Great Expectations: The Changing Role of In-house Counsel and the Rise of the Legal Business Executive

September 2012

Abstract

Within the legal community there has been increased commentary on the changing nature of the role played by in-house counsel inside the businesses they serve. At the same time, those within these businesses are giving voice to their growing expectation that their in-house lawyers should deliver more than pure legal expertise. As a result we have witnessed the rise of the in-house lawyer as business executive; a lawyer who influences decision making within their organisation and acts as a key part of the leadership team which sets the course the company will follow. These lawyers have moved beyond providing mere legal analysis or limiting their involvement to document drafting and negotiating. This breed of in-house lawyer has learned to walk the tightrope of being a commercially savvy and strategically minded business leader with the legal knowledge and resolve to keep their company away from legal pitfalls and on the straight and narrow. A tall order indeed.

Author

Vicki Bradin

Associate General Counsel, Misys, UK

Victoria Bradin is Associate General Counsel at Misys plc, having joined the company in 2009 as Senior Legal Counsel. Victoria has been involved in a broad range of work to support the corporate, finance and tax functions within Misys and has been involved in all of the key corporate work undertaken by the company in the last three years. Prior to joining Misys, Victoria was a Senior Associate in the Corporate department of Allen & Overy. Victoria trained at Mayer Brown International and qualified into their Corporate team. Victoria qualified in 2003.

Company

Misys

Misys provides innovative, integrated software solutions for the financial services industry. Misys employs over 4000 people worldwide who serve over 1,200 customers in over 120 countries, including every one of the world's top 50 banks. Misys was founded in 1979 in the UK and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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