Legal is no longer a support function. It is a strategic driver of growth, risk, and enterprise value.

ZRG Legal partners with corporations, private equity-backed companies, and leading law firms to identify and secure the leaders who define strategy, manage risk, and unlock opportunity.

With the integration of E.P. Dine, we bring together market-leading in-house legal search and one of the most established law firm partner practices in the industry. The result is a fully integrated legal talent platform across corporate and law firm ecosystems.

We operate with a clear belief: talent decisions at the top of the legal function are business decisions.

A unified legal talent platform across corporations and law firms

ZRG delivers executive search and advisory across two interconnected markets:

General counsel and in-house legal practice

We partner with CEOs, boards, and private equity sponsors to build legal leadership teams that operate as strategic business partners.

Our work spans:

• Chief Legal Officers and General Counsel
• Chief Compliance Officers and Chief Privacy Officers
• Deputy and Associate General Counsel
• Functional legal leaders across all major disciplines

We focus on leaders who:

• Translate legal risk into business strategy
• Operate commercially, not just technically
• Build scalable, high-performing legal teams

We support both public enterprises and high-growth, PE-backed companies, where legal leadership must evolve as fast as the business.

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Law firm partner and associate practice

Our law firm practice is a trusted advisor to leading global firms and elite boutiques.

We advise on:

• Partner and practice group hires
• Strategic lateral moves
• Associate hiring at scale
• Law firm leadership roles, including firm management and operations

Our approach is grounded in:

• Deep, time-tested relationships across the legal market
• Real-time intelligence on partner movement and practice economics
• A clear understanding of how talent drives firm growth and competitive positioning

We do not just fill roles. We help firms shape their future through talent.

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What makes ZRG different in legal search

We bring a human and AI edge to legal hiring

Our proprietary Zi Platform delivers real-time data, market intelligence, and candidate insights that improve decision-making and reduce hiring risk.

We combine this with experienced legal recruiters and former practitioners who understand the nuance behind every hire.

Better data. Better judgment. Better outcomes.

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We assess for impact, not just experience

Our structured evaluation model includes:

• Culture and leadership alignment
• Commercial orientation and decision-making style
• Long-term scalability and succession potential

We prioritize leaders who will perform in your environment, not just those who have succeeded elsewhere.

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Legal roles we place

Enterprise legal leadership

• Chief Legal Officer
• General Counsel
• Chief Compliance Officer
• Chief Privacy Officer
• Corporate Secretary

In-house functional leadership on the global scal

• Deputy and Associate General Counsel
• Regional General Counsel
• M&A, capital markets, and finance law
• Commercial, product, and technology law
• Labor and employment
• Intellectual property and data privacy
• Regulatory and compliance leadership
• Litigation, investigations, and risk

Law firm leadership

• Equity and non-equity partners
• Practice group leaders
• Managing partners
• Associates across key practice areas
• Law firm C-suite and operational leadership (COO, CFO, CTO, CHRO)

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Full-spectrum legal talent solutions

We support clients across the full talent lifecycle:

• Retained executive search
• Interim legal and compliance leadership
• Embedded recruiting and RPO
• Talent mapping and succession planning
• Leadership advisory and coaching

Our model is built to scale with your needs

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Our team

ZRG Legal is led by a team of experienced search leaders with deep legal and industry expertise, spanning both corporate and law firm markets.

This includes dedicated leadership across:

• Global Legal Practice
• Law Firm Practice
• General Counsel and In-House Practice

Our structure reflects how clients actually hire: across functions, sectors, and talent ecosystems.