Corporate Legal Counsel Salary in the United States
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How much does a Corporate Legal Counsel make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Corporate Legal Counsel in the United States is $55 as of September 26, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $47 and $64. Hourly rate 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. View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

Corporate Legal Counsel

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59

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Corporate Counsel - Employment

Arrow Electronics, Inc. - Centennial , CO

Legal

Arrow Electronics - 5 days ago

Senior Corporate Counsel/Assistant General Counsel, Personalized Healthcare (PHC), Healthcare Law...

Roche - United States of America, California, South San Francisco ,

The Senior Corporate Counsel/Assistant General Counsel will work as part of the Global Functional ... Providing Digital Health legal guidance and expertise to global and US Affiliate functional areas

myGwork - 7 days ago

Corporate Counsel

St Genetics - Navasota , TX

Senior Corporate Counsel POSITION SUMMARY The Corporate Attorney will work within a fast-paced ... Suitable candidates will have a legal degree and be licensed to practice law in Texas, and will be ...

ZipRecruiter - 1 day ago

Corporate Counsel (Bilingual Mandarin)

Experis - San Jose , CA

Experis' major global semiconductor client is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel with ... Conduct legal research and provide legal analysis on issues in various areas such as contract law ...

ZipRecruiter - 4 days ago

Sr Corporate Counsel

NTA Life - Addison , TX

Position Summary A Sr. Corporate Counsel acts as a primary legal resource on a dedicated basis for one or more functional departments for companies in the NTALife group (the "Company") and as a ...

ZipRecruiter - 4 days ago

Senior Counsel

Albright, Yee & Schmit, APC - Los Angeles , CA

... corporate clients. Our firm is seeking Senior Counsel with at least seven years of litigation ... Essential Duties & Responsibilities: - Provide exceptional legal counsel on labor and employment ...

ZipRecruiter - 8 days ago

What does a Corporate Legal Counsel do?

Corporate Legal Counsel

Management of structuring, drafting and negotiating joint venture and partnership agreements and leases and related contracts.

June 25, 2019

Support our sales and business development teams to appropriately manage risk and provide superlative service for our customers and partners.

June 25, 2019

Reviews R&D agreements negotiated by paralegal and non-legal staff including risk assessment associated with non-standard provisions.

July 03, 2019

Demonstrated knowledge of eDiscovery, information governance, information technology, and electronic information management principles, solutions, and best practices required.

July 03, 2019

Assist with day to day US corporate governance matters such as appointing directors and officers, drafting board resolutions, or assisting with intercompany agreements.

July 03, 2019

Provide advice and counsel to litigation and investigations case teams concerning best practices for identification, preservation, collection, processing, review/analysis, and production of hard copy and electronically stored information.

July 03, 2019

Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of vendor agreements, with a strong focus on marketing/advertising agreements and consulting/professional services agreements.

July 03, 2019

Works with client groups to identify, assess and address general legal concerns.

July 03, 2019

Develop and administer effective legal training and practical guidelines to business partners in the areas of confidentiality, antitrust, corporate governance, contracts, and other relevant areas.

July 03, 2019

Demonstrates deep general commercial or functional knowledge across a sub discipline within the individual's specialty area(s), .

July 03, 2019

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