A Chief Legal Officer (CLO) is the highest-ranking corporate officer concerning legal affairs of a corporation, or agency. A corporation is any company that has been incorporated, be it PLC, Ltd. or limited by guarantee. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Corporate title. ... Look up Agency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In philosophy, law, and other fields, agency is the status of an agent. ... Incorporation (abbreviated Inc. ... The initials PLC after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ... In English Law and other countries with similar laws a private limited company by shares (limited or Ltd. ...

CLO

The CLO is responsible for all legal work of a company. This includes litigation, corporate secretary, lobbying and ethics but he can also play a leading role in corporate communications, corporate compliance and intellectual property strategy. Where a company has groups of lawyers reporting to a business unit, such as Nokia and its eight legal departments each headed by a "Vice President, Legal," then the company often distinguishes the top lawyer with the sobriquet "Chief Legal Officer." Nokia Corporation (OMX: NOK1V, NYSE: NOK, FWB: NOA3) is currently the worlds largest manufacturer of mobile telephones, with a global market share of approximately 36% in Q4 of 2006. ...

Skill requirements

Qualified CLOs of corporations should have leadership skills and be able to act decisively regarding legal challenges that face a corporation. They typically report to the Board of Directors in the annual meeting.

Reporting structure

The CLO typically reports directly to the CEO. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

See also

• Corporate officer
• Corporate title
• Chief Administrative Officer
• Chief Compliance Officer
• Chief Financial Officer
• Chief Operating Officer
• Chief Analytics Officer
• Chief Information Officer
• Chief Networking Officer
• Chief Data Officer
• Chief Technical Officer
• Chief Technology Officer
• Corporate governance
• Executive compensation
• Managing Director
• General Counsel

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Corporate title. ... It has been suggested that Corporate officer be merged into this article or section. ... A chief administrative officer (or CAO) is a corporate officer responsible for management of the personnel of the corporation. ... The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of a company is the officer primarily responsible for overseeing and managing compliance issues within an organization. ... The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a company is the corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of a business. ... A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ... The Chief Analytics Officer or CAO is a job title for a senior manager responsible for the analysis of data within an organization, such as a listed company or an educational institution. ... The Chief Information Officer or CIO is a job title for a manager responsible for information technology within an organization, such as a listed company or an educational institution. ... The Chief Networking Officer (CNO) is a new corporate executive office in the business world; it refers to a person who manages the social capital of a company. ... The Chief Data Officer or CDO is a job title for a member of the executive management team and is the manager of enterprise-wide data processing & data mining. ... Chief Technical Officer or Chief Technology Officer, usually seen as CTO, is a business executive position whose holder is focused on technical issues in a company. ... Chief Technical Officer or Chief Technology Officer, usually seen as CTO, is a business executive position whose holder is focussed on technical issues in a company. ... Corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way a corporation is directed, administered or controlled. ... Executive compensation is how top executives of business corporations are paid. ... Managing director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom and some other English speaking countries. ... A General Counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. ...

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