Practice Areas · Corporate & M&A · Venture Capital · Chicago
Venture Capital Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
Specialist venture capital recruiters for the Chicago market — we map 100+ lawyers here and recruit lateral partners, counsel and in-house.
›10,774 US corporate partners, May–June 2026
Venture Capital Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois run retained searches for partners, counsel and in-house counsel. Sartori & Partners' May–June 2026 mapping counts 10,774 US corporate partners and 11,031 lawyers in Chicago. Since 2017 Sartori & Partners has completed 47 deputy general counsel and head of legal placements inside 400+ placements (230+ in-house). In a 2026 file, Sartori & Partners placed the deputy general counsel of a PE-backed industrial group in Houston: shortlist in 18 days, accepted offer in week 8.
Inside the Venture Capital in Chicago market.
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- 100+
- venture capital lawyers mapped in Chicago
We map 100+ lawyers across Venture Capital in Chicago before building any shortlist — partner, counsel and in-house mandates, run on the same method everywhere.
Live venture capital roles in Chicago.
Venture Capital hiring in Chicago.
This page sits at the intersection of our venture capital specialism and the Chicago legal market.
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Other specialisms we recruit in Chicago
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Class Actions
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Banking & Lending
- Corporate Compliance
- Corporate Finance
- Employee Benefits
- Insurance Coverage
- Patent Litigation
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The searches we run in Venture Capital in Chicago.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreVenture Capital recruitment in Chicago — common questions
How many live venture capital roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We currently have 7 live venture capital roles in Chicago, spanning 4 partner-level and 3 associate or counsel positions. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What seniority levels are most in demand in venture capital?
Partner-level hiring makes up 57% of current live venture capital mandates, with 4 partner-level and 3 associate or counsel roles currently open. Most partner mandates in this area are handled confidentially — the live listings represent only what we can share openly.
Venture Capital · Chicago
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