Defining the leadership mandate
We work with decision-makers to define the business, governance, leadership, and organizational requirements of the role.
Legal Leadership
General Counsel search for strategic leadership hires.
RainMaker partners with boards, CEOs, and senior leaders to recruit General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers with the judgment to lead.
General Counsel Recruitment
A General Counsel shapes legal strategy, advises leadership, and builds the organization’s legal capability. We align each search with the company’s strategy, governance, and leadership culture before approaching the market.
Based in Toronto, placing lawyers with firms and companies across Canada.
What We Bring
Executive legal search, applied with precision.
Discreet executive outreach
We identify and approach proven legal leaders directly, including executives who are not actively exploring the market.
Executive-level assessment
We assess legal depth alongside business judgment, executive presence, leadership capability, and readiness for the mandate.
Common Questions
Before the search begins.
Every mandate is different. We are happy to discuss yours confidentially.
Who should be involved in a General Counsel search?
Typically the CEO, the board or a board committee, and the senior leaders whose priorities shape the mandate and final decision.
Can a General Counsel search remain confidential?
Yes. We manage discreet searches with controlled outreach and candidate disclosure throughout.
Does RainMaker support first-time General Counsel hires?
Yes. We help define the mandate, reporting line, seniority, and balance of legal and business leadership for a first-GC appointment.
Related perspective
A practical guide to legal hiring in Toronto and across Canada
Looking for your next legal leader?
Whether appointing a General Counsel, planning for succession, or building legal leadership capability, we provide a targeted view of the market and approach proven legal leaders confidentially.
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