Senior Legal Counsel

Page Executive; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide in-house legal support within the professional services sector. This hybrid role offers the chance to work closely with senior leadership while managing legal risks and ensuring compliance across diverse industries. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with non-legal stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to advance your legal career in a prestigious organization headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, with a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Hybrid Work Schedule

Opportunity for Career Progression

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience, including in-house roles.
• Ability to discuss legal matters clearly with non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various matters for the organization.
• Review, negotiate, and draft complex commercial contracts.
• Advise on new laws and manage outside counsel.

Skills

Legal Advice

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Knowledge

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor

New York State Bar

Job description

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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

Global Consulting Organization seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with a strong background providing in-house legal support within the professional services or consulting industry. Hybrid, Midtown Manhattan role (3 days week in office) - the ideal candidate will have 5 years legal experience (some of which in-house) assisting a global professional services or consulting company.

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.

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.

Profile

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

• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• 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.

Job 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.

Global Consulting Organization seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with a strong background providing in-house legal support within the professional services or consulting industry. Hybrid, Midtown Manhattan role (3 days week in office) - the ideal candidate will have 5 years legal experience (some of which in-house) assisting a global professional services or consulting company.

Client Details

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.

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.

Profile

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.

Job 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.

Desired Skills and Experience

In-House Senior Legal Counsel/ Legal Counsel/ Commercial Counsel/ Assistant General Counsel/ Associate General Counsel.

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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