Legal recruiting
In-house counsel recruiters.
From a company's first general counsel to specialist commercial lawyers, we place in-house counsel nationwide. It is a different search than firm hiring, and we treat it that way.
What changes in-house
Why in-house searches are their own craft.
A different lawyer than firm hiring
In-house work rewards breadth, judgment, and speed over deep specialization. The best firm lawyer on paper is not automatically the right counsel for your business, and we screen for the difference.
Business partner, not just reviewer
Strong in-house counsel move deals forward and tell the business what it can do, not only what it cannot. We look for lawyers the sales team actually wants in the room.
Compensation is a different equation
In-house packages mix base, bonus, and often equity, against a firm market priced on scale. We help both sides set expectations honestly so offers land the first time.
The first legal hire is a bet
A first general counsel shapes how the whole company handles risk. Contracts volume, regulatory exposure, and outside counsel spend usually tell you when it is time, and we can talk through whether you are there.
Plain answers
In-house questions, answered straight.
What makes a strong in-house candidate?
Judgment under ambiguity, communication that non-lawyers understand, and comfort owning outcomes rather than issuing advice. Practice pedigree matters, but the lawyers who thrive in-house are the ones the business trusts in the room.
Do you place lawyers moving from firms to in-house?
Yes, constantly. Firm-to-in-house is one of the most common moves we run, and one of the easiest to get wrong on compensation expectations. We make sure candidates and companies are talking about the same numbers from the first call.
A lawyer considering the move in-house? Start a confidential conversation.
Building a legal team, or your first one?
Tell us where the business is headed and we will tell you honestly what the legal hire should look like.