VP Deputy General Counsel
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for VP Deputy General Counsel. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Supports the General Counsel in the development of the overall legal strategy of the organization and assists in its implementation. May have specific responsibility for providing legal support and advice to a sizable part of the overall organization based on a combination of legal expertise and knowledge of the business. Frequently leverages this knowledge to conduct negotiations of material import to the overall organization, or to eliminate or mitigate significant actual or potential risks or liabilities. Provides leadership and direction to a staff of legal executives, professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff who may constitute a large part of the overall legal departments staff. In addition, maintains close working relationships with outside counsel providing them with direction and oversight on important issues or transactions. May stand-in at important meetings or decision points during periods of absence of the General Counsel. May also assist the General Counsel on Board of Directors related issues. Typically, a single incumbent position who is second in command to the Chief Legal Officer and outranks other law department executives reporting to the Chief Legal Officer. This role specifically requires a J.D. Degree as a qualification, overriding the educational criteria outlined in the level guide.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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