Description:
This a hybrid role that has a requirement of working three days a week in our midtown Manhattan office and will report to the Assistant General Counsel. We will also consider candidates in other jurisdictions as well.What can you expect:
The Senior Counsel, Oliver Wyman Group (OWG) is responsible for providing general advice and support on a wide range of legal issues to the OWG businesses in the Americas. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of client and third-party agreements, including client services agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, confidentiality agreements, release letters, software development and licensing agreements, vendor agreements, data processing addenda, collaboration agreements and other legal documents.
The ideal candidate will be able to identify liability exposures and provide practical and creative solutions to both manage risk and support growth. The ability to prioritize work and to work efficiently and independently is a must.
What's in it for you?
- Work for a global company with a strong brand.
- A culture of internal mobility, collaboration, and extraordinary career opportunities
- Competitive pay and outstanding benefits to help colleagues and their families live better – physically, mentally, and financially.
- Paid time off to give back through non-profit community service.
- Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations
We will count on you to:
- Provide corporate advice and support on a wide range of legal issues and projects to the OWG businesses in the Americas.
- Negotiate and draft various types of legal documents including contracts, memos, subcontracts, vendor agreements and other legal documents.
- Analyze new and changing laws and regulations.
- Identify liability exposure and provide creative solutions to manage and reduce risk.
- Interact with outside counsel for the Company as well as outside counsel for adverse parties.
- Conduct negotiations with external third parties, elevating unresolved legal issues to other members of the legal department as appropriate.
- Provide business colleagues with practical advice and guidance and develop solutions to issues while managing business and legal considerations.
- Interpret and explain contract terms to internal business colleagues.
- Assist with responding to RFP proposals to prospective clients.
- Manage workflow effectively in a proactive and responsive fashion.
What you must have:
- Bachelor's degree and Law degree
- A minimum of five years of legal experience obtained at a law firm or corporate legal department.
- Qualification and license to practice law as per local statutes, rules, and regulations.
- Experience with review and independent negotiation contracts and an understanding of contractual risk.
- Meets the specific requirements to practice law in-house in New York State (or the State where the candidate is based).
What makes you stand out:
- Experience with software licensing agreements and data privacy terms is strongly preferred.
- You exercise good judgment, possess financial acumen, have strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Keen attention to detail and excellent analytical ability.
- You exercise sound judgement and discretion with highly confidential information.
- Can work under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
- Have general fluency with business issues, and the ability to formulate legal solutions based on both our clients' and Oliver Wyman's business priorities.
- Are proficient in Spanish or Portuguese (a plus, not requirement)
