Lisa Baca
Lisa is an executive coach and legal talent consultant with more than 20 years’ experience working in the legal industry, both in the UK and the U.S. Her career combines nearly a decade as a practising lawyer with senior leadership experience in legal recruitment and talent development. Lisa is sought after by clients for her distinctive knowledge of the professional demands placed on lawyers and the organisational context in which their legal careers are built.
Lisa’s work spans a wide range of areas, including preparing lawyers for key career transitions, supporting lateral hire integration, supporting legal talent initiatives and development programs, fostering self-leadership within private practice and coaching lawyers through periods of significant personal and professional change. Her coaching style is thoughtful, pragmatic and commercially grounded. She combines an understanding of the standards and pressures of legal practice with a strong focus on the individual, creating space for clients to think clearly, challenge assumptions and make well-considered decisions about their development and leadership aspirations.
Lisa previously held senior HR leadership positions within several well-regarded law firms, most recently as a Head of Legal Talent Management. Her work has provided extensive exposure to the key transition points in a lawyer’s career and to the wider talent, leadership and organisational challenges faced by law firms, including those with international offices.