In my last column, A Perfect Global Storm, I shared key trends from our 2017 benchmark project with leaders of legal and compliance in global enterprises. In this second column of a series, we dig deeper and find a gap exposing a golden opportunity for global in-house lawyers.
First let’s focus on the cost and headcount pressures nearly all global corporate in-house teams face. Almost everyone in this benchmark finds their job today more demanding and time consuming than a year ago. Belt tightening is progressively more painful. Speaking with you collectively, I’d like to juxtapose your ‘stretched and overworked’ situation with how you measure and promote your value and performance.
