From Senior Counsel to GC: What the Market Looks For

From Senior Counsel to GC: What the Market Looks For

Thursday, June 4, 2026 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM · 45 min. (Europe/Copenhagen)
Theatre Technology corner– Exhibition Hall
Technology Centre

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Most career advice for senior in-house lawyers is written by people who have never watched a General Counsel hire get made. Drawing on more than a decade of senior in-house search, Scott Brown of Heriot Brown shares what actually happens in the rooms where GC appointments are decided - and what gets candidates considered. Practical, honest, and built for senior in-house lawyers who are serious about the top job.

The Career Intelligence Desk - Heriot Brown In-House Legal RecruitmentD2Heriot Brown is an international legal search firm built exclusively around the in-house legal market. We've spent over a decade watching senior in-house hiring decisions get made from the inside - and we translate what we see into things in-house lawyers can actually use. Alongside our search practice, we run one of Europe's fastest-growing in-house legal communities: live events, the Lessons I Learned in Law podcast, and the Executive Counsel Accelerator - our six-module leadership programme for senior in-house lawyers building toward GC and CLO roles. Find us at Booth D2. Book a 15-minute Careers Clinic with one of our consultants through the ACC app, or come and say hello. The Career Intelligence Desk at Booth D2 Sponsored by Heriot Brown Most career advice for senior in-house lawyers is written by people who have never watched a GC hire get made. Ours isn't. For over a decade, Heriot Brown has run senior in-house searches across scale-ups, listed companies, and global organisations. We see what gets candidates shortlisted, what quietly takes them out of the running, and what GCs and Boards actually look for when the role matters. The Career Intelligence Desk is a confidential 15-minute conversation with one of our senior consultants. Bring a real question: "What would take me from Senior Counsel to GC?" "How do I get on the radar for the roles I'm not seeing advertised?" "Am I positioning myself correctly for the next move?" "Is now the right time?" No CVs required. No follow-up sales call. Just 15 minutes of straight answers from the people on the other side of the table. Book your slot in the ACC app.