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.
The title of "Associate General Counsel" often implies a slightly higher level of seniority and responsibility compared to "Assistant General Counsel." These individuals may lead teams, typically of paralegals, or operate solo.
Typical ones in-house are (from junior to senior): Associate Counsel (rare), Counsel, Senior Counsel, Assistant General Counsel (rare), Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer.
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 Assistant General Counsel (AGC) is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to senior management and other departments within the organization.
An Assistant General Counsel is most likely to be found in larger corporations or in government, especially in the US. 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.
Welcome. The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Administration (AGC/Admin) is responsible for the coordination of all legal matters involved in and concerned with the activities and interests of the Department of Commerce in the field of administrative law.
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.
Titles vary widely from one to company to the next. In some companies, “Associate General Counsel” is a level above “Assistant General Counsel”, and in other companies, the reverse is true. Also, one company's “Senior Corporate Counsel” can be called “Senior Counsel” at another company or “Associate Director”.
The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to senior management and other departments within the organization.