Matching top legal talent with teams ready to lead
I'm Guus Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman, a legal search consultant helping law firms and legal teams hire both established legal talent and the professionals helping legal organisations evolve through operations, innovation and AI.
Expert guidance for building winning teams
Building teams goes beyond filling roles. It’s about creating connections that drive growth, culture, and success.
Permanent recruitment
I find the best professionals to meet your needs and guide you through every step of the hiring journey.
Interim solutions
A lawyer or legal counsel for a defined period, at one transparent rate. I run the search, arrange the contracts and remain your point of contact.
Advisory & role design
Every strong search starts before the search itself. I help define the right profile and proposition up front — particularly where legal innovation and operations roles require a less standard brief.
From Associate to Partner, and from Legal Counsel to General Counsel, I place legal professionals in roles where judgement and fit matter.
Legal Innovation Managers, Legal Operations professionals, Knowledge & Innovation lawyers, Legal Engineers, and other professionals helping legal teams implement innovation, technology and AI in practice.
Lawyers and legal counsel who step in for a defined period: cover during leave, extra capacity in a practice group, a project or a first General Counsel. One rate, and contracts based on the Dutch Tax Administration's approved model agreement.
Legal operations professionals, legal engineers and project leads for contract management, legal tech and AI, brought in for a defined period when specialist expertise matters more than permanent headcount.
Collaboration creates impact. Together, we shape tomorrow’s.leaders and teams.
I combine fresh thinking, deep legal expertise, and a network of top professionals to connect ambitious firms with leaders ready to shape the future.
I understand your world
As a former lawyer, I know the legal industry inside and out. I take the time to understand your team, goals, and culture to ensure the right fit.
No cookie cutter process
Every search is unique. I tailor my process to focus on what truly matters, ensuring a personalized and effective approach.
Partnerships that last
I build relationships that set you and your hires up for long-term success, ensuring mutual growth and achievement.
Experience you can trust
With over a decade of relationships in the legal field, I connect you with professionals ready to drive your team forward.
Hiring is complex. I make it straightforward
With a guided, hands-on process, I simplify your hiring journey to ensure confident decisions every step of the way.
Discover
I take the time to understand your goals, culture, and needs, building the foundation for successful hiring.
Connect
Leveraging my network, I match you with candidates who align with your vision and team dynamics.
Support
I provide guidance throughout the process, ensuring a smooth transition for you and your hire.
We thoroughly enjoyed working with Guus on recruiting senior advisors. His personal, engaged approach stood out. Through transparency, tailored solutions, and a relationship-driven method, he made the process smooth and efficient, resulting in excellent new colleagues.
Guus has assisted us in multiple recruitment and selection processes. Our interactions have always been pleasant, striking a good balance between personal and professional. Guus asks the right questions and makes suggestions to support our HR policies in a broader sense. We look forward to continuing our collaboration.
