The Real Timeline for Recruiting a General Counsel in Perth (And How to Plan for It)

If you need a new General Counsel in Perth, plan on five to seven months from the day you brief a search to the day they walk in the door. Around three of those months are the search itself. The rest is usually notice period, and it is the part most organisations forget to budget for.
Planning Your 2027 Legal Capability: A Conversation Starter for Western Australian Leaders

The best time to decide what legal support your organisation needs in 2027 is now, before budgets lock in and the year’s work arrives unannounced. For most West Australia organisations, the final quarter of 2026 is when next year’s priorities, projects and spending are set. Legal capability is often left out of that conversation until a problem forces it back in.
GC Remuneration Survey – 2026
Our next piece of anchor research,
benchmarking General Counsel
remuneration across Western Australia.