In-House Counsel Jobs in Boston
Decades of experience in Boston legal placements gives Z Legal close working relationships with many of the largest companies in the metro area. Having attorneys on our search teams provides deep institutional knowledge of corporate requirements for in-house counsel. For businesses looking to add corporate or compliance counsel to reduce outside legal costs, or those wishing to expand in-house counsel, our team will suggest excellent options and present vetted candidates to fulfill your legal department needs. Our recruiters provide inclusive opportunities for diverse and talented candidates. We place these in-house positions and others:
- Corporate Counsel
- Staff Attorneys
- General Counsel
- Chief Legal Officer
- Compliance Counsel
- Intellectual Property Counsel
- Ethics & Compliance Counsel
- Legal Operations Directors
- Secondment Attorneys
Compliance Counsel: Fulfilling a Growing Demand
Not entirely transactional and not quite litigation, the compliance attorney helps bridge business management, risk management and human resource management for organizations – most commonly in the healthcare sector. Bringing products to market in heavily regulated industries requires a great deal of legal expertise. It is critical to have experienced compliance counsel familiar with the laws and industry-specific regulations overseeing changes as they evolve. Mark Z Legal will help you find counsel with the right experience to oversee ethics, compliance and risk management for all business activities and company policies. This compliance counsel employee can help your company manage the following:
- Commercial operational risk
- Marketing and sales regulations
- Quality and safety issues
- Process development
- Performance metrics and assessments
- Crisis management
- Commercial strategies development
- Product recalls and more
General Counsel Jobs: Legal and Corporate Counsel Jobs in Boston
Providing legal protection and advice solely for your company, corporate counsel must have industry-specific knowledge along with in-depth business law experience. General counsel job titles and descriptions will vary between corporations, government offices and organizations, so let Z Legal help you draft a description of the job and position title to match your needs. Here are some of the titles corporate counsel may use:
- General Counsel
- Corporate Counsel
- Senior Counsel
- Associate General Counsel
- Deputy General Counsel
- Assistant General Counsel
This attorney will assist your company in and out of the courtroom on a wide array of legal issues, which may include:
- Drafting contracts
- Negotiating contracts
- Government reports and filings
- Reviewing legal documents
- Creating policy
- Reviewing vendor partnerships
- Advising on general legal matters
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Jobs: Proven Leaders
Confronting and reducing litigation risk as the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) may be the corporation’s most powerful legal role. The Z Team will search for a proven leader who can advise your board and lead your legal team. We keep a close watch on C-level movements within the law community and can identify those with the credentials to take on this role. Do you need someone with a regulatory track record or a litigation specialist? Share your goals with us, and our senior-level placement specialists will handle all inquiries with the utmost discretion.
Considering Secondment Positions
Secondment arrangements are a unique way for firms to differentiate themselves and gain greater knowledge of clients' needs. Temporarily placing a law firm's attorney in a corporate client's office can provide deep corporate client knowledge, enrich relationships between the two entities, and cement the relationship with an important client. This immersion experience can give corporations a competitive edge, especially in new technology sectors and for multinational corporations. Substantive role secondments, part-time and full-time secondment positions are possible. Z Legal can arrange secondment positions between law firms and corporations providing these benefits and others:
- Expanded Exposure - Attorneys become more familiar with the client's structure, global role and culture
- Improved Client Relationships - Expand external networks and generate future business
- Improved Communication - Clients receive legal products that fulfill their needs in terms of culture and language, more easily translating legal items into plain language for the client business teams
The In-House Legal Recruiter for Greater Boston
Z Legal is continuously recruiting for in-house council positions. Understanding the need for discretion for applicants and hiring firms, we discover your goals and match applicants --always considering the many nuances of hiring the right attorney. Many long-term clients trust us to present excellent pre-screened and vetted candidates. Contact us today to learn more about our process and successes.