{"id":117084,"date":"2026-03-09T12:26:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=117084"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:13:21","slug":"how-general-counsel-in-the-netherlands-are-building-ai-ready-legal-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/market-insight\/how-general-counsel-in-the-netherlands-are-building-ai-ready-legal-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"How\u00a0General\u00a0Counsel\u00a0in the\u00a0Netherlands\u00a0are building AI-ready legal teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide post-content-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the Netherlands, artificial intelligence&nbsp;is&nbsp;more than&nbsp;a technology conversation. For&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/general-counsel-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Counsel<\/a>, it has become a structural and workforce question. As organisations review how automation and legal tech fit into their operations, many are doing so at different speeds.&nbsp;This&nbsp;reflects&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/nl\/en\/services\/legal\/analysis\/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-legal-industry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uneven pace of AI adoption across the Dutch legal market<\/a>.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>This shift is happening against a complex backdrop. Parts of Europe are experiencing restructuring,&nbsp;while&nbsp;IPO activity&nbsp;remains&nbsp;subdued and private equity ownership continues to influence corporate strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many legal departments are balancing cost control with growth initiatives, sustainability priorities and increasing stakeholder expectations. AI is one of several forces shaping decisions, but&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;not the only one.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>For General Counsels, the focus is pragmatic. How do we build an efficient, resilient&nbsp;legal team&nbsp;that&nbsp;can navigate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/market-insight\/data-protection\/how-to-hire-for-ai-governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI governance,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/our-specialisms\/privacy-and-data-protection-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data protection<\/a>&nbsp;and regulatory change under the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/artificialintelligenceact.eu\/high-level-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EU AI Act<\/a>, while still protecting institutional knowledge and judgement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-ai-ready-mean-in-the-netherlands\">What does \u201cAI-ready\u201d mean in the Netherlands?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, being AI-ready in the Netherlands&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;mean replacing lawyers with automation or investing in&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;systems without a clear use case. It means ensuring the legal team understands how artificial intelligence interacts with existing workflows, risk frameworks and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lawandmore.eu\/blog\/using-ai-in-your-dutch-business-gdpr-and-compliance-risks-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GDPR implications when deploying AI tools<\/a>&nbsp;within the organisation.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>For&nbsp;many organisations&nbsp;in the Netherlands, AI-readiness includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear internal policies on AI governance and responsible use&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awareness of data protection obligations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration of AI tools into the legal lifecycle without disrupting quality control&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong communication skills across stakeholders, including IT, compliance and the board&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In&nbsp;key&nbsp;sectors,&nbsp;such as financial services and&nbsp;commerce and industry, this level of oversight is particularly important. As highlighted in broader discussions around&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.co.uk\/services\/legal\/insights\/implementing-ai-responsibly-to-drive-clear-benefits-for-legal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responsible AI implementation in legal services<\/a>, success depends on governance frameworks and clearly defined risk controls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emphasis is less on innovation for its own sake and more on disciplined&nbsp;execution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-ai-is-influencing-legal-team-structure\">How AI is influencing legal team structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most significant impacts of&nbsp;AI&nbsp;in the Netherlands is not technological but structural.&nbsp;Legal&nbsp;teams&nbsp;in the Netherlands&nbsp;are reassessing how work is&nbsp;allocated&nbsp;across&nbsp;senior legal counsel, mid-level&nbsp;lawyers&nbsp;and more junior professionals. Automation can streamline routine workflows, contract lifecycle&nbsp;management&nbsp;and document processes.&nbsp;But&nbsp;this raises questions about&nbsp;what impact will AI have on the junior lawyer role, and their development pathways.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>The market dynamic is already complex.&nbsp;There\u2019s&nbsp;currently an oversupply of senior lawyers across parts of Europe, including the Netherlands,&nbsp;five&nbsp;to&nbsp;ten&nbsp;while mid-level legal counsel with years of experience&nbsp;remains&nbsp;harder to secure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>If automation reduces routine tasks, General Counsel must ensure their legal team structure&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;hollow&nbsp;out future leadership capability.&nbsp;While automation can streamline workflows, it also reshapes how legal recruitment and career development evolve in practice.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>AI may support efficiency, but it&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;replace commercial judgement, stakeholder&nbsp;management&nbsp;or intellectual property strategy. As a result,&nbsp;many General&nbsp;Counsel&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Netherlands&nbsp;are thinking carefully about how to balance automation with sustainable talent development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hiring-for-ai-capability-in-dutch-legal-departments\">Hiring for AI capability in Dutch legal departments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI implementation is influencing how job descriptions are written and how vacancies are positioned in the Netherlands.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Rather than recruiting data scientists into legal departments, most organisations are seeking&nbsp;legal counsel&nbsp;with an awareness of legal tech, AI&nbsp;governance&nbsp;and digital workflows. A strong&nbsp;track record&nbsp;is important, particularly for senior roles between 100,000 and 200,000 EUR.&nbsp;However, familiarity with&nbsp;AI&nbsp;and automation initiatives is increasingly viewed as an advantage.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We\u2019re&nbsp;seeing several trends&nbsp;across the Netherlands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Greater emphasis on legal professionals who can work effectively in hybrid working environments\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demand for lawyers comfortable collaborating with technology and operations teams&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in candidates who understand data protection, GDPR and regulatory frameworks linked to the&nbsp;EU AI Act&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growing discussion around interim versus fulltime hires for transformation projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For startups and high-growth companies in the Netherlands, AI capability may be embedded from the outset. For larger commerce and industry organisations, the focus is often on retrofitting AI into established legal workflows without destabilising the work environment.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>In both cases,&nbsp;General&nbsp;Counsel&nbsp;in the Netherlands&nbsp;are prioritising adaptability over technical specialisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upskilling-versus-external-recruitment\">Upskilling versus external recruitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-upskilling-versus-external-recruitment\">A central question facing legal departments in&nbsp;the Netherlands&nbsp;is whether to upskill existing teams or hire externally.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Upskilling supports inclusivity and retention. It protects institutional knowledge and reinforces long-term partnerships within the organisation. However, it requires time,&nbsp;investment&nbsp;and clear leadership.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>External recruitment can accelerate AI initiatives and bring fresh perspective, particularly where specialist regulatory or intellectual property expertise is&nbsp;required. Yet the current market conditions mean that securing the right profile can be challenging, especially at mid-level.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Some organisations are adopting blended models. They appoint experienced&nbsp;legal counsel&nbsp;to lead AI governance and combine this with targeted hiring of professionals who bring exposure to legal tech and automation projects. Others are using interim structures before committing to fulltime headcount.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>For General&nbsp;Counsel&nbsp;in the Netherlands, the decision is rarely binary. It is a strategic judgement call shaped by budget, business&nbsp;maturity&nbsp;and long-term workforce planning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-nbsp-governance-nbsp-and-stakeholder-confidence\">AI,&nbsp;governance&nbsp;and stakeholder confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI&nbsp;also affects how legal departments interact with stakeholders.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Boards and executive teams expect clarity on AI governance, data protection&nbsp;safeguards&nbsp;and sustainability considerations.&nbsp;Regulatory scrutiny across the Netherlands and wider EU&nbsp;continues to evolve as&nbsp;AI&nbsp;becomes more embedded in corporate decision-making. Public sector bodies in the Netherlands&nbsp;face&nbsp;additional&nbsp;scrutiny.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Legal departments must&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;that automation initiatives are aligned with ethical standards and regulatory requirements. This requires&nbsp;strong communication&nbsp;skills within the legal team and confidence in how AI tools are integrated into daily workflows.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>AI-readiness is therefore as much about governance and credibility as it is about technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-resilient-legal-teams-in-the-netherlands\">Building resilient legal teams in the Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI implementation in the Netherlands&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;about adopting new tools for their own sake. It&nbsp;ensures&nbsp;legal departments are structured to manage automation responsibly, protect stakeholder confidence and support business&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;in a shifting market.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>For Dutch General Counsel, becoming AI-ready is&nbsp;ultimately a&nbsp;question of team design. The right balance of experience, governance capability and commercial judgement will&nbsp;determine&nbsp;whether&nbsp;AI&nbsp;strengthens or destabilises the legal function.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>As many organisations reassess their structure and succession planning, hiring decisions are becoming more&nbsp;even more&nbsp;strategic.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/get-in-touch\/amsterdam\/\">Get in touch<\/a> today to discuss securing senior legal counsel in the Netherlands.&nbsp;We&nbsp;partner&nbsp;with legal&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;in the Netherlands&nbsp;to deliver exclusive, efficient recruitment solutions and access to specialist talent that&nbsp;isn\u2019t&nbsp;readily available through open vacancies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-author\" id=\"block_fd5bd9ba1b1175f346c953721a01b52b\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-541 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_sector-banking-and-financial-services hd_person_sector-corporate-and-commercial hd_person_seniority-senior-director hd_person_specialism-compliance hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_location-belgium hd_person_location-germany hd_person_location-luxembourg hd_person_location-netherlands\" id=\"block_fd5bd9ba1b1175f346c953721a01b52b-person-541\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/consultants\/tobias-herweijer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tobias-Herweijer-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tobias-Herweijer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tobias-Herweijer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tobias-Herweijer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tobias-Herweijer.jpg 1000w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/consultants\/tobias-herweijer\/\">Tobias Herweijer<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/consultants\/tobias-herweijer\/\">Senior Director | In-house Legal and Compliance<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:tobiasherweijer@taylorroot.com\">tobiasherweijer@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+31621663054\">+31 62 166 3054<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tobias-herweijer\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-jobs is-style-reduced alignwide\" id=\"block_3f52221b0fa273514f4975b733602a34\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Jobs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--jobs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--job post-124645 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_3f52221b0fa273514f4975b733602a34-job-124645\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/job\/residential-property-senior-associate-5-pqe-124645\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Law firm<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Residential Property Senior Associate 5+ PQE<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Senior Associate &#8211; Residential Property (5+ PQE) About the Firm A highly respected boutique firm with an exceptional pedigree in private wealth and real estate matters. 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The roles will advise on all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution with particular emphasis on contentious insolvency, creditor and shareholder remedies, general commercial litigation, and contentious trust litigation. 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The roles will involve advising on a wide range of corporate matters, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, continuations and discontinuations, public equity markets and equity capital raising, shareholders&#8217; agreements and joint ventures and corporate [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 3 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-124518 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_3f52221b0fa273514f4975b733602a34-job-124518\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/job\/legal-counsel-124518\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Telecommunications<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Legal Counsel<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Legal Counsel | 4-7 PQE | London Our client is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its high-performing in-house legal team. This is a broad commercial role offering exposure to complex customer contracts, strategic projects and wider business-facing legal work within a fast-growing, infrastructure-led organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with senior [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Posted 4 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<!-- Banner -->\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-cta-embed hs-cta-simple-placeholder hs-cta-embed-274773364927\"\n  style=\"max-width:100%; max-height:100%; width:260px;height:520px\" data-hubspot-wrapper-cta-id=\"274773364927\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/cta-eu1.hubspot.com\/web-interactives\/public\/v1\/track\/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLpyHBn4THqZryjLePpd0VoQqyl5krae%2B%2FfwPOiPtQLZRMTHTsta71udlEB21txg%2Bl7OSU4UpzrriDOlNodZgPZwO6brr5jDZxDtVJaksExRdZWoKEOPBzmhNqe03ClLEoUy1C5J5eM6iYX9cZRwUrOAHp%2FNCkjL3ky%2B5dHs%2B0IeK4QEaPc11kDvBC2yirNGU6fCX4hUaoGUte0R4LkSq9b%2B4FrH1i%2BrftjdlFKNzprYqiuBh4ns87DJw%3D%3D&#038;webInteractiveContentId=274773364927&#038;portalId=26669168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TR_GLO_2026_in-house_report_web-banner_Global-new\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/default\/26669168\/interactive-274773364927.png\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill\"\n      onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-posts is-template-grid alignwide\" id=\"block_6167e863d24b1cb3eb5ffe4d88617a5f\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Featured Content<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-posts__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/resources\/\">See all<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--posts\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--post post-123660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-career-advice category-career-progression category-governance tag-new_risk-and-compliance-career-advice hd_author-zaryna-pirverdi\" id=\"block_6167e863d24b1cb3eb5ffe4d88617a5f-job-123660\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/career-advice\/the-skills-company-secretaries-need-to-progress-into-senior-roles\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Close up of a woman at work, green shirt, making hand gestures\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">The skills company secretaries need to progress into senior roles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The company secretary role has always sat close to the boardroom, but the expectations placed on the function have changed considerably. 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Today\u2019s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-123642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finding-talent category-hiring-advice category-us tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice hd_author-jon-coles hd_author-joncoles\" id=\"block_6167e863d24b1cb3eb5ffe4d88617a5f-job-123642\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/hiring-advice\/how-in-house-legal-teams-in-the-us-energy-sector-are-adapting-to-regulatory-complexity\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Two male colleagues discuss work at a laptop\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">How in-house legal teams in the US energy sector are adapting to regulatory complexity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.&nbsp; From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements,&nbsp;in-house counsel recruitment&nbsp;is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-94275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-update category-uk tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-sarah-ingwersen\" id=\"block_6167e863d24b1cb3eb5ffe4d88617a5f-job-94275\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/de\/market-insight\/market-update\/uk-in-house-market-update\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Businessman talking to colleagues in meeting\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srgroup.highrise.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q3<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">July 13, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Interim, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q2 saw confidence continue to build across the in-house legal market, although hiring remained measured and highly strategic. 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