General Counsel Jobs in Ipswich, MA

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 Legal Counsel - Fixed Income

  • Fidelity Investments
  • Pelham, NH (24 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Pelham, NH (24 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 1 day ago

Title -Senior Legal Counsel - Fixed Income The Role The FMR LLC Legal Department is seeking to hire a Prime Brokerage and Securities attorney to join the Fidelity Capital Markets Legal team. The...

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Head of Legal Operations

  • Entegris
  • Billerica, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 8 days ago
  • Billerica, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 8 days ago

Head of Legal Operations Job Description: Head of Legal Operations This role is a new opportunity within Entegris' highly regarded Law Department. The successful candidate will serve as an...

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Senior Counsel -US Rare Tumors

  • EMD Millipore
  • Burlington, MA (21 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Burlington, MA (21 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

Specifically, this role will be part of the legal team supporting Rare Tumors, one of EMD Serono's key Therapeutic Areas, and will report to an Associate General Counsel....

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Senior Associate General Counsel Procure

  • ENEL NORTH AMERICA
  • Andover, MA (16 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Andover, MA (16 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

Description and Requirements Who We Are Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions. As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build,...

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Senior Associate General Counsel M&A Hyb

  • ENEL NORTH AMERICA
  • Andover, MA (16 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Andover, MA (16 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

Description and Requirements Who We Are Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions. As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build,...

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Associate General Counsel - Labor, Emplo

  • Tufts University
  • Medford, MA (23 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Medford, MA (23 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

The Associate General Counsel will report to and work closely with the Deputy General Counsel for Labor, Employment and Dispute Resolution in the Office of University Counsel (OUC) to support the University's...

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Associate General Counsel for Research,

  • Tufts University
  • Medford, MA (23 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Medford, MA (23 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

The Associate General Counsel will report to and work closely with the Deputy General Counsel for Labor, Employment and Dispute Resolution in the Office of University Counsel (OUC) to support the University's...

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Senior Counsel

  • Sirtex Medical Inc
  • Woburn, MA (20 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Woburn, MA (20 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

The position reports to the General Counsel and is based in Sirtex's Woburn, MA headquarters....

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Associate General Counsel

  • Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education
  • Malden, MA (20 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago
  • Malden, MA (20 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 13 days ago

The Associate General Counsel reports to a Deputy General Counsel and works closely with other colleagues in the Legal Office....

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General Counsel - Corporate

  • Keurig Dr Pepper
  • Burlington, MA (21 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 14 days ago
  • Burlington, MA (21 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 14 days ago

Job Overview:Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is seeking a highly accomplished, business-minded and strategic attorney to serve as General Counsel-Corporate for its global coffee business in advance of the planned...

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Senior Counsel - Records Access Officer & Infor...

  • Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
  • Winthrop, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 18 days ago
  • Winthrop, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 18 days ago

Boston, MA Remote Counsel, Health Data & Privacy (Remote) Care Access Boston, MA Remote Associate General Counsel - Employee Benefits (......

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Senior Counsel Records Access Officer and Information Management

  • Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
  • Winthrop, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 20 days ago
  • Winthrop, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 20 days ago

Supervision Received and Exercised Works under the general supervision of an Associate General Counsel for Operations. May exercise supervision of legal assistants and/or support staff....

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Assistant General Counsel

  • Major, Lindsey & Africa
  • North Andover, MA (12 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 22 days ago
  • North Andover, MA (12 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 22 days ago

Overview: Watts is looking for an Assistant General Counsel to join its talented and collaborative legal team of 6 lawyers in the U.S....

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Senior Counsel - Workers Compensation & Employe...

  • Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
  • Winthrop, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Winthrop, MA (22 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 30+ days ago

Boston, MA Remote Assistant General Counsel The RMR Group Newton, MA Full Time Assistant General Counsel - Impact Finance - En... U.S....

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Senior Counsel

  • GE Aerospace
  • Lynn, MA (16 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Lynn, MA (16 miles from Ipswich, MA)
  • 30+ days ago

Jobs Lynn, MA Senior Counsel GE Aerospace Senior Counsel Lynn, MA Apply Job Description Summary The Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection, provides domain expertise in the areas of privacy and...

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Salary for General Counsel Jobs in Ipswich, MA

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Highest Education Level

General Counsels in Ipswich, MA offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
73.4%
Bachelor's Degree
13.5%
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 Ipswich, MA
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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