I’m based in Europe and exploring U.S. legal/compliance opportunities. I have 11+ years as Corporate Counsel in Oil & Gas (Shell), with corporate law, M&A, compliance, ethics, and global program experience, plus leadership skills from managing a Customer Service team. Do you think my profile could fit remote or hybrid roles if i don;t have bar acess (yet)?

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Honestly, no. You are unlikely to be a viable candidate for any legal position if you aren't a member of the bar in an applicable jurisdiction.

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What about global role on contracts, compliance, corporate? or paraleagal?

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I'm still thinking you'd be significantly less competitive than a local candidate. After practicing that long, I would think it would be hard to take a step back to a support type role. Regulatory might be an exception, but there's still a number of barriers. Do you plan to get admitted in the US? Via LLM or something else? Will you be eligible for work or require sponsorship?

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