An in-house  legal team can be a very different environment to a law firm. In-house legal roles can offer huge variety but differing professional challenges arise from being employed by their client and ingrained in their business. Depending on the company you work for and the industry in which they operate an in-house lawyer could be expected to work on anything from contract law, to competition and consumer law, employment matters, intellectual property, dispute resolution, property leasing and everything in between! Critical to their success within a business an in-house lawyers ability to manage strong stakeholder relationships, both internally and external to the organisation.

Often working across several different departments and involved in project or committees, a career in-house can be incredibly rewarding. Effective communication, strong time management and the ability to juggle work-loads and a highly commercial approach are highly sought-after desirable traits. The capability to balance legal advice with commercial drivers are important skills when considering a move in-house.