Senior Legal Counsel

Michael Page US; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to join their prestigious New York office. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide legal guidance across a variety of sectors, including finance, healthcare, and technology. As the primary legal advisor to the COO and senior leadership, you will engage in contract negotiations, manage legal risks, and oversee outside counsel. With a hybrid work schedule and a competitive salary range, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their in-house legal careers in a dynamic and supportive environment. Join a firm that values collaboration and innovation in legal services.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Hybrid work schedule

Flexible remote work

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in legal counsel roles within consulting or tech.
• Ability to discuss legal matters with non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various matters for a global organization.
• Review, negotiate, and draft complex commercial contracts.
• Manage outside counsel and lead legal projects as required.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Drafting Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Legal Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Juris Doctor degree

New York State Bar

Job description

• New Senior Legal Counsel role in global consulting firm.
• Hands-on, Senior Legal Counsel reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.

About Our Client

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role acts as stand-alone in-house, Senior Counsel (with support from outside-counsel). Highly reputable global professional services/ consulting organization specialized in risk and consulting services for a B2B audience. The organization's clients are from a large range of industries including but not limited to law firms, financial services/ asset management, healthcare, technology, non-profit and other listed organizations. Headquartered in New York, this is a stand-alone legal role working directly with the Chief Operating Officer and US senior leadership team.

Job Description

The Senior Legal Counsel responsibilities include:

• Providing legal advice on a wide range of matters for this global organization.
• Review, negotiate, and draft complex commercial contracts and agreements.
• Work closely with the business to identify legal risks and propose creative solutions.
• Advise the business of new laws/ regulations, updating policies and procedures and running training.
• Managing outside counsel.
• Leading ad-hoc legal projects as required.
• Serve as primary point of contact providing legal advice to business stakeholders and the senior leadership team.
• Assisting with legal matters globally (engaging and managing outside counsel) as required where legal support is required overseas.
  
  

Page Executive is the specialist search arm to PageGroup, other brands include Michael Page, Page Personnel and Page Outsourcing. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we have local specialist search consultants in 37 countries worldwide. Founded in 1976, originally focusing on Financial Services, we now recruit across multiple practice groups with legal search consultants worldwide.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Page Group USA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Successful Applicant

To be considered, Senior Legal Counsel candidates should have demonstrable experience and qualifications:

• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• New York State Bar (in good standing)
• Some in-house experience working within a global consulting/ professional services or technology organization.
• Highly collaborative and communicative.
• Able to discuss legal matters clearly with non-legal stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the US now and indefinitely in the future.

What's on Offer

The successful Senior Legal Counsel will benefit from:

• An estimated salary range of $200,000 - $250,000, depending on experience.
• A discretionary annual bonus.
• A hybrid work schedule, with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days per week (working 3 days per week in the prestigious Midtown, Manhattan office).
• An opportunity to progress your in-house legal career as sole legal counsel in the US, working directly with the Chief Operating Officer, senior stakeholders and wider business.

Apply today - this is an excellent opportunity to progress your in-house legal career joining a highly successful, international, professional services/ consulting organization in their New York headquarters.