Legal, Risk, Compliance & Government Affairs
Trusted advisors for today’s challenges

General counsels are expanding their influence within organizations, setting the moral direction rather than simply implementing it. Risk and Compliance officers are being elevated to deal with heightened concerns around data security and regulations. And Government Affairs experts are increasingly needed to help companies solve cross-border challenges.

Top performers within these critical roles anticipate changes and move quickly to not only protect the business but put it in a position to thrive. Our global team understands key legal and regulatory issues, as well as the differentiating attributes that separate successful leaders. Leveraging our diagnostic tools and longstanding relationships with diverse talent across industries, we help clients hire trusted internal advisors with the skills to propel an organization forward.

We are a champion of diversity with a proven track record of placing women and people of color in LRCGA roles.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 
71%
Diverse general counsels placed in the U.S. in 2020
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 
57%
Diverse placements overall in 2020, up from 44% from 2018-2019
A global approach built on better insights, more data, and faster decision-making
Leadership assessment tools that help pair the right candidate with the right opportunity.
The Heidrick Leadership Framework
A more robust & insightful assessment process powered by META
Heidrick Connect
A completely digital, always available client experience
LAQ Self

LAQ Self is Heidrick & Struggles’ proprietary assessment tool, underpinned by the Leadership Accelerator Model (LAM)

Leadership Signature

Our proprietary assessment tool that considers the interplay between leadership style, thinking style, and culture impact.

Culture Signature

Culture Signature presents a unique cultural view of an executive leadership team.

For more than 70 years, we've helped clients build successful, diverse senior leadership teams