More than three years into the job, Pearson general counsel and chief legal officer Bjarne Tellmann has gained a deep understanding of the challenges involved in leading the legal department behind a global company.
Some of his priorities are fairly common for department bosses, such as doing more with fewer resources and avoiding legal missteps. But leading a legal team of more than 150 professionals spread across six continents has also meant that Tellmann – who was last year named General Counsel of the Year at the British Legal Awards – has to focus on cultural sensitivity and breaking down the walls between lawyers in different geographic locations.
