The Senior Counsel is a senior professional position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to manage and direct day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team.
The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.
**Responsibilities**:
- Manage day to day activities of Legal team(s) within a country, product or sub-unit
- Evaluate employee performance and provide recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.
- Provide legal advisory services to business managers and defend legal matters
- Supervise external counsel and resolve moderately complex issues
- Continuously stay informed of regulatory changes, new regulations, internal policy changes and developments in the law
- Allocate and coordinate resources and conduct planning and budgeting activities, as needed
**Qualifications**: