02 — Capability · BC-150.10
Legal Advisory
Give the business timely, practical answers to legal questions — employment, commercial, regulatory, data — and make sure the risky ones reach counsel before, not after, the decision.
- In-House Counsel
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Risk Advice
In scope
- Day-to-day legal advice to functions and business units
- Legal review of new products markets and practices
- Advice to the board and executives
Out of scope
- Enterprise risk assessment of non-legal risk (see BC-130)
- Tax advice (see BC-240)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-150.10.10Business Legal CounselAnswer the legal questions that arise in daily operations, from a marketing claim to a termination, with advice the asker can act on.
- BC-150.10.20Board & Executive CounselAdvise directors and executives on their duties, on significant decisions and on matters of privilege and disclosure.
- BC-150.10.30Employment Law AdviceAdvise on hiring, workforce changes, policies and disputes so people decisions hold up under the law of each jurisdiction.
- BC-150.10.40Legal Risk AssessmentIdentify the legal exposure in a proposed product, market entry or practice and recommend how to reduce it.