General Counsel – Secretary

Conduent

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Conduent, serving as chief legal officer and overseeing corporate governance and compliance. Responsible for strategic legal guidance and risk management for the organization.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $375,000 - $425,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in corporate governance, securities law, and compliance while providing strategic legal guidance to executive leadership. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing legal teams in complex, regulated environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Juris Doctor (JD)Active License To Practice LawCorporate Governance ExpertiseIn-House Counsel ExperienceLitigation Management

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Hard Skills

Securities LawEmployment LawCommercial ContractingEnterprise Risk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceIntellectual PropertyPrivacy LawCybersecurity LawDispute ResolutionMergers And Acquisitions

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationStrategic ThinkingAdvisory SkillsCommunication

Industry Keywords

Public Company ReportingCorporate SecretaryGovernance Best PracticesInternal InvestigationsEthics ProgramsCompliance InitiativesBoard GovernanceOperational RisksGrowth OpportunitiesHigh-Performing Legal Organization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as principal legal advisor to the CEO, Board of Directors, and executive leadership team.
Partner with business leaders to evaluate strategic initiatives, growth opportunities, operational risks, and regulatory developments.
Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance that supports growth while managing enterprise risk.
Lead the legal department and establish priorities aligned with the Company's strategic objectives.
Act as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors and its committees.
Advise directors and executives on corporate governance matters, fiduciary responsibilities, securities laws, and governance best practices.
Oversee board meetings, resolutions, minutes, governance policies, and corporate records.
Ensure compliance with applicable public company reporting and governance requirements.
Lead all legal activities, including commercial contracting, employment law, litigation, labor relations, intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and government contracting matters.
Oversee internal investigations, ethics programs, and compliance initiatives.
Ensure effective management of legal and regulatory risks across domestic and international operations.
Collaborate with executive leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate enterprise risks.
Provide legal guidance regarding strategic, operational, financial, and reputational risks.
Oversee litigation strategy, dispute resolution, and engagement of outside counsel.
Advise on complex commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, outsourcing arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transactions.
Support procurement, customer contracting, and go-to-market initiatives.
Ensure legal frameworks support revenue growth while protecting the Company's interests.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing legal organization.
Manage internal legal professionals and external legal resources.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
15+ years of progressive legal leadership experience, including significant in-house counsel experience.
Demonstrated experience advising public company boards, CEOs, and executive leadership teams.
Expertise in corporate governance, securities law, employment law, compliance, litigation management, commercial contracting, and enterprise risk management.
Proven ability to lead global legal teams within complex, highly regulated organizations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance coverage
voluntary dental and vision programs
life and disability insurance
retirement savings plan
paid holidays
paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time