Senior Counsel, Transactional

BDO USA•Chicago, IL

2d•$185,000 - $250,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
Member of a Bar in Good Standing, required
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, required
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

Nice To Haves

Three (3) or more years’ experience with a law firm required, Am Law 100 firm, preferred
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
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint, preferred

Responsibilities

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
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