakeholder influence. Here’s why working with a specialist recruiter like Taylor Root gives you the edge you need to find in-house legal talent:
Deep market intelligence
Our specialist recruiters understand the nuances of in-house legal roles, including industry-specific compliance, regulatory requirements, and risk management. We have insight into salary benchmarks, market trends, and candidate expectations, helping you stay competitive
Access to passive talent
Many high-caliber lawyers are not actively job hunting. Our recruiters maintain networks of passive candidates who trust them for career moves. This gives you access to talent you wouldn’t find through job boards or general recruiters.
Speed without compromise
Our streamlined search process produces high-quality shortlists quickly, ensuring every candidate aligns with your technical requirements and organisational culture.
Strategic, risk-aware evaluation
We go beyond technical skills, assessing judgment, influence, and leadership capability so your new counsel becomes a trusted business partner from day one.
In-house legal Counsel Roles we typically recruit for
We partner with banking and financial services businesses, and companies in corporate and commercial and professional services to recruit the below in-house positions:
- In-house Counsel
- Corporate Counsel
- Senior Legal Counsel
- Legal Counsel
- Lead Counsel
- Junior Counsel
- Interim Legal Counsel
- Sole Legal Counsel
- Contract Manager
- Lead Legal Counsel
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Officer
- Legal Associate
- Paralegal
Legal expertise across all sectors
Taylor Root partners with organisations of all sizes and sectors to recruit exceptional Legal Counsel. From global corporations to high-growth scale-ups, our industry-agnostic approach ensures we understand the unique demands of diverse markets. Whether you operate in financial services, technology, healthcare, energy, or beyond, we source talent that aligns seamlessly with your business objectives.
Banking and Financial Services
Corporate and Commercial
Law Firms
Professional Services
Our Services
At Taylor Root, we deliver flexible recruitment solutions across permanent, contract, and retained models, designed to match the pace and complexity of every brief. For retained or exclusive engagements, we offer a structured search process that ensures priority access to top talent, comprehensive candidate assessments, and bespoke market intelligence, including salary benchmarks and availability insights.
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Why choose us?
Our dedicated in-house legal recruitment consultants operate exclusively in this space, advising employers globally.
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Frequently asked questions
Our FAQ section answers the most common questions about our in-house legal recruitment services and expertise. Whether you’re exploring flexible hiring solutions, understanding our sector coverage, or learning about our tailored search processes, you’ll find clear, concise answers here to help you make informed decisions.
An in-house counsel recruiter specialises in sourcing and placing legal professionals within corporate legal teams. We understand the unique requirements of in-house roles and connect you with candidates who have the right blend of technical expertise and commercial acumen.
Unlike general recruiters, in-house legal headhunters focus exclusively on legal talent. We leverage deep market knowledge, established networks, and a tailored search process to identify candidates who fit both the technical and cultural needs of your organisation.
We recruit across all levels, from junior legal counsel to General Counsel and Heads of Legal. Our expertise spans sectors including financial services, technology, healthcare, and more.
Yes. We offer flexible solutions for short-term, project-based, or maternity cover roles, ensuring you have the right legal expertise when you need it most.
For retained or exclusive engagements, we follow a structured search process that includes priority access to talent, comprehensive candidate assessments, and bespoke market insights.
Absolutely. We regularly manage confidential searches for senior legal roles, ensuring discretion and professionalism throughout the process.
We take time to understand your organisation’s values and culture, and incorporate behavioural and competency-based assessments to ensure candidates align with your team dynamics.
Timelines vary depending on the complexity of the role and the recruitment model chosen. Permanent hires typically take 4–8 weeks, while interim or contract placements can often be completed within days.
Yes. As part of our service, we offer detailed market intelligence, including salary trends, talent availability, and competitor analysis, to help you make informed hiring decisions.