The right legal talent for ambitious portfolio companies

At Steve Skills, we assist private equity firms, family offices and their portfolio companies in finding senior legal professionals and C-suite legal talent.

We like being part of a company’s growth story and finding the legal people who can contribute to what comes next.

Especially when that growth story of the company is literally fueled by horsepower.

Portfolio companies rarely stand still. They scale, professionalize, enter new markets, make acquisitions and prepare for their next stage. As the business evolves, so do the demands on its legal leadership.

A strong General Counsel or Head of Legal therefore brings more than legal expertise. They understand the commercial context, work comfortably alongside management and shareholders, and bring structure without unnecessary complexity.

At Steve Skills, we go after added values, in the plural.

Legal know-how matters. So do judgement, pragmatism, ownership and attitude. At senior level, it is the combination that makes the difference.

And there is no standard profile.

A buy-and-build strategy may require strong M&A and integration experience. An internationalizing business has different needs from a company building its first in-house legal function. At another stage, an experienced interim or fractional legal leader may be the right answer.

The starting point is always the business: where it stands today, where management and shareholders want to take it, and what kind of legal leadership will help them get there.

When your next (ad)𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, we’re always happy to saddle up. Get in touch with Ségolène Geeraert, our Recruitment Director, to strategically map out your legal talent needs.

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