From General Counsel to Government Affairs
we build high-trust, high-influence teams.
Why Legal & Government Affairs Matter More Than Ever
Legal and public affairs leaders today are navigating a world shaped by regulation, litigation, data, and visibility. The companies that win aren’t just reacting—they’re placing the right people in the right rooms, before the pressure hits.
At Wells Onyx, we help organizations confidentially hire General Counsel, compliance officers, and government affairs executives who operate with both discretion and influence.
Who We Place
We recruit and support leaders across:
• General Counsel & In-House Legal
• Litigation, compliance, contracts, privacy, IP
• Law Firm Partner & Counsel Transitions
• Senior laterals, practice expansion, DEI partner placement
• Government & Public Affairs
• PAC leadership, lobbying leads, government relations, regulatory strategy
• Government-to-Private Sector Executives
• Former prosecutors, agency counsel, public sector leaders transitioning to private roles
Market Snapshot (Data + POV)
• U.S. lawyer unemployment is under 1%
• AI adoption is reshaping contract review, compliance, and e-discovery
• Public affairs teams in tech, health, and finance are growing 3x faster than average
• Federal-to-private transitions are up across regulated industries
Your next legal or policy hire is already moving. We help you reach them first—and right.
Start with a Market Scan.
Before we ever launch a search, we run a real-time Market Scan:
Who’s active, rising, or open to move
Compensation trends by market and specialty
Insights into who your competitors are hiring—and why
You can preview talent strategy before you commit to a full engagement. If you move forward, the Market Scan is credited toward the search.
Download: What Leading Legal & Government Affairs Teams Are Hiring for in 2025
“Ready to see what your legal or gov affairs bench could look like?”
— Wells Onyx