Chief Legal Officer
Controller Job Description
A chief legal officer (CLO) is often a publicly-traded company’s most powerful legal executive. The chief legal officer (CLO) is an expert and leader who helps the company minimize its legal risks by advising the company’s other officers and board members on any major legal and regulatory issues the company confronts, such as litigation risks. The CLO may also be a member of the company’s operating committee and is overseen by the CEO. The CLO oversees the company’s in-house attorneys.
Typical duties of a Controller
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Developing and leading corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company’s matters
• Developing and leading internal audit and corporate compliance programs
• Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities
• Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state, and federal governmental bodies, legislatures, and the community at large
• Advising the CEO and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues
• Participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the executive management team
• Managing a team of corporate counsel and other members of the legal department
Essential skills:
• Leadership and independence
• Excellent communication skills
• Broad legal knowledge
• Analysis and judgment
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in business law or pre-law studies is recommended in order to enroll in law school.