Corporate Senior Management

In-House Counsel Recruiters and Search Consultants

You are a CEO, VP of Human Resources, or other senior executive faced with the task of recruiting a first or new General Counsel for your company. You are not faced with this task frequently, and perhaps have never had to conduct such a search before. You need experience and expertise of the highest order from someone who works every day with senior-level lawyers.  The members of MLA’s In-House Counsel practice, many of whom are former GCs or other experienced in-house lawyers themselves, have the expertise you are seeking.

MLA’s In-House recruiters have completed more GC searches over the last 27 years than any other search firm, for companies in the Fortune 500 to companies hiring their first inside lawyer. We have the market knowledge, contacts and deep understanding on the complex nuances of the GC role to assist you in searching for the candidate who brings the right mix of legal, business and interpersonal skills to this crucial role – and is the right cultural fit for your senior management team. When only the best candidate for the GC job will do, call on MLA.


"I appreciate MLA's reputation and commitment to recruiting diverse candidates. Their extensive prescreening resulted in just the right number of candidates with exactly the right qualifications. A perfect job by MLA.”

Mark Roche, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Fortune Brands, Lincolnshire, IL