General Counsel Jobs in Maine

A General Counsel, also known as Chief Legal Officer, is the main lawyer that provides legal advice and services to an organization. They oversee and manage all the legal affairs of an organization, which includes setting internal governance policies and managing the impact of external factors. A General Counsel is responsible for business transactions, negotiating and writing contracts, analyzing legal issues related to proposed products, and guiding management on legal matters and issues. They ensure the organization's legality of commercial transactions and operations.

Essential skills for a General Counsel include strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of the business strategy. They should have the ability to communicate complex matters in clear and understandable terms. A law degree and admission to practice law in their jurisdiction are required. Further, they should have substantial legal experience, ideally in a corporate environment. A person may have roles such as an Associate Lawyer, Senior Legal Counsel, or Partner at a law firm before becoming a General Counsel.

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Senior Counsel

  • Scarborough, ME
  • 6 days ago
  • Scarborough, ME
  • 6 days ago

Actively manage outside counsel in defending litigation, labor arbitrations, and government agency charges....

Assistant General Counsel Strategic Enterprise Sales

  • Augusta, ME
  • 6 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 6 days ago

The Role Reporting to the VP/Deputy General Counsel, this role is responsible for managing and handling legal support for one or more regions within Lumens Strategic Enterprise sales channel....

Assistant General Counsel, Privacy - At-Home Solutions

  • Augusta, ME
  • 14 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 14 days ago

at Cardinal Health in Augusta, Maine, United States Job Description What Legal Management contributes to Cardinal Health Legal provides the company with strategic, proactive, practical and...

Assistant General Counsel Federal Regulatory

  • Augusta, ME
  • 16 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 16 days ago

This is an exciting role with significant responsibility and independence that will report to the Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Federal Regulatory Affairs....

Remote Work

Senior Legal Counsel

  • Augusta, ME
  • 19 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 19 days ago

and compliance requirements + Research and respond to general legal inquiries from in-house clients that relate to matters including local regulatory issues, partnerships, and software licensing, litigation...

Legal Director

  • Augusta, ME
  • 20 days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 20 days ago

effectively to help shape public policy and that litigation goals are community driven to the extent possible....

AVP, Legal Counsel - Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

  • Portland, ME
  • 25 days ago
  • Portland, ME
  • 25 days ago

Litigation experience preferred (necessary for some positions)....

VP Legal Counsel

  • Augusta, ME
  • 30+ days ago
  • Augusta, ME
  • 30+ days ago

Counsel with a dotted line to the General Counsel....

Remote Work

Assistant or Associate General Counsel

  • Orono, ME
  • 45+ days ago
  • Orono, ME
  • 45+ days ago

Experience in civil litigation. Associate General Counsel Qualifications Required: J.D. or LLB from an accredited law school required. License to practice in Maine or licensure within 1 year....

Legal Counsel (m / f / d)

  • Stockholm, ME
  • 60+ days ago
  • Stockholm, ME
  • 60+ days ago

Zur Jobubersicht Legal Counsel (m/f/d) Do you enjoy tackling new legal issues and are you a reliable compass for your intragroup clients in legal matters? Then find out here what you can expect...

Associate General Counsel, Commercial

  • Westbrook, ME
  • 90+ days ago
  • Westbrook, ME
  • 90+ days ago

IDEXX is looking for an Associate General Counsel (Commercial) to join our Legal & Compliance Team and support our dynamic and fast-growing software business, as well as other complex commercial transactions...

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Salary for General Counsel Jobs in Maine

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireLegal research efforts.

Highest Education Level

General Counsels in Maine offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
73.6%
Bachelor's Degree
13.3%
Master's Degree
8.0%
Associate's Degree
2.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
1.4%
High School or GED
1.1%
Some College
0.2%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by General Counsels in Maine
2-4 years
50.8%
None
15.4%
10+ years
11.8%
Less than 1 year
5.9%
1-2 years
5.8%
6-8 years
5.4%
4-6 years
4.8%


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