An international trend towards in-house legal jobs' growth continues, mainly dominated by women lawyers seeking a better work-life balance from the corporate legal world.

The trend towards the growth of corporate legal teams has been global. Recent figures in New Zealand that LawFuel reported are indicative of a wider trend, with almost one-quarter of the entire profession now working in in-house legal roles in business, government, local bodies and others.

The well-resourced legal teams in corporate environments often provide high growth opportunities, challenging work experiences and good remuneration packages. But they also provide far better work-life balance for lawyers seeking that advantage.

But there is also another major move in the law jobs market that is providing significant opportunities for lawyers seeking more flexibility in what they do - the legal contracting arena.

Read more about the changing patterns in the legal jobs market here.