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6 out of 10 corporate lawyers have been practising for more than 11 years.
The Madrid Bar Association has presented a study that analyses the profile, concerns and experiences of corporate lawyers in the Community of Madrid. The study was presented on Thursday 10 April at the ICAM headquarters, where Narciso Michavila, president of GAD3, presented the main results of the study.
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The average age of a corporate lawyer is 47 years old.
This professional profile is characterised by having an average age of 47, working in large companies and working in sectors such as finance, construction and technology.
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4 out of 10 lawyers are heads of the legal department.
Among practising in-house lawyers, 39% hold the position of head of the legal department, while another 39% hold the position of senior lawyer.
Although both roles show a similar distribution, there are gender differences between the positions: there are more men in management positions with 9 points difference, while in the position of senior lawyer there are more women with 5 points difference.
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86% express concern about the risks associated with cybersecurity.
86% of in-house lawyers say they are very or somewhat concerned about the risks associated with cybersecurity. This fear is particularly prevalent among older professionals and those practising in large firms with more than 250 employees.
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More than a quarter of lawyers say that AI is already integrated into their departments.
The use of artificial intelligence is increasingly present in all sectors and professional fields. In the case of in-house lawyers, almost 30% say that this technology is already fully or partially integrated into their daily activities.
This is particularly prominent in sectors such as entertainment (43%), technology (40%) and pharmaceuticals (39%), where digital transformation is advancing by leaps and bounds.
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What is the working environment like for in-house lawyers?
For 45% of in-house lawyers surveyed, their work environment actively promotes emotional wellbeing through concrete policies, resources and practices. Thirty-one per cent recognise that a climate of well-being exists, although without a defined strategy to promote it. Conversely, 25% believe that their workplace does not promote emotional wellbeing at all.
More information about the study can be found on the website of the ICAM
Technical specifications
Universe: Company lawyers in the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
Scope: Autonomous Community.
Data collection procedure: online interview (computer-assisted) via a link disseminated through the different ICAM channels.
Sample size: 893 total interviews distributed according to the profile indicated.
Sampling error: ±3.3% (n=893) for a confidence level of 95.5% (two sigma) and in the worst case of P=Q=0.5 under the assumption of simple random sampling.
Interview length: approximately 3-5 minutes, 24 questions.
Fieldwork dates: 4 February to 18 February 2025.
