Assistant General Counsel

Ankura • New York, NY

51d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Ankura Corporate Overview: The goal of Ankura Business Services (ABS) is to provide support and assistance to Ankura’s client facing business groups. All of Ankura’s ABS groups work together to achieve a common goal, which is to create innovative solutions for our clients. ABS includes Finance, Legal, IT Services, Marketing and Communications, Real Estate, Conflict Check, Operations & Workplace Services, and the People Office. Collaborative lateral thinking, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results. Together, Ankura’s ABS groups work in harmony to Protect, Create, and Recover Value for our clients. Role Overview: This position supports the Legal Team within Ankura Business Services, our internal firm services function. Due to our exceptional growth and success, Ankura is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our team. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel will support the Legal Team on Firm-wide initiatives globally, including corporate and litigation-related matters. The Assistant General Counsel will work with functions across the Firm, both in the U.S. and internationally, to ensure compliance with the law and internal policies and must be a motivated, collaborative team member with a strong desire to partner with different constituencies to ensure excellence and consistency in legal advice and counsel across the Firm. The selected candidate for this position is ideally based in the New York City area and is onsite 1 day per week in our New York City office. Candidates from additional locations may also be considered.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent foreign degree with significant U.S. legal experience
• Admitted to a U.S. Bar and licensed to practice immediately in-house
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience at a law firm or in-house position with experience in multiple areas of law
• Ability to assess and manage risk
• Comfortable in highly collaborative environment
• Ability to easily network and build relationships with colleagues and external clients

Nice To Haves

• Being fluent in Spanish is a preference but not required

Responsibilities

• Provide strong transactional legal advice
• Support Ankura’s real estate initiatives
• Support Ankura’s business teams in Latin America
• Provide corporate governance assistance
• Support of the Firm’s corporate initiatives, including related to templates, and business proposals
• Provide advice on litigation and collections matters
• Negotiate and draft a wide range of agreements, including engagement letters, vendor contracts, and confidentiality agreements
• Engage in issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem-solving

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees