Chief Legal Officer
Core
Oversee firm-wide risk management, compliance, and governance for a national law firm with 60+ offices, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and the board.
Role type
Senior in-house General Counsel (Chief Legal Officer)
Builds
Firm-wide legal strategies, compliance programs, and governance structures
Domain
Legal services / Law firm operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> governance & risk mitigation frameworks
Required skills
Strategic business-oriented legal counsel, managing large matrixed organizations, navigating billion-dollar enterprise challenges, contract management, litigation oversight, intellectual property management, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, professional conduct rules, team leadership
Preferred skills
Experience in professional services industry, Microsoft Word/Excel proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and lead firm legal strategies and compliance programs; Serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership and the board; Identify, assess, and manage legal regulatory risk; Advise on firm policies and governance structures; Manage all legal matters including contracts, litigation, and IP; Oversee a team of attorneys and professionals; Support internal investigations and conflict governance; Collaborate with HR, IT, Risk, and Finance teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership scope