Chief legal officer

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A chief legal officer (CLO) is the highest-ranking corporate officer concerning legal affairs of a corporation or agency. Chief legal officers typically hold the title of general counsel.

[edit] Skill requirements

Chief Legal officers are attorneys, but their skill level should not be limited to the law. In addition to a high level of legal skill, CLOs of corporations should have leadership skills. They must be able to act decisively regarding legal challenges that face a corporation, and competently advise other C level officers. They make sure all actions by the company are legal and typically report to the Board of Directors in the annual meeting.

[edit] Reporting structure

The CLO typically reports directly to the CEO.

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Titles	Chief accounting officer · Chief administrative officer · Chief analytics officer · Chief brand officer · Chief channel officer · Chief compliance officer · Chief communications officer · Chief data officer · Chief executive officer · Chief financial officer · Chief information officer · Chief information security officer · Chief knowledge officer · Chief learning officer · Chief legal officer · Chief marketing officer · Chief medical officer · Chief networking officer · Chief operating officer · Chief procurement officer · Chief risk officer · Chief science officer · Chief strategy officer · Chief technology officer · Chief visionary officer

See also	Board of directors · Supervisory board · Chairman of the board · Corporate governance · Creative director · Executive compensation · Executive director · Fiduciary · General counsel · Management team · Managing director · Non-executive director · Corner office