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Interim Legal Director

A need for compliance or risk management?
Call on our interim General Counsel

lnterim legal management is an agile and effective solution to address the strategic needs of companies facing periods of transformation, crisis, or rapid change. This approach enables the swift deployment of seasoned legal experts who deliver tailored solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective legal risk management.

With proven expertise and an operational vision, a Dief Legal Officer intervenes to stabilize, secure and optimize the company's legal functions.

Would you like to find out more about our tailored solutions ?

Contact Delville Management today!

The key role of theinterim General Counsel

The General Counsel occupies a central position in the management and strategic orientation of companies. He or she is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, managing legal risks, and safeguarding the organization's legal interests. In a context of transition, this role becomes all the more important, as it involves intervening quickly and effectively on strategic and operational issues.

In a complex legal environment, the Interim Legal Manager provides immediate, hands-on expertise. They manage situations such as mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and compliance processes. Their ability to analyze the situation, propose a clear action plan, and ensure its implementation guarantees operational continuity and legal security during critical phases.

Their role is particularly valuable in a complex legal environment, where ensuring operational compliance while managing legal risks is imperative.

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Mission and responsibilities of the
Transitional General Counsel

The Director of Legal Affairs are multiple and adapted to the specific needs of each company. They include :

Legal risk management

Identification and mitigationof potential business risks .

Litigation management

Management of key cases and resolution of complex disputes.

Mergers, acquisitions and restructuring

Strategic support in these sensitive processes.

Management of legislative changes

Revision of internal policies over time.

Optimization of legal processes

Corrections to processes to ensure legal certainty.

Management of major legal projects

Such as due diligence, post-merger integration, or management of legal crises.

Transformation projects

Strategic consulting and project management to align legal processes with business objectives.

Alignment with strategic objectives

Ensuring that legal decisions support the overall business strategy.

In addition, the interim manager who holds the position ofGeneralCounsel acts as a strategic advisor to the legal department. He or she guides the company, with a 360° view of legal issues.

Core competencies of the Interim General Counsel

To carry out his or her duties successfully, a General Counsel must possess advanced technical and interpersonal skills:

 

Legal expertise:

In-depth knowledge of corporate law, labor law, business law, taxation, and contract management.

 

Problem solving:

Implementation of tailored solutions for resolving complex legal issues and minimizing disruptions.

 

Flexibility and adaptability:

To operate in various contexts (legal audits, reorganizations, high-stakes strategic negotiations, etc.).

 

Project management:

Ability to manage major, complex legal projects while adhering to deadlines and budgets.

 

Operational management:

Selection and training of legal teams, with the ability to lead and motivate them.

 

Compliance:

Ensuring that relationships and contracts comply with applicable laws (legality of partnerships, etc.).

When should you call on
Interim General Counsel
?

Thanks to their expertise and extensive experience, following a thorough assessment, this professional provides immediate solutions and ensures smooth navigation through periods of transition or turbulence. Engage interim management today !

Companies may need an Interim Legal Manager for prompt intervention in various situations:

Crisis management

Major litigations, audit of critical legal processes, management of legal issues in compliance crises, and crisis resolution.

Phases
of change

Change Management: internationalization, regulatory changes, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, digitalization of processes, corporate reorganizations, managing periods of overperformance, etc.

Extended absence

Ensuring the continuity of essential legal operations: addressing immediate legal issues, supporting teams, and structuring the legal department.

Strategic Projects

Such as the optimization of internal legal procedures or the integration of a new entity, for example.

Why choose Delville Management for
your interim General Counsel?

Delville Management is recognized for its expertise in interim legal management. We quickly identify and deploy highly qualified interim legal managers who are capable of addressing the specific challenges of your organization.

Our process is based on a thorough understanding of your needs:

  • In-depth analysis : a diagnosis of your situation is rigorously carried out to identify your challenges.
  • Targeted selection : choosing a professional who is immediately operational and equipped with the necessary skills.
  • Implementation of solutions : deploying necessary changes based on a tailored action plan.
  • Continuous mission monitoring : to ensure the achievement of set objectives and sustainable improvement.

When you work with Delville Management, you benefit from trusted expertiseexpertise, an extensive network of professionals and personalized support throughout your project. Our Interim Legal Directors intervene rapidly to meet transformation challengesstabilize stabilize the situation in crisis situations and optimize your legal functions, thus ensuring compliance and sustainability of your operations.

For each assignment, our experts are committed to providing clear recommendations, in-depth analysis throughout the project to ensure the evolution of processes in alignment with strategic objectives, and a detailed end-of-mission report.

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Toulouse

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Strasbourg

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United Kingdom

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Germany

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