What Does a Deputy General Counsel Do?

Deputy General Counsel is the lead attorney in an organization or company, they are the 2nd hand in command they help general counsel supervise the legal department of the company or organization. they also provide advice, conduct legal research, reviewing contracts, and appear in court proceedings. 

How to be a Deputy General Counsel?

Law Degree that studies corporate and securities law, corporate governance, litigation, risk management, executive compensation, legal compliance, and employment laws.

Experience is the key to success general counsels should be versatile in different fields of law because they are supervising the legal department.

Apply to be a Deputy General Counsel with The Advocates - Targeted Legal.

LOCATION: Denver, CO       TYPE:  Direct Hire

Qualifications:  Expertise in transactional healthcare law (at minimum 10-12 years). Demonstrated superior legal talent with the ability to focus on and counsel senior leaders on the major issues facing a large and complex health care system. A strategic thinker who can move fluidly between the big picture and details and who will bring pragmatism and passion for the organization’s mission.

An innovative, highly-regarded healthcare organization in Colorado is seeking a Deputy General Counsel to help lead a talented team of lawyers and to continue to grow with the organization. This organization has multiple hospitals across Colorado as well as a top academic medical center nationally.

 

They need someone to lead their legal department while also working directly with members of the C-Suite team. The DGC will provide legal advice to the full breadth of clients (across multiple service lines), research and draft agreements and legal memoranda, negotiate transactions and agreements, oversee the assignment of matters, mentor the legal team, work closely with the CLO in the strategic and tactical planning of the Legal Department, and oversee implementation of Legal Department priorities. The DGC will be actively involved in Legal Department priorities, including cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, selecting and managing outside counsel, and establishing and enforcing Legal Department policies. The DGC will serve as a trusted partner to the CLO and will be a key facet of the office to constituents inside and outside of the organization. 

If interested, please send your resume to myadvocate@targetedlegal.com.