Author Archives: JRG Partners Editorial Staff

General Counsel Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

General Counsel

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this General Counsel job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a job […]

President / Division President Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Corporate Executive Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this President / Division President job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that […]

Chief Legal Officer Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Corporate Governance 2

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief Legal Officer job description template as a working document, not a formality. The template below covers responsibilities, requirements, and KPIs; the sections after it explain how to adapt each […]

Executive Director (Nonprofit) Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Community Organization Team

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this Executive Director (Nonprofit) job description template for employers who want the spec to do real work: attract the right candidates, repel the wrong ones, and align the hiring committee before the […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CTO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Tech Leadership Interview

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a CTO for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on what great […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CHRO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Chief Human Resources Officer 2

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a CHRO for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on what great […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Product Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Product Strategy Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Product Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Data Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Chief Data Officer Executive Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Data Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Strategy Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Corporate Strategy Planning

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Strategy Officer from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The Chief Strategy Officer interview fails predictably: fluent […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a General Counsel (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a General Counsel from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The General Counsel interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate […]