Trusted Advisors. Global Capabilities.
Building World-Class Teams.
For over four decades, our mission has remained constant: We partner with clients to build world-class legal, government affairs and compliance teams. We place transformational leaders who can meet today’s challenges and help lead companies in a dynamic and fast changing economic and regulatory landscape. Whether you are a global multinational corporation, listed business, a privately held company, a higher education institution, a nonprofit or a governmental agency, we serve as trusted advisors to find the general counsel and in-house counsel who can assist you in achieving your strategic goals.
Our global network of executive search consultants is diverse in background, specialization and geography. With more than 25 offices across the U.S. and throughout Europe and Asia, we offer a combination of local and global teams to ensure the best outcome for each assignment. With a powerful team of recruiters—98% of whom are former lawyers having practiced in law firms, in-house and not-for-profits—we know first-hand how important each hire can be for an organization.
We offer comprehensive assessments of candidates utilizing a variety of tools and products tailored for your needs. Using our proprietary cultural and role fit assessment, facilitated through the HireGains platform, we supplement our legal and industry expertise with scientifically validated. Using our proprietary cultural and role fit assessment, facilitated through the HireGains platform, we supplement our legal and industry expertise with scientifically validated insights into how candidates will enhance the overall performance of your team.
We also offer coaching and advisory services with a seasoned former general counsel. Our customized coaching and advisory services are designed to meet the specific needs of each participant with the goal of creating a strong foundation for their success. Our services are targeted to enhance the success of leaders by helping them to:
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Optimism for a return to a more stable hiring environment remains high, with activity projected to resume in full once the U.S. election cycle concludes and economic uncertainties begin to clear.
Read MoreOur work doesn’t stop after we identify the best candidates for your role. We support both you and the chosen candidate as we work together through the offer, negotiations, and their resignation from their prior role.
We remain committed to the success of the new hire, offering support during onboarding and periodic touchpoints with executive coaching that understands what it takes to lead a legal function.
Whether or not there is hiring involved, we help make in-house leaders and legal departments more successful and impactful.
With over 40 years placing General Counsel, we deeply understand the in-house legal function and leverage the right resources to support and help develop senior in-house lawyers.
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Over recent years, particularly against a challenging commercial backdrop, some employers have opted to increase junior employees’ pay faster than their senior colleagues. Elena Bajada from executive search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa examines what HR leaders should be doing to ensure their pay structures remain fair.
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Optimism for a return to a more stable hiring environment remains high, with activity projected to resume in full once the U.S. election cycle concludes and economic uncertainties begin to clear.
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Over recent years, particularly against a challenging commercial backdrop, some employers have opted to increase junior employees’ pay faster than their senior colleagues. Elena Bajada from executive search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa examines what HR leaders should be doing to ensure their pay structures remain fair.
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The privacy landscape continue to evolve, making it challenging for GCs to keep up. Maureen Dry-Wasson and Iris Zuckerman share their thoughts in an article recently published in the ABA Journal.
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With the end of the year nearing and budget discussions on the horizon, now is an ideal time to evaluate whether your team is properly staffed for the projects and projections in the year ahead.
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