E2E2 — Senior Director (Executive)
Senior Legal Counsel / Counsel II
A more experienced in-house attorney who handles complex assignments with greater autonomy.
What this level means
Senior executive director leading multiple functions or a major area.
- Scope
- Multiple functions or a major area
- Autonomy
- Owns area-level strategy
- Complexity
- Multi-function strategy and risk
- Impact
- Major-area outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy and resourcing across functions
- Leadership
- Leads function leaders
- Typical experience
- 14–20 yrs
What you'd do
- Independently negotiating and closing more complex agreements
- Providing counsel to mid-level and senior management
- Overseeing junior colleagues or external resources on projects
- Taking initiative in improving templates and processes
- Handling specialized areas of law
- Negotiate complex agreements
- Advise management
- Oversee legal projects
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Advanced negotiation
- Advisory skills
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Complex legal agreements
- Management advisory
- Process optimization
- Legal project management
- Specialized legal areas
- Complex contract negotiation
- Legal advisory
- Project management
- Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
What good looks like
- Approximately 5–8 years experience
- Experience in a niche legal area
Common titles
Senior Director, Legal ExecutiveSenior Legal Counsel / Counsel II
What it pays
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