Boston Consulting Group
Associate Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracting
Boston Consulting Group, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
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 in our journey to become an industry best team.Associate Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracting
The Associate Legal Counsel is expected to be a seasoned and skilled lawyer, able to independently address the full range of global legal issues facing BCG, with particular expertise in all aspects of commercial contracting. Among other responsibilities, you will:Be a fully integrated member of BCG’s Global Legal Team, with a primary focus on commercial matters, commercial risk identification, and internal process improvement, particularly for BCG’s U.S. operations.Serve as champion of BCG contracting and risk management standards.Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial agreements, including global master services agreements, licensing agreements, subcontractor and partnership agreements, and nondisclosure agreements, focusing on work representing BCG as a service provider.Quickly and independently review, redline, and draft legal documents.Implement and help to develop and champion BCG contracting and other policies and processes, providing assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contracts or other policies.Provide general counsel and advice across the full range of legal issues facing BCG, with a significant focus on operations in North America.Provide general counseling and management of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, including licensing and intellectual property matters, transaction structuring and support, data protection, competition law, trade regulations, and conflicts of interest.Identify risks and issues; suggest alternative solutions.Successfully collaborate across BCG and integrate fully into BCG’s Global Legal Team to resolve complex legal issues.Act as a bridge and point of contact between functions and business for resolving legal issues.Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how and templates.Perform other duties as assigned or required.Qualifications
Excellent written and oral communication skills.A responsive and pragmatic approach to ad hoc requests from the business.Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability, balancing business and legal objectives.Ability to explain legal concepts to business colleagues and communicate effectively with internal and external clients.Talent for quickly absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise.A team player.A technology and new ways of working adopter.The ability to comprehend complex laws and regulations within the context of BCG’s global policies.A positive, dynamic, client-focused approach to legal practice.Minimum Requirements
United States qualified lawyer.3+ years of commercial contracting experience with international exposure, especially representing the provider/seller in agreements with clients.2+ years with a reputable law firm preferable; prior relevant in-house experience preferred.Knowledge of the healthcare industry, data processing agreements, and HIPAA is a plus.English fluency.
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The Associate Legal Counsel is expected to be a seasoned and skilled lawyer, able to independently address the full range of global legal issues facing BCG, with particular expertise in all aspects of commercial contracting. Among other responsibilities, you will:Be a fully integrated member of BCG’s Global Legal Team, with a primary focus on commercial matters, commercial risk identification, and internal process improvement, particularly for BCG’s U.S. operations.Serve as champion of BCG contracting and risk management standards.Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial agreements, including global master services agreements, licensing agreements, subcontractor and partnership agreements, and nondisclosure agreements, focusing on work representing BCG as a service provider.Quickly and independently review, redline, and draft legal documents.Implement and help to develop and champion BCG contracting and other policies and processes, providing assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contracts or other policies.Provide general counsel and advice across the full range of legal issues facing BCG, with a significant focus on operations in North America.Provide general counseling and management of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, including licensing and intellectual property matters, transaction structuring and support, data protection, competition law, trade regulations, and conflicts of interest.Identify risks and issues; suggest alternative solutions.Successfully collaborate across BCG and integrate fully into BCG’s Global Legal Team to resolve complex legal issues.Act as a bridge and point of contact between functions and business for resolving legal issues.Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how and templates.Perform other duties as assigned or required.Qualifications
Excellent written and oral communication skills.A responsive and pragmatic approach to ad hoc requests from the business.Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability, balancing business and legal objectives.Ability to explain legal concepts to business colleagues and communicate effectively with internal and external clients.Talent for quickly absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise.A team player.A technology and new ways of working adopter.The ability to comprehend complex laws and regulations within the context of BCG’s global policies.A positive, dynamic, client-focused approach to legal practice.Minimum Requirements
United States qualified lawyer.3+ years of commercial contracting experience with international exposure, especially representing the provider/seller in agreements with clients.2+ years with a reputable law firm preferable; prior relevant in-house experience preferred.Knowledge of the healthcare industry, data processing agreements, and HIPAA is a plus.English fluency.
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