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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

“PLSG played an integral role in my transition from an AmLaw 100 firm to one of the country’s largest cultural not-for-profit institutions.  Mary Clare provided invaluable industry guidance and answered all of my inquiries throughout the process.  She was genuinely invested in my success,  and I am grateful for her continued support.”

- -Counsel, Major Non-Profit Institution

Mary Clare and I connected to explore an opportunity as General Counsel of NYSCI, and she immediately demonstrated exceptional judgment and leadership throughout the process. She built a strong level of trust with the President of NYSCI and confidently introduced my candidacy, helping ensure it was received with enthusiasm. Mary Clare guided me through NYSCI’s interview process and committee structure with precision, ensuring I understood how to approach each stage. One of the most distinctive qualities of Princeton Legal Search Group, and Mary Clare in particular, is the depth of commitment to the search, the process, and the long-term success of those involved. I highly and enthusiastically recommend Mary Clare and Princeton Legal Search Group.

- Jessica Mastrogiovanni, General Counsel
New York Hall of Science: NYSCI

“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