Finding the right legal executive is about much more than filling an open position. It requires understanding business strategy, organizational culture, leadership style, and the specialized legal expertise needed to help an executive team succeed.

In this episode, Sheryl Butchin sits down with Mary Clare Garber, Principal of Princeton Legal Search Group, to explore why companies continue to rely on specialized executive search firms when hiring General Counsel and other senior legal leaders.

Mary Clare explains the differences between retained and contingent search, why legal recruiting requires deep subject matter expertise, and how experienced search professionals identify passive candidates who may never apply through traditional recruiting channels. The conversation also explores confidentiality, cultural fit, an ...