New Year, New Job: A Legal Chief’s Guide to Landing a New Gig

The start of a new year is a popular time for companies to add to their executive ranks, particularly when it comes to legal leadership roles.

Public and private entities closing out or starting a new fiscal year may be in the market for a new top in-house lawyer, whether it’s a newly created role or to backfill a departure or retirement. And if you’re in the market for such a job, it helps to know what you’re looking for, said John Nixon, an executive compensation and employee benefits partner at Duane Morris LLP.

Nixon frequently counsels CEOs and CFOs ...