General Of Counsel
Direct CounselDallas, Texas, United States
Posted December 8, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Direct Counsel is a full-service legal staffing and recruiting firm that specializes in both temporary and permanent placements across the United States. Leveraging deep local market knowledge, the company excels at sourcing, retaining, and deploying top-tier attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, and administrative professionals on short-term, long-term, and direct-hire engagements. Its comprehensive suite of services—including specialized searches, talent building, and legal assistance—ensures clients receive highly qualified legal talent tailored to their specific needs. Direct Counsel’s distinctive advantage lies in its proven ability to quickly match clients with the right professionals, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and legal team performance.
Job Description
The General Counsel serves as the chief legal advisor to the firm’s leadership, overseeing all legal, regulatory, risk management, and compliance matters affecting the firm. The GC provides strategic guidance on firm governance, ethics, professional responsibility, internal policies, and complex business issues, ensuring the firm operates within all applicable laws and maintains the highest standards of professional conduct.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school; strong academic credentials preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of legal experience, preferably including experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Deep knowledge of legal ethics, professional responsibility rules, and law firm governance.
- Proven ability to advise senior leadership and manage sensitive, confidential matters.
- Strong communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence firm-wide policy adoption.
