Interim General Counsel – Interim Chief Legal Officer
An interim Chief Legal Officer to temporarily lead your legal function
Do you need an Interim General Counsel or interim Chief Legal Officer who can quickly take responsibility for the company's legal function? An Interim General Counsel can often be in place within 1–2 weeks, depending on the requirements of the assignment and the candidate's availability.
What is Interim General Counsel?
An Interim General Counsel is an interim Chief Legal Officer responsible for the company's legal strategy and for leading the legal function during a defined period. The solution gives the company temporary leadership of the legal function without the time a permanent recruitment requires.
Do you need an interim lawyer or interim legal counsel for operational support instead? Read more about interim lawyers and legal counsel.
Selin Legal places Interim General Counsels with Swedish and international companies. Our interim Chief Legal Officers have experience working closely with CEO, management team and board. The assignments involve leading the legal function at companies in Stockholm and elsewhere in Sweden. If you are hiring permanently, read about General Counsel recruitment.
When do you need an Interim General Counsel or Interim Chief Legal Officer?
- The regular General Counsel has left or is temporarily absent
- The company is waiting for a permanent General Counsel to be recruited
- The legal function needs an experienced lawyer to temporarily take on leadership responsibility
- A change, transaction or regulatory situation requires a lawyer with experience of a leadership role
Advantages with Selin Legal
- Fast placement – often within 1–2 weeks
- Flexible assignments adapted to your needs
- Confidential and professional process
- Temporary leadership of the legal function without a lengthy recruitment process
Frequently Asked Questions
An Interim General Counsel is an interim Chief Legal Officer who, for a defined period, is responsible for the company's legal strategy and leads the legal function. The assignment often involves working closely with the CEO, management team and board.
When the regular General Counsel has left or is temporarily absent, when the company is waiting for a permanent General Counsel to be recruited, or when a change, transaction or regulatory situation requires a lawyer with experience of a leadership role.
The titles are used differently in different companies. An Interim General Counsel often has overall responsibility for the company's legal strategy and works closely with management and the board. An Interim Head of Legal more often leads the day-to-day work of the legal function. We start from the actual responsibilities of the role when we propose a lawyer.
An Interim General Counsel can often be in place within 1–2 weeks, depending on the requirements of the assignment and the candidate's availability.
Yes. If the company and the lawyer wish to proceed, the assignment may transition into permanent employment. The conditions and terms for such a transition are governed by the assignment agreement.
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