What does it take to lead legal from the boardroom?

In the past, in-house legal teams were seen as the ‘firefighters’, ‘the department of no’, ‘compliance gatekeepers’, or simply a cost centre. Whilst some decisions still need a no, today’s GCs have worked hard to redefine the role of legal. Much has been said about in-house leaders becoming strategic business partners - but what does that actually mean?

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Read thought leadership from our Flexible Talent arm, Lawyers On Demand, with insights shared from two in-house leaders about what it actually takes to lead legal from the boardroom.