General Counsel

Job Brief

This General Counsel job description template can be used to post on online job boards and careers pages. It is easy to modify for your company.

Job Description

• ● Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management
• ● Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
• ● Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action
• ● Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically
• ● Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks
• ● Base your decision making process on ethics and integrity
• ● Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders
• ● Deal with external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients)
• ● Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive performance from team
• ● Draft agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights
• ● Meet legal objectives
• ● Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas
• ● Keep abreast of legislative changes

Job Requirements

• ● Proven general counseling experience in business environment
• ● Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labor law, etc)
• ● In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organisations
• ● Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
• ● Well-versed in how business operate with financial acumen
• ● High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas
• ● Excellent judgement and analytical skills
• ● First class interpersonal and communication skills
• ● Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to “see around the corner”
• ● BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree
• ● MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an asset