The General Counsel is directly responsible for all legal matters concerning Company and its subsidiaries; ensures that the Company's business, practices, policies and dealings meet regulatory requirements to protect the Company from legal action; manages the Company's defense, interprets and prepares legal documents and provides counsel to corporate management on legal matters. The General Counsel also serves as Corporate Secretary, in which capacity the General Counsel is responsible for corporate governance of the Company, and its affiliates as corporate entities. The General Counsel also provides senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation; manages the legal function and obtains and oversees the work of outside counsel.