Training Course Overview
General Counsel are primarily responsible for ensuring that from a legal standpoint, senior management is able to make the best-informed choices for their business. A General Counsel has important leadership and advisory responsibilities to fulfil in order to achieve this goal and create a legally compliant company. As Chief Legal Officer, he or she is responsible for ensuring that a company complies with laws and regulations while carrying out its business and operations; advising board members on relevant laws; responding to litigation and overseeing the development of legal policies and procedures in the company, and representing the company in both transactional and contentious business. It is a role that is multi-tasked.
This General Counsel Masterclass training course is intended to help intending or newly appointed General Counsel to understand the demanding and complex tasks involved and develop the managerial and leadership skills needed to build upon their legal background.
This General Counsel Masterclass training course will feature:
- Guardianship – protecting the interests of the company
- Advisory – guiding corporate policy to achieve the company’s aims and reinforce its purpose
- Compliance – ensuring the integrity of the company and promoting its ethical values
- Leadership – participating, motivating and monitoring performance and budget of internal and external lawyers in deal making, transactional business and litigation
- Pragmatism – give binding legal effect and protection to the company’s transactions
Training Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of General Counsel and their extent in particular circumstances
- Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management with decision making based on ethics and integrity
- Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related policy areas
- Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks to the company
- Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders, external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, transactional partners, clients, suppliers and customers)
Designed for
This General Counsel Masterclass training course is intended to be introductory but will take account of the level, sector experience and industries of attendees.
This General Counsel Masterclass training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Newly appointed General Counsel or first-time appointees
- Aspiring lawyers who wish to become General Counsel
- Executive directors, CEOs and Board Members interested in creating the role of General Counsel
- Compliance officers needing to understand the role and duties of General Counsel
Learning Methods
This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a combination of conventional teaching, group discussion and dialogue supported by real examples and case studies. Delegates will also be expected to work on short exercises to develop their skills, including role play, and encouraged to discuss real problems from within their experience or elsewhere.