The “3 pieces of advice” series is a collection of brief, 5-minute slots created as a platform for legal professionals to share work and life advice with their peers.

In this latest video, general counsel and company secretary of pharmaceutical group Mawdsleys Bhavisha Mistry shares her 3 pieces of advice on the soft skills an in-house lawyer needs: “If you have a genuine interest and passion for the business that you work for, it makes your role more enjoyable – and that will also be apparent to your colleagues”.

My 3 pieces of advice by Bhavisha Mistry from The Lawyer on Vimeo.

About Bhavisha:

Bhavisha is General Counsel and Company Secretary of pharmaceutical group Mawdsleys. Prior to that she was General Counsel and Company Secretary of ecommerce fashion brand Missguided. She is also Chair of the In-house Division Committee of The Law Society of England and Wales.  In her roles Bhavisha has gained an insight into what is required to be a successful in-house lawyer and has been championing importance of soft skills for such purpose.  She is passionate about creating in-house lawyers that are trusted commercial advisors.