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Chief Legal Officer

US - NY - New York City💼 Full-time💰 $700,000–$700,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-27

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

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