We Place the Best Senior Legal Talent
Pembroke Soames partners with organizations building and strengthening senior in-house legal and compliance functions in the US, UK, Western Europe, and Middle East—whether hiring locally or internationally.
Executive Search
From counsel to General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer—combining boutique focus with genuine four-market expertise.
Strategic guidance for legal and compliance professionals navigating career opportunities.
Targeted support and market intelligence for complex legal searches.
Career Advisory
Strategic Search Support
Our Approach
With over two decades of legal recruitment experience across the US, UK, Western Europe, and the Middle East, Pembroke Soames brings genuine market expertise—whether you're hiring locally or building teams across multiple jurisdictions. We understand local hiring practices, regulatory environments, and cultural nuances across all four markets.
We help organizations identify and secure exceptional legal talent in searches where conventional methods haven't delivered. Our approach emphasizes cultural fit alongside technical capability, transparent communication throughout the search process, and long-term placement success over quick fills.
Clients work directly with our Managing Director from initial brief through to offer negotiation—personal senior-level attention backed by the experience and international reach that senior legal hiring requires.
Because speed in filling the role with an excellent candidate was of critical importance to the company, Mr. de Meo was hired. His reputation preceded him as an individual at the top of his field, and he proved to be an extraordinary resource.
Director, Legal & Compliance, Medical Devices Company
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Our Exective Search Expertise
With over two decades of international legal recruitment experience, we deliver strategic executive search for organizations building and expanding their legal and compliance teams across the US, UK, Western Europe, and the Middle East.
Global Legal Networks
Established relationships with senior legal and compliance professionals across the US, UK, Western Europe, and the Middle East—built over two decades of international recruitment and maintained through consistent market engagement.


Market Knowledge
Deep understanding of local legal markets, regulatory environments, compensation structures, and cultural nuances across four international markets—critical for successful cross-border searches and passive candidate identification.
Proven success placing senior legal and compliance professionals in complex, competitive markets—from first-time General Counsel appointments to Chief Compliance Officer placements in highly regulated industries.
Recruitment Excellence


Simon is second to none in his field and his strategies and expertise have been of enormous benefit to our business.
Assistant General Counsel, Workforce Solutions Company
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Contact Us
Whether you're building a legal team or exploring your next career move, we'd welcome the conversation.
Services
Senior in-house legal recruitment | Local to international | Counsel to General Counsel
US: +1 (443) 248 9453
Connect
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WASHINGTON DC | NEW YORK | LONDON
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UK: +44 (20) 4572 0729
