Legal Counsel

Alvarez & Marsal; City of Rochester (NY); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare plans

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) retirement plan

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Alvarez & Marsal in New York, NY seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide hands-on legal support for service line commercial matters. You will draft, review, and negotiate client engagements and vendor contracts, assess risks, and advise senior business leaders on strategic contracting decisions.

The role reports to a senior member of the legal department and requires strong communication, multitasking, and issue‑spotting skills in a fast‑paced environment. NY bar eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal experience; in‑house experience is a plus but not required.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in a State Bar (preference for NY).

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including client engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, and ancillary client-related agreements (e.g., IP and technology).
• Identify and analyze legal and risk-related issues in contracts, providing clear, practical recommendations to internal stakeholders across various divisions.
• Collaborate with legal and corporate teams to drive the contracting process, ensuring efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to support business objectives while ensuring adherence to applicable laws and company policies.

Connaissances

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Contract management

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD)

Description du poste

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positivelyimpactour clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

How you will contribute

We are seeking a dynamic Assistant General Counsel to provide legal support for service line commercial matters. Reporting to a senior member of the A&M legal department, this role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with business leaders and corporate teams, advising on key contractual and risk-related issues in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including client engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, and ancillary client-related agreements (e.g., IP and technology).
• Identify and analyze legal and risk-related issues in contracts, providing clear, practical recommendations to internal stakeholders across various divisions.
• Collaborate with legal and corporate teams to drive the contracting process, ensuring efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to support business objectives while ensuring adherence to applicable laws and company policies.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of legal experience; in‑house experience is a plus but not required.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in a State Bar (preference for NY).

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining high‑quality work.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to present complex legal issues to senior business executives.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset, with a high level of responsiveness and initiative.

Your journey at A&M

At A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands‑on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real‑time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high‑performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a401(k) retirementsavings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their401(k) retirementsavings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy‑two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type.

Thesalaryrange is $150,000-$180,000annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.