Assistant General Counsel For Enforcement And Intelligence In Houston
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A general counsel, sometimes called GC, chief legal officer, or corporate counsel, is a company's main attorney and primary source of legal advice.. The GC typically reports directly to the CEO, because his or her opinions are integral to business decisions.
The general counsel (GC) is the chief legal officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The GC serves as the legal advisor to the Director of the CIA and is responsible for the sound and efficient management of the legal affairs of the CIA.
AGCs are often involved in the development and implementation of legal policies and procedures, and may also be responsible for representing the organization in legal proceedings.
Meet Spencer Walker, our new General Counsel. A senior attorney with 25-years of experience, Spencer replaces Mark Paxson who retired last month.
Associate or Assistant General Counsel These roles may lead teams of attorneys or paralegals, or function as individual contributors. The title of "Associate General Counsel" often implies a slightly higher level of seniority and responsibility compared to "Assistant General Counsel."
The General Counsel or Chief Legal Officers are at the top in-house legal department structure titles. They are responsible for overseeing all types of crucial legal matters. They provide crucial legal advice to the board members, senior management and CLO is also responsible for managing the legal team or department.
The Assistant General Counsel usually reports directly into the GC and is a lawyer with around 3-5 years post-qualification experience in commercial law.
Job Duties: Provide counsel on internal audit and corporate governance programs, policies, and documents, on an as-needed basis. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and other legal agreements.
At many other companies, go one level down, and you may see additional “GCs.” This is because if a company has operating subsidiaries, it may designate the top legal officer for each of those operating subsidiaries as a General Counsel. It may also grant the GC title to legal heads of lines of businesses.
