The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast

Integrating the legal & compliance functions and advancing DE&I: An interview with James Ford, senior vice president and group general counsel at GSK


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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to James Ford, the senior vice president and group general counsel at global biopharma company GSK. Ford discusses the evolution of the legal function over the past two decades and how it complements the compliance function, which he also leads. He also shares how living in many different countries made him into a better leader, what lessons he learned as a legal leader during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how he works to advance DE&I. Finally, he shares what skills will be most important for general counsels to lead into the future. 

 

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