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GC Succession Planning

An Investment in the Future

Regardless of the size of your legal department or the urgency of your succession needs, BarkerGilmore’s team of distinguished General Counsel, board members, and executive search consultants have the requisite experience and first-hand knowledge to advise you on, and guide you through, developing a strategic and effective succession process.

The General Counsel Succession Planning Process:

Today’s fast-churning, highly competitive business world demands that the most skilled legal executive lead the law department and serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Board, and C-suite. This imperative creates an urgency for companies to select, develop, and support a strategic General Counsel.

Having served as succession consultants to Fortune 500, mid-size, and regional companies alike, our team of seasoned consultants understand the complexities of General Counsel succession planning.

We help you navigate the succession process and its complex challenges.

Our team brings objectivity and impartiality to decision-making. This combination ensures a successful implementation of your succession strategy. Our process will meet your organization’s unique needs and help your legal department, and entire company, reach higher levels of success.

Succession Consultation:

No two companies are the same, nor are their talent needs. Our consultants begin by meeting with key stakeholders to evaluate the organization, its structure, and its culture. This information is used to create an ideal profile for the General Counsel.

Talent Assessment & Development:

For organizations with prospective successors already identified, our consultants assess and formulate leadership development plans to help them succeed and provide a combination of coaching and mentoring to encourage, advance, polish, and perfect succession candidates.

Recruiting & Selection:

Selecting the ultimate General Counsel successor is the most critical phase in succession planning. Leveraging BarkerGilmore’s proprietary CustomFitSM assessment process, our consultants benchmark internal candidates against talent available externally. We interview and assess the best individuals, present the finalists, and assist with negotiating the offer and facilitating acceptance.

Onboarding Your New GC & Providing Leadership Coaching:

As the ultimate successor transitions into the new role, they benefit from onboarding support and coaching from our esteemed former General Counsel consultants. This customized support shortens the time required for the new executive to deliver results, add value to the organization, and ensure long-term success.

Contact us today to find out more about how BarkerGilmore and its team of consultants can assist your organization in the General Counsel succession process.

Connect with BarkerGilmore’s Succession Planning Experts

  • Michelle Banks

    Former EVP, Global GC, CCO & Corporate Secretary

    Gap, Inc.

    San Francisco, CA

  • Audrey Rubin

    Former VP & COO

    Aon Corporation

    Chicago, IL

  • Michael Williams

    Former EVP, CLO & Secretary

    Staples, Inc.

    Boston, MA  |  San Diego, CA

  • David Yawman

    Former EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary

    PepsiCo, Inc.

    New York, NY

  • Laura Schumacher

    Former Vice Chairman, External Affairs & CLO

    AbbVie

    Chicago, IL

  • Marla Persky

    Former SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary

    Boehringer Ingelheim USA

    Chicago, IL  |  Ridgefield, CT

Your Team is Your Biggest Asset

The value that BarkerGilmore brings to your organization is unmatched – and our client satisfaction rating of 4.8/5.0 proves it. When you work with us, the top-tier talent we hand-select for your company will continue to deliver exceptional results day after day and year after year.

“The most impressive thing about BarkerGilmore is their process to learn about a client’s culture, and the specific needs of the business. Learning about their approach as we vetted firms convinced us to engage their team, and seeing them execute the process to successfully complete our search would cause us to use them again in a heartbeat.”
MATT BERTMAN
DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AMERISURE INSURANCE
“BarkerGilmore is a niche firm recruiting General Counsel, which made them very attractive, and they did not disappoint. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had with a boutique firm, and I’ve used quite a few.”
CANDACE PETERSON
VP, HUMAN RESOURCES, THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS
"I value BarkerGilmore as a search partner because their specialization and depth of experience means they deliver great results. When you hire them you’re working with the guys whose names are on the door. They perform with precision and speed, and deliver quality results as promised. I wish I had someone as good as BarkerGilmore for all our strategic searches!"
KLAUS-DIETER DOERR
DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AMPHENOL
“What I liked the most is that BarkerGilmore shares our company’s data-driven, disciplined focus. That really came through throughout the whole process, and from every member of their team. They really know what they are doing.  BarkerGilmore’s team listened well, and we knew that our needs had been internalized based upon the debriefing of each of the candidates, which were spot on. I like how the team tried to broaden our view; they educated us as well throughout the process.”
SAM MUPPALLA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

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