Senior Counsel, Transactional

Job Description

The Senior Counsel will play an important role in supporting the Firm’s day‑to‑day transactional needs. This position focuses on representing the Firm in connection with a variety of transactional matters, including providing assistance to principals and other internal clients on the Firm’s client engagement letters, master services agreements, access letters, non‑disclosure agreements, procurement, marketing/advertising, independent contractor and other commercial or client‑facing agreements.

The individual in this role will leverage skills as a strategic business partner and work with colleagues and internal clients to provide creative business solutions as permitted under applicable law, professional regulations and the Firm’s policies and procedures.

• Reviews, provides advice and negotiates legal matters pertaining to the Firm’s client engagement letters and other commercial transactions or relationships in a manner consistent with the Firm’s business decisions, policies and strategy.
• Counsels internal clients to minimize legal risk associated with contractual and other business-related matters.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of, and complies with, the Office of the General Counsel’s processes, policies and templates with respect to support of transactional matters.
• Supports fellow members of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and assists as needed on other matters, including real estate/leasing, financing, general corporate matters and strategic or other material transactions such as M&A.
• Develops and demonstrates competency in additional areas of law as needed or requested by a Managing Director, OGC Transactional Practice, which may include regulatory, intellectual property, bankruptcy, privacy and security, or other areas of law.
• Effectively communicates with OGC team members and various other internal and external parties with regard to the progress of matters.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Juris Doctorate (JD), required.
• Five (5) or more years of broad commercial and corporate legal experience, required.
• Three (3) or more years’ experience with a law firm required;
  Am Law 100 firm, preferred.
• Proven record of professional excellence and achievement as a practicing attorney in good standing, required.
• Experience supporting various commercial transactions and contracts, including negotiation of client‑facing agreements, required.
• Experience in‑house within a corporation, professional partnership or other large business structure, preferred.
• Experience (law‑firm or in‑house) supporting a professional/consulting services business, preferred.
• Member of a Bar in Good Standing, required.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, required.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint, preferred.
• Demonstrated record of providing substantive/technical legal advice and support to clients.
• Forward‑thinking and practical approach to negotiating and resolving transactional issues.
• Positive client‑service attitude.
• Desire to be a part of a long‑standing professional services organization with an appetite for growth and development of skills in new areas of the law.
• Ability to use and become proficient with new software and technology implemented by the Firm for OGC use.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented, with excellent organizational skills.
• Exercises good judgment.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Able to maintain the highly confidential nature of information.
• Able to work effectively within a demanding, deadline‑driven environment.
• Capable of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously and effectively to completion.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

• National Range: $185,000 - $250,000
• Maryland Range: $185,000 - $250,000
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $185,000 - $250,000