General counsel
| Highest | $19,450 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4 years of study + 10–15 years experience |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $19,450max |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $18,000 |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $15,850 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $15,850 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $15,850 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $14,750 |
What does the day look like?
You are the highest lawyer in the company's legal department — 65% of ACC survey respondents hold the General Counsel title. Roughly 25–35% of the day goes to high-stakes judgment calls and meetings with the CEO and board; 40–50% to reviewing others' work, risk decisions, and escalations; 20–35% to administration, budgets, hiring, and managing outside counsel. Standard office hours — no shift work or regular night shifts — though crises like a data breach or regulator notice can pull you in after hours. Day-to-day tools include electronic signature software (82% of respondents), contract-management systems, and company-data software. The teenager image of arguing in court all day belongs to litigation partners, not GCs — you rarely appear in court yourself and instead manage litigation through external firms.
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