Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Transactions & Governance

Responsibilities

• Support the groups corporate governance responsibilities, including subsidiary and affiliated entity as well as KPMG network governance matters
• Advises on and executes a broad range of corporate transactions and strategic initiatives, including financing matters, minority investments, cross-border KPMG network initiatives, KPMG US structural matters, joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, including drafting and reviewing all related agreements and documents
• Conducts and oversees due diligence in strategic transactions
• Presents and coordinates relevant legal matters handled by outside counsel

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of recent general corporate experience with a leading law firm and/or with a sizable in-house legal department; experience with public accounting firms or other professional services firms is preferred
• JD or LLM from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the U.S., including in the state in which their office is located
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality work product in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Client-service orientation with the ability to create effective internal and external working relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking in sensitive and complex situations with the highest ethical standards

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer.

Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.

Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday.

Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work.

California Salary Range: $251750 - $569250