# Pembroke Soames > Pembroke Soames is a specialist in-house legal and compliance recruitment firm. It recruits from Counsel to General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer across the US, UK, Europe and the Middle East, with offices in Washington, DC, and London. It works with organizations hiring legal and compliance professionals, and with in-house lawyers considering their next move. ## Key facts - Services: permanent and interim recruitment and search; search intervention for stalled searches; market intelligence and talent mapping; career advisory for in-house legal and compliance professionals. - Roles: legal leadership and General Counsel; commercial, employment and privacy counsel; compliance and Chief Compliance Officer. - Managing Director: Simon de Meo. Recruitment experience spanning more than 120 placements. - Washington, DC, office: 818 18th St NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20006, US. - London office: 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA, UK. - Email: info@pembrokesoames.com. US: +1 443 248 9453. UK: +44 20 4572 0729. - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pembroke-soames - Fees and scope are agreed before an assignment begins. ## For organizations hiring - [Home](https://pembrokesoames.com/): overview of the firm, selected search outcomes, services and the search process. - [Services](https://pembrokesoames.com/services): all four services, questions, fees and engagement. - [Recruitment and Search](https://pembrokesoames.com/services#legal-search) - [Search Intervention](https://pembrokesoames.com/services#search-support) - [Market Intelligence](https://pembrokesoames.com/services#market-intelligence) - [Career Advisory](https://pembrokesoames.com/services#career-advisory) - [Case Studies](https://pembrokesoames.com/case-studies): anonymized recruitment and market intelligence assignments. - [Contact](https://pembrokesoames.com/contact-us): inquiry form, offices and regional meetings. ## For in-house lawyers - [Career advisory](https://pembrokesoames.com/services#career-advisory): a confidential conversation for in-house legal and compliance professionals considering their next move. ## Insights - [Insights](https://pembrokesoames.com/insights): perspectives on legal hiring, leadership and in-house markets. - [Hiring for AI governance: look beyond policy expertise](https://pembrokesoames.com/insights/hiring-for-ai-governance): An AI policy works only if someone can put it into practice, so look for that when you hire and ask about it at interview. - [Your next in-house role: demonstrate technology judgment, not just AI familiarity](https://pembrokesoames.com/insights/demonstrating-technology-judgement): Adding “AI” to your CV says little, so be ready to explain the problem you faced, the decision you made and what changed. - [Setting senior legal hires up for first-year success](https://pembrokesoames.com/insights/setting-senior-legal-hires-up-for-first-year-success): Why senior legal hires often struggle in their first year, and what employers can do about it before, during and after the hire, from defining the role to planning the first 90 days. Originally published in Legal Leaders Magazine: https://legalleaders.lawvu.com/article/setting-senior-legal-hires-up-for-first-year-success/ ## About - [About](https://pembrokesoames.com/about-us): leadership, offices and how the firm works. - [Washington, DC](https://pembrokesoames.com/legal-recruiter-washington-dc): nationwide US legal and compliance recruitment from the Washington, DC, office, with in-person meetings across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. - [London](https://pembrokesoames.com/legal-recruiter-london): legal and compliance recruitment across the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East from the London office. - [Privacy Notice](https://pembrokesoames.com/privacy): how personal information is handled. - [Website Terms](https://pembrokesoames.com/terms): the terms that apply to use of the website. ## Questions from hiring teams ### How quickly can we meet suitable candidates? We agree the timetable at the outset and introduce suitable, assessed candidates as the search progresses, without waiting for the full shortlist. Timing depends on the role, market and candidate availability. ### How many candidates do you typically approach? For a full search, we typically approach 80–120 prospective candidates. The number varies with the role, market and agreed scope. ### Which legal and compliance roles do you cover? We recruit across in-house roles requiring a qualified lawyer, from Counsel to General Counsel. We also support specialist and leadership compliance appointments, including Chief Compliance Officer roles. ### Which locations do you cover? We support appointments across the US, UK, Europe and the Middle East. Our recruitment experience includes placements across continental Europe, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. We welcome in-person conversations in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, including at mutually convenient locations across the region, as well as meetings in London. Video meetings are available across all our markets. ### Do you work alongside internal recruitment teams? Yes. We work with HR and internal talent acquisition teams, supporting a complete search or an agreed part of the process. ### How do your search engagements work? We agree the search scope, deliverables and commercial terms before work begins. Our retained searches use staged fees linked to commencement, shortlist delivery and appointment. Alternative arrangements may be agreed according to the assignment. ## UK English - [English (UK)](https://pembrokesoames.com/uk): the same pages with UK spelling.