Cam Findlay: From Government to General Counsel

Cameron Findlay aspired to have a career that began in government and then evolved to the private sector.

Remarkably, he accomplished that. In his illustrious career, he has been a Sidley Austin partner, the Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Labor, and general counsel at three Fortune 500 companies — Aon, Medtronic, and currently, he’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Archer Daniels Midland.

In this episode, we talk about:

- How the role of a general counsel has changed over the years

- His roles in government including as Deputy Secretary of Labor

- The business of running a legal department

- Attracting top legal talent

- Advice for aspiring general counsels

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