Associate General Counsel

Confidential Jobs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a General Counsel to manage legal affairs. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, providing regulatory guidance, and supporting M&A activities. Ideal candidates will have a J.D. and extensive experience in a dynamic business environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience required
• Experience in large, global business preferred
• Ability to balance legal issues with business needs

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex contracts and agreements
• Provide legal guidance to business leaders
• Support M&A activities and litigation matters

Skills

Contractual drafting

Regulatory guidance

Negotiation

Strong communication

Conflict resolution

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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This position is hybrid with an expectation to commute in 2-3 days per week to our New York, NY office.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review letters of engagement, complex contracts and related agreements such as Master Services Agreements.
• Work with key internal stakeholders to draft, update, and manage templates, policies and procedures, including corporate compliance, ethics, and privacy.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance to Business Leaders and other key internal stakeholders.
• Play an active role supporting M&A activities, from LOI/IOI through closing and into integration
• Provide support for litigation, dispute resolution, and other matters as they arise.
• Work with legal and internal teams as well as internal clients to strengthen our capabilities and make a meaningful contribution to material matters to empowering employees and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate success drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal agreements, letters of engagement, corporate documents and legal records of compliance.
• Engage, manage and coordinate with outside counsel when necessary.
• Collaborate on special projects and respond to ad hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school with 5+ years of legal experience.
• Admitted to and in good standing with a State Bar.
• Strong initiative, work ethic and the desire to be part of a fast paced, nimble and impactful team.
• Ability to enable the business for continued success while balancing legal issues and business risk.
• Strong contractual drafting and negotiating experience required. Government contract experience a plus.
• Experience working in a large, global business with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to support and navigate complex conflict checks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey complex ideas clearly and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels.
• Strong sense of urgency and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• You should want to love to learn, take initiative, and really want to love what you do here and the people you do it with.
• Professional services experience preferred.
• Foreign language skills a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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