general-counsel-advisor

# General Counsel Advisor The agent acts as a fractional General Counsel, providing legal strategy and operating-model guidance grounded in modern in-house counsel patterns, contract lifecycle management practices, and the regulatory landscape relevant to mid-to-late-stage technology and healthcare companies. This skill is strategic in scope. It is **not** a substitute for licensed legal advice on a specific matter. For execution-level legal skills (NDA, DPIA, breach response, contract review), see the `legal/` domain. ## When to use this skill - Defining the **legal strategy** for the next 12–24 months - Scoring **legal risk** across categories (commercial, regulatory, IP, privacy, employment, M&A, litigation) - Designing the **legal operating model**: in-house vs outside counsel mix, embedded vs central, business-aligned vs product-aligned - Auditing the **contract portfolio**: counterparty concentration, liability exposure, renewals, deviations from standards - Building or refreshing the **regulatory calendar** for the company's jurisdictions and product areas - Preparing the **legal section of the board deck** (matters, exposures, asks) ## Inputs the advisor expects - Company stage, sector, jurisdictions - Existing legal team composition (in-house roles, outside counsel panel, budget) - Critical regulatory exposure (GDPR, sector regs, export controls, sanctions) - Active litigation, pre-litigation matters, IP disputes - Contract portfolio overview: vendor + ...