Executive
search reimagined

We connect legal professionals with the organisations shaping the future of law.

Outside Counsel is a strategic advisory firm partnering with legal teams to strengthen leadership, talent, and performance.

We support law firms and in-house legal departments in building high-performing teams through targeted executive search, leadership assessment, and talent strategy consulting. Our work is rooted in deep market insight, discretion, and a genuine understanding of what drives people.

From senior appointments to emerging talent, team development, or succession planning, we combine market intelligence with authentic connection. The result: lasting partnerships and a meaningful impact on your career and hiring experience.

Our Strengths

At Outside Counsel, our strengths reflect both what we know and how we work. We combine analytical precision with emotional intelligence, bringing depth of perspective and clarity of judgement to each mandate. These qualities shape every search, interaction, and outcome.

  • Where Experience Meets Intuition

    Over a decade within the legal sector has built deep commercial understanding and instinct for what drives high-performing teams. Every search is guided by insight - not algorithms - to create lasting placements.

  • Built on Discretion and Authenticity

    We work through connection, not transaction. Our network is founded on years of trust, care, and open dialogue - with lawyers, leaders, and firms who value honesty as much as results.

  • Guided by Values, Not Volume

    Outside Counsel operates with transparency, fairness, and respect. We prioritise what's right - for our candidates, our clients, and the profession as a whole.

  • Seeing Beyond the CV

    We look past credentials to understand character, motivation, and potential. By blending instinct with careful judgement, we bring together people and environments where both can thrive.

  • Every Conversation Matters

    We articulate complex stories with clarity and conviction. Acting as an authentic extension of your brand, we ensure every interaction reflects your values and vision.

  • Redefining Recruitment with Purpose

    We believe the future of law lies in conscious leadership, collaboration, and human connection. Our mission is to help legal teams and individuals fulfil their potential in that new landscape.

We believe every great collaboration begins with trust

At Outside Counsel, integrity guides our actions, discretion underpins our work, and respect defines our relationships. Every conversation is treated with care and confidentiality - because doing the right thing matters as much as doing it well.

Contact us

hello@outsidecounsel.co.uk

124-128 City Road, London
EC1V 2NX