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The rise of the fractional General Counsel: an interview with Al Zucker

Posted September 9, 2024

As the world of business becomes increasingly complex and resourcing challenges increase alongside this, the chance to hire talent on a fractional basis has become more common. As part of our General Counsel interview series we spoke to Al Zucker, experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who is now a fractional GC. He now specialises working […]

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What to consider when hiring a fractional General Counsel: an interview with John Cameron

Posted September 9, 2024

Whilst fractional ownership models are well-established in industries like aviation and hospitality: the fractional General Counsel concept is still relatively new. So, it’s natural for businesses to have lots of questions about how it works in practice and how this model can help them. As part of our fractional General Counsel interview series, Taylor Root […]

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Embracing the realities and benefits of a fractional General Counsel role: an interview with Stephanie Dominy

Posted September 9, 2024

As part of our fractional General Counsel interview series, we spoke to Stephanie Dominy, an experienced fractional General Counsel, but now a full-time GC at Staffbase. How did you find yourself as a fractional General Counsel (FGC)? I fell into becoming a fractional GC by accident. I’d left a company where I’d been an in-house […]

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The business benefits of a fractional General Counsel: an interview with Maria O’Connor

Posted September 9, 2024

As part of our fractional General Counsel interview series, we spoke to Maria O’Connor – Experienced, personable leader and advisor and a Co-Founder of Fund-HQ, an outsourced advisory and resource platform for alternative asset managers and family offices. How you would describe what a fractional General Counsel (GC) is? A fractional General Counsel is a […]

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The strategic role of a fractional General Counsel

Posted September 4, 2024

What is a fractional General Counsel? Businesses today face increasingly complex legal challenges that demand specialised expertise. Hiring a fractional General Counsel (FGC) provides a strategic solution for companies needing high-level legal guidance without the commitment of a full-time employee. This flexible approach is especially valuable for startups, scale-ups, and organisations managing specific projects, handling […]

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Taylor Root Asia 2024/25 In-house Salary Guide Launch

Posted September 2, 2024

Taylor Root Singapore hosted our 2024/25 In-house Salary Guide launch on 29 August 2024 at VUE, OUE Bayfront. The event showcased the launch of our 2024/25 In-house Salary Guide, which provides valuable insights into the latest trends in compensation, benefits and talent acquisition strategies for Legal, Risk and Compliance professionals across Singapore and Southeast Asia. […]

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Secret to a successful General Counsel-CEO relationship

Posted August 22, 2024

A strong partnership between the General Counsel (GC) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is fundamental to the success of any business. This relationship is built on a solid foundation of respect and alignment that begins during the initial recruitment and onboarding of the General Counsel. It continues to evolve through the delivery of a […]

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Interim legal recruitment: why businesses need interim hires

Posted July 9, 2024

Taylor Root’s interim experts, Penny Parker, Director and Clare McCallum, Senior Consultant, discuss the current interim market and give some great advice of why businesses can benefit from interim hires and how best to go about this. Penny and Clare are experts at connecting interim legal professionals with businesses across the UK. To speak to […]

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Moving in-house: career advice for junior lawyers

Posted October 30, 2023

In recent years, there has been a noticeable surge in the demand for in-house junior lawyers. At the same time, we have seen an upswing in the enthusiasm of junior lawyers aiming for careers in-house. However, despite these trends, apprehensions remain within the legal industry around the possibility of being deemed ‘too junior’ to move […]

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The GC as Trustee: How can both General Counsel and a not-for-profit benefit?

Posted July 13, 2023

Watch the webinar in full below As part of our Trustee Network series of events, Taylor Root has partnered with Indigo Volunteers to explore the value General Counsel bring to the charity trustee role. The role of the trustee can be hugely rewarding and provides opportunities to add value to a charity through the sharing […]

Upcoming events

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General Counsel workshop: building your legal operations capability

Thu, 10 October 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

Are you a General Counsel wanting to take your team to the next level of performance, engagement and efficiency? Do you want to take your first steps in the world of legal operations? If so, join us at our in-person workshop in Central London with Melius, a boutique legal operations consultancy. The session will include: […]

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Breakfast roundtable: navigating AI-powered document automation in banking

Tue, 15 October 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are pleased to host our first roundtable for legal leaders in banking, focused on AI-powered document automation. Our discussion will cover: The session will be led by Ross Lillyman, Head of EMEA Issuance Platforms Legal at Bank of America, with the Taylor Root legal recruitment experts Maud Dowding, Emma Coulter and Karolina Mikulicz-Church hosting […]

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