Managing Legal Counsel

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

20d • $220,000 - $280,000

About The Position

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. BCG is partnering with our clients to tackle some of the world's biggest and most pressing challenges. Grounded by our values and guided by our purpose, we are unlocking the potential of those who advance the world. Our Global Legal Team is a key enabler of our firm's success, helping to drive impact and progress across a number of important dimensions. As a Legal team member, you will work across BCG teams and functions to support our business growth strategy, provide counsel and expertise, drive legal innovation, and leverage the power of new ways of working.

Requirements

• In all cases, BCG's Managing Counsel will be an exceptional lawyer, able to efficiently deliver high quality work.
• Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives
• Talent for absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably and the flexibility to conduct trainings and deal with a diverse international set of clients and advisors
• The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of international laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of BCG's global policies
• A positive, dynamic, client-focused approach to legal practice
• Perform successfully and produce results in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, client-oriented environment
• Be a pragmatic, high-energy professional, with personal and professional self-confidence
• Graduate degree (J.D.) in Law from an accredited law school and admitted to practice
• At least 10+ years of experience with government contracts
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• English fluency

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years with a reputable law firm preferred; prior relevant in-house experience preferred
• US Federal security clearance preferred (current or eligible)

Responsibilities

• Serve as champion of BCG public sector government contracting and risk management standards while developing such expertise in various jurisdictions around the world
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide array of government contracts with North America clients, including RFP terms and conditions, master services agreements, other client and vendor agreements, licensing agreements, teaming agreements, subcontractor and partnership agreements, and nondisclosure agreements
• Be experienced in quickly and independently redlining and custom-drafting legal documents
• Implement and help to develop and champion BCG contracting and other policies and processes and provide assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contract or other policies
• Provide general counseling and management of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, which, in addition to general commercial matters, may include licensing and intellectual property topics, data protection, conflicts of interests, and other legal matters
• Serve as primary counsel for ITAR & export compliance and large, complex transactions with North America public sector clients
• Identify risks and issues, and suggest alternative solutions
• Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG's Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues
• Partner closely with senior business leaders and BCG Business Services Team to manage risk and resolve legal issues
• Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how, templates, technology solutions, and other key enablers
• Upskill North America and global commercial lawyers on public sector specific issues
• Managing and directing consulting teams to ensure compliance with export and data protection laws and regulations.
• Conducting investigations in the event of data breaches and reporting findings and recommendations for improvements
• Performing other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees