In-House Legal Counsel
Be the lawyer inside a company, advising the business on risk before problems happen.
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- Typical pay
- €55k–€120k
- Usual education
- Law degree plus qualification
- Outlook
- Strong — companies keep moving legal work in-house.
A day in the life
Review a supplier contract, brief the sales team on what they can promise, and manage an external law firm.
Ways in
- Qualify at a law firm then move in-house
- Corporate legal graduate scheme
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Línguas e Humanidades
France
Bac général — spécialités
Italy
Liceo classico / scienze umane
Netherlands
Profiel Economie & Maatschappij
Ireland
Leaving Certificate subject choice
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
LLB Law with Business
Legal training with commercial and finance modules for in-house and City work.
Legal plus the commercial context you will work in.
Helpful school subjects: English, Economics
LLB Law
The qualifying law degree: contract, tort, criminal, public and EU law.
The standard qualifying route.
Helpful school subjects: English, History, Politics
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A&O Shearman
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Baker McKenzie
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Clifford Chance
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Cuatrecasas
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DLA Piper
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Garrigues
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Linklaters
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Uría Menéndez
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