In-House
A dedicated resource for companies and other organisations seeking to recruit lawyers for their internal legal departments, Hughes-Castell’s in-house team was established over 10 years ago.
Today, we are instructed by legal departments of all sizes, looking to recruit staff at all levels – from relatively junior local roles, to Global Heads for the legal divisions of some of the world’s corporate giants. Our clients include most of the major investment banks and financial services companies, and a wide range of FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 companies.
Our in-house consultants are acknowledged specialists in their field and are often in demand to lecture on the current nature of the market and prepare articles for legal journals. Not surprisingly, they have contacts across a wide range of in-house departments, enabling us to offer an accurate and up-to-date analysis of the opportunities in this highly dynamic market.
With ever-increasing governance legislation the importance of the UK’s in-house market – and the proportion of lawyers working in this sector – looks set to grow. Already, a wide range of attractive opportunities are available to lawyers looking for a legal role with more scope, or to achieve a better work/life balance, making this an exciting time to consider a move in-house.
The character of in-house teams, however, varies hugely from one organisation to another. Often, a candidate’s personality and cultural fit will be every bit as important as his or her legal skills, and are often the deciding factors in the client organisation’s decision.
Matching the personality and temperament of an individual lawyer to a specific legal department – to ensure that we meet both our candidates’ and the client organisations’ expectations – lies at the heart of our in-house recruitment work.
For more information on the opportunities available or to discuss the merits of a move in-house, please contact one of our specialist in-house consultants: