Performance Consultant & Legal Specialist

Gap International; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive health benefits

Generous 401k

Bonus based on performance

International travel opportunities

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Philadelphia seeks a skilled transformational consultant to engage directly with executives and apply legal expertise within a strategic business context. Candidates should have a BA and JD, with 5-12+ years of professional experience including 5+ years in legal or contracts roles. Responsibilities include shaping client agreements, providing practical contract guidance, and enhancing consulting capabilities across organizations. Join a purpose-driven team committed to meaningful organizational change.

Qualifications

• 5-12+ years of professional experience required.
• 5+ years of legal or contracts experience is mandatory.
• Experience engaging with senior executives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage leaders to shift thinking and open new possibilities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate client, vendor, and partnership agreements.
• Provide practical guidance on contract terms and obligations.
• Maintain and strengthen contract templates and compliance.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Client engagement

Ambition and high-performance track record

Education

BA and JD

Job description

Gap International is a global Management Consulting firm with a unique approach. Our purpose is Transforming Organizations Transforming the World. It shapes everything we do. At Gap International, we work with leaders to elevate the performance of their organizations by elevating the way they think. We work to close the gap between where an organization is and where its leaders want it to be. Working directly with executive leadership, we focus on changing the thinking of the company to create large-scale transformation.

We are seeking a skilled professional excited to grow as a transformational consultant while also contributing as a key member of our legal and contracts team. This role is for someone ready to expand beyond traditional legal practice and engage directly with executives to shift mindsets, spark breakthroughs, and drive meaningful organizational change.

In addition to your consulting development, you will apply your legal expertise to bring rigor, clarity, and precision to our agreements and internal processes. This dual contribution allows you to shape both client impact and the integrity of our business—offering a rare opportunity to influence leaders while applying legal skills in a strategic, high-value way.

About Gap International

We specialize in helping leaders articulate and fulfill the boldest possible future for their business, creating breakthrough outcomes and aligning the organization’s actions to be consistent with that future. For over 40 years, we have had an expertise in identifying and shifting mindsets in the organization to deliver unprecedented, quantifiable business results. With proven and proprietary methodologies that embed lasting change across an organization, our work unleashes teams across the business to innovate and create new pathways to achieve the desired outcomes for their business.

Key Responsibilities

Consulting & Client Engagement

• Engage leaders in conversations that shift thinking and open new possibilities.
• Partner with consulting teams to elevate performance across organizations.
• Bring clarity, structure, and insight to complex challenges and deliverables.
• Build consulting capability through ongoing training and development.

Contracts & Legal Support

• Provide sound, practical guidance on contract terms, obligations, and risk.
• Draft, review, and negotiate client, vendor, and partnership agreements.
• Strengthen and maintain contract templates, documentation, and compliance.
• Collaborate with external counsel on specialized matters as needed.

Qualifications

• BA and JD required
• Professional with 5-12+ years of experience
• 5+ years of legal or contracts experience
• Client-facing experience to senior executives in corporate, professional services, or nonprofit settings is a plus
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ambition with a high-performance track record
• Commitment to personal development and learning

Why Gap International

• Work directly with executives on transformational breakthroughs
• Apply legal expertise in a broader business and leadership context
• Join a purpose-driven team working with global organizations
• Engage in work that is both intellectually rigorous and deeply meaningful

What we offer

• An unmatched culture and commitment to ongoing growth and development
• Highly competitive health benefits
• Generous 401k
• Bonus based on company and individual performance
• International travel opportunities

Gap International associates are based out of our corporate office in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In order to be considered for this role, applicants should be legally authorized to work in the US.

Gap International is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration.