In a digital-first world, rapid change in cloud services, SaaS platforms, cybersecurity threats, and communications infrastructure means that helping companies find top-tier in-house legal and compliance leadership is more critical than ever. As your trusted technology headhunter, we specialize in placing leaders who can bridge innovation and business strategy.
Whether your company operates in edtech, information technology, SaaS, communications, or cybersecurity, our team brings deep expertise in executive search and a broad network of senior talent ready to lead high-growth organizations.
Legal Executive Search and Leadership Development for Leading Technology Companies
BarkerGilmore partners with technology-enabled organizations to recruit top legal, compliance, and executive talent. Our team places General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, Senior Counsel, Chief Privacy Officers, and other in-house leaders who understand the unique challenges of the technology sector.
Our technology executive recruiters bring deep insight into the fast-paced, innovation-driven landscape of tech, from digital transformation and SaaS growth to data privacy regulations, cybersecurity threats, and investor expectations for scalable performance. We identify leaders who navigate these complexities with agility and foresight, strengthening governance, compliance, and sustainable growth across your organization.
Technology Categories We Serve
EdTech & Digital Learning Platforms
Our edtech executive search specialists recruit legal, compliance, and leadership professionals who understand the intersection of education, technology, and regulation. These leaders bring expertise in data privacy, intellectual property, accessibility, and global education standards, enabling organizations to scale responsibly while protecting learners and innovation.
Information Technology & Enterprise Systems
Within information technology, we identify legal and compliance executives skilled in vendor management, licensing, cybersecurity governance, and digital transformation. Our candidates help organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes, global data frameworks, and cross-border technology transactions with confidence and precision.
SaaS (Software as a Service)
Our SaaS executive recruiters specialize in finding in-house counsel and compliance officers who support subscription-based growth, customer data protection, and intellectual property management. These leaders align product innovation with evolving privacy laws, risk mitigation strategies, and long-term scalability across cloud-driven business models.
Communications & Telecom
As communications executive recruiters, we partner with telecom, satellite, and network-infrastructure companies seeking legal and compliance executives adept in FCC regulations, data security, and complex partnership agreements. These professionals ensure operational resilience and regulatory integrity in an increasingly connected world.
Cybersecurity
Our cybersecurity executive recruiters identify legal, compliance, and risk leaders who understand incident response, regulatory reporting, and global data-protection frameworks. They help companies anticipate and mitigate cyber threats while fostering trust, governance, and strategic resilience across the enterprise.
Cloud, Mobile & Emerging Tech
In the rapidly evolving fields of cloud computing, AI, IoT, and mobile innovation, our technology headhunters place executives who balance innovation with compliance and ethical governance. These leaders guide organizations through shifting legal, security, and operational frameworks, ensuring agility, scalability, and responsible growth in emerging technologies.
Why Technology Companies Partner with BarkerGilmore
When selecting a tech executive search firm you need a partner who understands both the industry and nuances of in-house legal and compliance leadership.
Deep Sector Specialization — We focus exclusively on placing in-house legal, compliance, and executive leaders within the technology sector. That includes General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and senior legal executives with experience in data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, regulatory strategy, and digital transformation. Our technology headhunters bring deep understanding across SaaS, edtech, communications, IT services, and emerging tech environments.
Elite Network Access — Our long-standing relationships within the technology industry connect us to the top echelon of legal and compliance talent. The most qualified candidates in edtech, SaaS, and cybersecurity engage with BarkerGilmore because they trust us to represent career-defining opportunities aligned with their expertise, leadership ambitions, and growth-oriented cultures.
Rigorous Candidate Assessment — We go far beyond resumes. Every search includes in-depth interviews, behavioral analyses, and Hogan Assessments to evaluate leadership competencies, cultural fit, and strategic alignment. This approach ensures that every placement strengthens both immediate business outcomes and long-term organizational performance.
Right-Sized and Right-Fit — We are not the largest search firm, and that’s by design. Every engagement is led by experienced technology executive recruiters who bring hands-on industry insight, accountability, and responsive service from start to finish. Our right-sized model ensures you receive tailored attention and a trusted partnership at every stage of the search process.
Recruiting Legal and Compliance Leaders Who Create Value for Technology Companies
Whether you’re driving digital transformation, protecting data and intellectual property, or scaling innovation responsibly, our technology executive search team identifies legal and compliance professionals who lead with integrity, foresight, and measurable impact.
For CEOs: You need General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers who don’t just interpret regulations.
They align legal and compliance strategy with your company’s innovation, growth, and governance goals. The ideal candidates bring deep technology-sector expertise, sound judgment, and a business-driven approach that balances speed, risk, and opportunity. They thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments and serve as trusted advisors at the executive table.
Our search process identifies leaders with a sophisticated understanding of data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and the commercial realities of scaling in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.
For CHROs: Legal and compliance leaders are essential partners in shaping your organization’s human capital strategy across the dynamic technology landscape.
From navigating data privacy and cybersecurity regulations to fostering ethical conduct and a culture of accountability, your General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer must be trusted stewards of integrity.
We assess leadership style, team-building capability, and cross-functional influence to ensure candidates can inspire trust, strengthen culture, and uphold operations that meet the highest legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.
For Boards: Your legal and compliance executives must be trusted architects of sound governance, capable of advising on data privacy, cybersecurity, operational compliance, disclosure obligations, and reputational risk.
Our candidates have proven experience presenting to and advising boards, navigating complex global technology regulations, ensuring compliance with evolving data-protection and reporting requirements, and guiding strategic risk management to protect and strengthen your organization in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
Beyond Technology Executive Recruiting — Leadership Coaching and Advisory Services
BarkerGilmore goes beyond traditional technology recruiting by offering executive coaching and strategic advisory services tailored to legal, compliance, and business leaders in the tech sector. These services strengthen leadership effectiveness, enhance regulatory and data-security readiness, and drive sustainable organizational performance in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
What sets BarkerGilmore apart is our integrated approach, combining executive search with coaching delivered by former Chief Legal Officers and Chief Compliance Officers who have led legal and compliance teams within some of the nation’s most innovative technology, SaaS, and communications companies.
Our executive coaches bring firsthand experience, strategic insight, and trusted counsel aligned with each client’s goals. Whether your organization is onboarding a new executive, developing leadership capabilities, or navigating complex challenges in privacy, cybersecurity, or growth strategy, our seasoned advisors deliver measurable impact and enduring value.
By partnering with BarkerGilmore, you gain:
- Access to industry veterans who have “sat in the seat” and understand what it takes to be an effective leader
- Customized executive coaching programs designed to enhance the effectiveness of your senior legal and compliance professionals and the teams they lead
- Insights and proven best practices that accelerate the onboarding process and ensure the long-term return of your investment in a new hire
Connect with BarkerGilmore’s Technology Team
Former Founding General Counsel and Executive Committee Member
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London, England | Munich, Germany
Work with the Nation’s Leading Technology Executive Recruiters and Legal Search Specialists
Whether you’re scaling a SaaS platform, strengthening data-privacy and cybersecurity programs, expanding your legal team, or building compliance infrastructure to support growth, we can help you find a General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, or senior in-house leader who will accelerate your technology organization forward. Contact our technology headhunters today to start the conversation.
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