Radiance Davis | Edgewell Personal Care _________________________________________________________________
Today’ s in-house lawyers need to understand the business as well as the law. My conversations focus less on quoting contract law and more on strategy, commercial goals, operational challenges, and longterm business relationships
decisions evolve, legal input must keep pace.“ A delayed answer can turn into a business problem. I make it a point to be responsive and offer practical options, not roadblocks. For me, being a good legal partner means helping the business make informed decisions,” she adds.
Seat at the table
Legal departments now sit closer to strategic decision-making, operational planning, and business transformation.“ Today’ s in-house lawyers need to understand the business as well as the law. My conversations focus less on quoting contract law and more on strategy, commercial goals, operational challenges, and long-term business relationships.”
Radiance’ s view of contracts extends beyond redlines and clause language.“ For example, I helped implement our contract lifecycle management system and develop our contracting process. It is not just a legal
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