What does a lawyer do at work?

It depends: litigation, contracts, compliance or ongoing advice. In-house roles often prioritise legal-risk prevention.

Lawyer vs corporate counsel?

In-house counsel embeds in the business; firm lawyers usually serve multiple clients and specialisms.

What to assess when hiring?

Opinion quality, practical judgment and ability to propose paths—not only vetoes.

lawyer

Code 2611.1

The lawyer (abogada o asesor legal) advises and represents on legal matters: contracts, disputes, compliance or specialisms by practice. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile a generalist lawyer before specialising (labour, corporate, etc.).

Essential skills

Knowledge

legal case management
court procedures

Skills and competences

analyse legal evidence
interpret law
negotiate in legal cases
present arguments persuasively
present legal arguments
protect client interests
compile legal documents
represent clients in courts
respond to enquiries

Transversal competences

observe confidentiality
negotiate lawyer's fee

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What to assess for this role

Assess legal rigour, clear communication to non-lawyers and professional ethics.

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What does a lawyer do at work?: It depends: litigation, contracts, compliance or ongoing advice. In-house roles often prioritise legal-risk prevention.
Lawyer vs corporate counsel?: In-house counsel embeds in the business; firm lawyers usually serve multiple clients and specialisms.
What to assess when hiring?: Opinion quality, practical judgment and ability to propose paths—not only vetoes.

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences