Paula Pépin

Career Coach at ACC

Paula Pépin is a former General Counsel and recognized business leader with more than 20 years of experience leading Legal and HR functions in global, high-growth organizations. After stepping down from her GC role in 2020, Pépin founded GC Collective to support General Counsel evolve from legal experts into strategic business executives — equipped to lead high-performing teams and navigate complex business environments with confidence.

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Career Development

Your Launch Pad: The Promotion Gap — Why Great Lawyers Don’t Always Become Great Legal Leaders

Legal expertise alone won't get you promoted — in-house counsel need leadership skills, business acumen, and career planning to advance into senior legal leadership roles. ACC Career Coach and former General Counsel Paula Pépin shares five strategies to close the promotion gap and prepare for your next in-house counsel career move.