In House Counselor Resume Sample

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Rachel Goldberg
In-House Counsel

The lawyer who knows the business as well as the law

[email protected]
+972 3 555 1108
linkedin.com/in/rachel-goldberg-legal

In-house counsel with twelve years advising companies from inside, the last six as senior legal counsel for a technology group in Tel Aviv. The lawyer who knows the business as well as the law — handling commercial contracts, data and IP, regulatory questions and risk, and giving leaders practical legal advice that lets the business move rather than just saying no. Negotiated the company's largest commercial deals and built the contract and compliance playbooks the business now runs on. Drafts and negotiates contracts, advises on data, IP and regulation, manages disputes and external counsel, builds legal processes, and guides the business on risk. Commercial, pragmatic and trusted across the leadership team. Looking for a senior in-house counsel or general-counsel role with a company that wants legal as a true partner.

Work Experience
Carmel Technologies Group - Tel Aviv, Israel

Senior Legal Counsel January 2018 to Present 8 years & 10 months

Advise the business from inside as senior counsel, knowing the company as well as the law that governs it.
Negotiated the company's largest commercial deals and built the contract and compliance playbooks it now runs on.
Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, protecting the company while keeping deals moving and partners onside.
Advise on data protection, IP and regulation, helping a tech business navigate fast-changing rules with confidence.
Manage disputes and external counsel, resolving issues efficiently and keeping outside legal spend under control.
Guide leaders on legal risk in plain language, giving practical advice that lets the business move, not just say no.
Levin & Cohen Law Firm - Tel Aviv, Israel

Commercial Lawyer July 2011 to December 2017 6 years & 6 months

Advised corporate clients on commercial contracts, transactions and disputes at a law firm for several years.
Drafted and negotiated agreements and handled regulatory questions, building broad commercial-law expertise across clients.
Learned contract, corporate and commercial law in practice across more than six years at the firm.
Gained the experience that led into a senior in-house counsel role at a technology group.
Education
Tel Aviv University

LLM in Commercial Law (October 2009 to June 2011)

Master's in commercial law covering contracts, corporate law, IP and regulation. The programme deepened the commercial-law expertise an in-house counsel role demands. It built on a first degree in law and bar admission.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem

LLB in Law (October 2005 to June 2009)

Law degree covering contract, corporate, tort and commercial law, followed by bar qualification. The study built the legal foundation for practice. It set the path into commercial and then in-house law.
Contract & Compliance Playbooks
Contract & Compliance Playbooks

Senior Legal Counsel (January 2020 to June 2021)

Built the company's contract templates, negotiation guidelines and compliance playbooks from scratch, which standardised how deals are done, sped up routine contracting and gave the business a consistent, lower-risk legal footing.
Admission
Member, Israel Bar Association

Israel Bar Association (January 2010 to Present)

Admitted to the Israel Bar Association, qualified to practise law and bound by its professional and ethical standards. It is the credential authorising legal practice and underpins all the legal advice provided to the business.
Activities & Interests
Cleaning
Play Violin
Taking Bath
Cricket
Movies
Highlights
Closed the biggest deals
Negotiated the company's largest commercial deals, protecting its interests while getting them over the line. Closing major deals on sound terms without killing the commercial momentum is exactly where great in-house counsel adds value.
Built the playbooks
Built the contract and compliance playbooks the business now runs on day to day. Turning legal judgement into reusable templates and processes lets the whole company move faster and stay safe without calling legal for everything.
Technical Skills
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Negotiation
  • Data Protection & Privacy
  • Intellectual Property
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Dispute Management
  • Corporate Law
  • Risk Advisory
  • External Counsel Management
  • Legal Process Design
Langauges
Hebrew
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English (US)
Full Professional Proficiency
French
Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality
Israeli
Gender
Female
Notice Period
3 months
Date of Birth
1987-09-12
Personal Skills
Commercial Judgement
Pragmatism
Clear Communication
Integrity
Influence

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