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Sonya Olds Som, Esq.

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Global Managing Partner - Legal, Risk, and Compliance Executive Search Practice Group at DSG Global
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sonya is the Global Managing Partner for the Legal, Risk, and Compliance practice at DSG Global. A former practicing attorney and Cornell Law School graduate, she specializes in executive searches for top-tier legal talent, including General Counsels and board members, for corporate, non-profit, and higher education clients.

Outside of her executive search work, Sonya is a fierce advocate for inclusive leadership and is deeply involved in non-profit work, having served on the boards of Girls Inc. of Chicago and the American Writers Museum. Colleagues describe her as a supportive champion, a master connector, and a relationship builder.

During college, she sang in a choir, acted in plays, was active in the Black Student Organization, and took classes in four languages.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Global Managing Partner - Legal, Risk, and Compliance Executive Search Practice Group
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Legal Executive Search
Leads the Legal, Risk, and Compliance practice at a Forbes top-ten executive search firm, placing General Counsels, Chief Legal Officers, and other senior executives.
Diversity in Law
A recognized advocate for diversifying the legal profession, she has received multiple awards for her work and focuses on placing diverse talent in executive roles.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Global Managing Partner - Legal, Risk, and Compliance Executive Search Practice Group
DSG Global
5-2019 - 5-2022
Partner - General Counsel Search and CEO & Board Search Practices
Heidrick & Struggles
9-2016 - 3-2019
Partner - GC/In-House Counsel Recruiting Practice Group
Major, Lindsey & Africa
1-2012 - 9-2016
Managing Director - GC/In-House Counsel Recruiting Practice Group
Major, Lindsey & Africa
7-2010 - 1-2012
Business Development Specialist - GC/In-House Counsel Recruiting Practice Group
Major, Lindsey & Africa
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Education
8-1994 - 5-1997
Doctor of Law - JD
Cornell Law School
8-1990 - 6-1994
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Kalamazoo College
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