Main Responsibilities
The tasks of the Corporate Lawyer vary according to the type and size of the company, the specialisation required and the organisation of the legal department.
The role of the Corporate Lawyer is to constantly monitor the company's activities, the regulations in force and case law. They must also gather operational information to monitor the competition and the economy. He or she can then inform the relevant department or senior management about the practices of other companies in the sector.
The Corporate Lawyer is responsible for day-to-day legal secretarial work, including monitoring formalities concerning the parent company and subsidiaries. This professional monitors exceptional structural operations such as mergers, disposals and capital increases, which require expertise in business tax law.
He or she informs and advises the company's general management and operational departments on legal issues. He or she drafts briefing notes and recommendations and trains teams if they are required to provide legal responses to clients.
Drafting contracts for customers, suppliers and business partners is another ongoing activity for business lawyers.