Listicle of top skills, tips, and resources for aspiring, new and seasoned general counsels
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A general counsel (GC) is the link between a company’s C-suite and its ground operations. They’re the bridge between a firm’s strategic management initiatives and its risk mitigation efforts. They put out fires, they reconcile departments at odds with each other, they make sure that everyone’s in compliance with various regulations. And their job only grows more complex with each passing year.
A good GC now wears enough hats to fill a wardrobe. They need to be comfortable in a wide variety of settings and need to manage an equally wide variety of responsibilities.
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The role of general counsel and how it’s changing
What is a general counsel? A general counsel (or chief counsel) is typically a company’s chief legal officer—its principal attorney and the legal adviser to the board of directors. GCs often report directly to the chief executive but their role is also to be a guardian of shareholders’ and the board’s interests.
Among many things, the GC strives to protect a company from operational legal...
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