Assistant General Counsel - Client Engagement

Description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading independent global professional services firm, specializing in providing turnaround management, performance improvement and advisory services, is seeking an Assistant General Counsel – Client Engagements.

Working with senior members of the Legal Department, this key member of the legal team will assist in protecting the organization's legal interests and provide hands-on support to senior attorneys and consulting staff. The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for reviewing key documents, analyzing legal and risk issues, presenting clear recommendations, and assisting in the assurance of legal compliance.

Essential Functions

• Work with the legal and corporate teams on contracting matters such as client engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, and ancillary client-related agreements (e.g., IP and technology)
• Discuss and explain the implications of contracts with stakeholders in corporate and across various division of A&M

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience as an attorney, in-house experience helpful but not required
• Member of the NY State Bar
• Requires a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• Ability to prioritize and complete zero-defect work product in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate complex issues to senior business executives
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and driven to take action quickly

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Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our 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 the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristics in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.