How much does an Assistant General Counsel make in the United States? The average Assistant General Counsel salary in the United States is $237,271 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $212,995 and $265,937. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Assistant General Counsel Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Assistant General Counsel Salary $190,893 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Assistant General Counsel Salary $212,995 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Assistant General Counsel Salary $237,271 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Assistant General Counsel Salary $265,937 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Assistant General Counsel Salary $292,035 US February 26, 2024
25% $212,995 10% $190,893 90% $292,035 75% $265,937 $237,271 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Negotiating: Applying negotiation concepts and techniques in a dialogue between two or more parties to reach a win-win solution.

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Futures: Futures are derivative financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined future date and set price.

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Corporate Laws: The body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses.

Negotiating 1.58%
Futures 0.47%
Corporate Laws 0.32%
Others 97.63%

Job Description for Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel is responsible for ensuring an organization's compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Develops and reviews an organization's policies, practices, and guidelines. Being an Assistant General Counsel assists in protecting an organization's legal interest and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law. Provides counsel to senior leadership. Additionally, Assistant General Counsel identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations to top management, and assures legal compliance. Oversees the preparation and review of filings, applications, registrations, and other legal documents. Assists or represents the organization in business negotiations. Requires a JD. Requires State Bar membership. Typically reports to top legal executive. The Assistant General Counsel manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be an Assistant General Counsel typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For Assistant General Counsel, the upper level is Associate General Counsel and then progresses to Top Division Legal Executive.

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Assistant General Counsel salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Assistant General Counsel, the highest Assistant General Counsel salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Assistant General Counsel salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Assistant General Counsel salary is in Miami, FL, where the Assistant General Counsel salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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