Assistant General Counsel

Cherry Bekaert; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement plans

Paid Care Leave

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert seeks an Assistant General Counsel to join our in-house team in Indianapolis. You will manage subpoenas, document reviews, and litigation, while advising on a broad range of legal matters and partnering with business leaders to mitigate risk.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in litigation and/or in-house practice, a JD from an accredited law school, and an active license. Data privacy, government contracting, and labor/employment experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing litigation, agency charges, investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law, in good standing, in the state of employment, or eligibility for waiver or in-house counsel registration.
• Prior in-house counsel experience and/or law firm practice required
• Prior data privacy experience preferred
• Prior government contracting experience preferred
• Prior experience practicing labor and employment law preferred

Responsibilities

• Handle all stages of responses to subpoenas, summonses and third-party information requests, including objections, scope negotiation and production.
• Manage document collections, reviews, and legal hold processes.
• Manage litigation and administrative proceedings brought against the Firm.
• Draft state-specific settlement and confidentiality agreements.
• Direct and oversee outside counsel, including litigation strategy, budgeting, case management, and settlement negotiation.
• Represent the Firm in client disputes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate client and vendor agreements to protect company interests.
• Provide legal counsel and strategic guidance on a broad range of legal matters, including employee relations, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and workforce reductions.
• Advise People & Culture, Risk Management, and business leaders on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to address legal risks and support strategic business initiatives.

Skills

Litigation management

Negotiation

Legal research

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Job description

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development. We are seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our team.

As Assistant General Counsel, You Will

• Handle all stages of the response to subpoenas, summonses and third-party information requests, including objections, negotiation of scope and production.
• Manage document collections, reviews, and legal hold processes.
• Manage litigation and administrative proceedings brought against the Firm.
• Draft state-specific settlement and confidentiality agreements.
• Direct and oversee outside counsel, including litigation strategy, budgeting, case management, and settlement negotiation.
• Represent the Firm in client disputes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate client and vendor agreements to protect company interests.
• Provide legal counsel and strategic guidance on a broad range of legal matters, including employee relations, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and workforce reductions.
• Advise People & Culture, Risk Management, and business leaders on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to address legal risks and support strategic business initiatives.

What You Bring To The Role

• 5+ years of experience managing litigation, agency charges, investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law, in good standing, in the state of employment, or eligibility for admission by waiver or in-house counsel registration.
• Prior in-house counsel experience and/or law firm practice required
• Prior data privacy experience preferred
• Prior government contracting experience preferred
• Prior experience practicing labor and employment law preferred

What You Can Expect From Us

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range

$180,000 - $230,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.Cherry Bekaert will not provideworksponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us onLinkedIn,Instagram, Twitterand Facebook.

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