General Counsel Jobs in Utah

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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Associate General Counsel

  • American Fork, UT
  • 6 days ago
  • American Fork, UT
  • 6 days ago

COMPANY OVERVIEW Domo puts data to work to help everyone multiply their impact. Domo gives every kind of user real-time insights they can act on, with secure, easy-to-use, AI-powered data...

Assistant General Counsel - Consumer Mortgage and/or Point-of-Sale Finance

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 8 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 8 days ago

**Job Description:** In the Regions Legal Department, an Assistant General Counsel will have the opportunity to provide legal advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on a wide variety of legal...

Specialty Corporate Trust Associate Legal Counsel

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 9 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 9 days ago

UMBs Specialty Corporate Trust team offers a variety of trust services to the structure finance world for aviation, rail and real estate. We work with customers based across the world to onboard...

Associate Legal Counsel

  • Lehi, UT
  • 9 days ago
  • Lehi, UT
  • 9 days ago

What makes you the hero for this job: + Education + Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school. + Experience + 4-7 years of legal experience, preferably in a law firm or in-house role....

Legal Counsel

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 9 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 9 days ago

law, drafting and negotiating national and cross-border agreements + Diversified in-house legal experience is an advantage....

General Counsel

  • St George, UT
  • 9 days ago
  • St George, UT
  • 9 days ago

The General Counsel is a member of President's Cabinet and reports directly to the President....

Senior Legal Counsel

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 10 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 10 days ago

laws and industry, particularly Anti-Kickback Statute, is strongly preferred **_What is expected of you and others at this level_** + Providing sound, practical judgment in the interpretation and application...

Assistant General Counsel

  • Cottonwood Heights, UT
  • 13 days ago
  • Cottonwood Heights, UT
  • 13 days ago

The role: SoFi is seeking an attorney with a strong background in financial regulation, with a focus on digital asset products and services, to serve as Assistant General Counsel....

Assistant General Counsel - At-Home Solutions

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 14 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 14 days ago

The Assistant General Counsel At-Home Solutions will be responsible for providing exceptional legal advice and guidance to Cardinal Healths At-Home Solutions (AHS) business clients, a leading home healthcare...

Senior Counsel

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 21 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 21 days ago

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their...

Senior Counsel

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 24 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 24 days ago

This full-time position is based at Western Digitals office in Irvine, California, or San Jose, California and will report to the Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Contract Management Organization...

Senior Counsel Corporate, Real Estate Transactions

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 24 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 24 days ago

_Senior Counsel Corporate, Real Estate Transactions_** This position is a senior counsel role and will be part of Cardinal Healths corporate legal team focusing on real estate transactions. This...

Head of Legal

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 30+ days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 30+ days ago

Company Founded in 2018 by CPAs, tax attorneys, and software developers, TaxBit is creating an entirely new category to enable widespread compliant adoption of digital assets for the global...

Associate General Counsel

  • Logan, UT
  • 30+ days ago
  • Logan, UT
  • 30+ days ago

Overview Reporting directly to the Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel and representing Utah State University (USU), attorneys in USUs Office of General Counsel advise, counsel, and...

College General Counsel

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 60+ days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 60+ days ago

The General Counsel is the chief legal officer of the College who supervises a Deputy General Counsel....

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Salary for General Counsel Jobs in Utah

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

Highest Education Level

General Counsels in Utah offer the following education background
Doctorate Degree
73.5%
Bachelor's Degree
13.4%
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 Utah
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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