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When Your General Counsel Seat Is Empty, Risk Doesn’t Wait.

 

When a General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer role is vacant, legal direction fractures. Regulatory strategy slows. Risk tolerance goes untested. Commercial decisions stall. Outside counsel spend expands – quietly and without internal counterbalance.

This is where the right search partner changes the trajectory. Princeton Legal Search Group partners with CEOs, Boards, and Chief Legal Officers to secure seasoned in-house legal leaders when the exposure is greatest and the margin for error is smallest. We combine institutional knowledge of your business with enduring access to undisclosed legal talent, delivering legal leaders who possess the judgment, credibility, and strategic discipline to strengthen the enterprise from day one.

Our work is fully embedded in the in-house legal market. We spend every day engaging with senior legal leaders and have built trusted relationships, acquiring the hiring insights required to execute high-stakes searches with confidence, transparency, and discretion.
It is this depth of engagement that leads those same leaders to rely on us when it’s their turn to build their own legal teams.

Since 1999, we have achieved a 100% placement success rate across every senior General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer search we’ve conducted, as measured by leaders who deliver impact to organizations navigating M&A, CEO transitions, market expansion, and increasing enterprise complexity.

The right legal leader reduces risk before it materializes. Our commitment is to secure that leader, with precision and certainty, the first time.

 

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What People Are Saying

“When you finally get the approval to move forward and add headcount, you know the organization and Department need somebody a month ago if not earlier. This is when I turn to David and can count on him to immediately focus on the search knowing he will professionally present me with a package of qualified candidates backed with his meaningful insight and ranking. Throughout the process, David is also extremely accessible and becomes a valuable partner in the selection process.”

- Gregory Mayes, Chief Operating Officer , Vice President, General Counsel
Advaxis, Inc.

“Without a doubt, my experience with Princeton Legal has been nothing short of outstanding!  From start to finish, the team was professional, insightful, and impactful.  I can confidently say that my transition from Big Law to a genuinely unique and well-fitting opportunity was only made possible by the diligent work of David Garber and Mike Capetola.  Throughout the process, they provided candid assessments of my candidacy and routinely discussed interview preparation and application strategy.  I recommend Princeton Legal to anyone seeking quality career counsel and especially to those who are seeking opportunities that are specifically tailored to their interests and potential.”

- Aaron McKenney, Associate General Counsel
McKenna & Associates, LLC

“Working with David on my most recent search took the pressure and stress out of the hiring process. True to their Code of Ethics, the firm was honest, respectful, and responsive. My high expectations regarding service were met, and the firm found us an excellent attorney. The way they did their job allowed me more time to focus on mine. I will hire Princeton Legal Search again.”

- Jennifer Benenson, Vice President and NA General Counsel , Vice President and NA General Counsel
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.