Corporate Counsel

About the Company

Province is an internationally recognized advisory firm that helps clients navigate complex strategic, operational, financial, and legal challenges. Our team provides a broad suite of multi-disciplinary services across four key areas of practice: restructuring advisory; disputes, investigations & risk advisory; capital markets; and office of the CFO. Province and StoneTurn together form a leading global advisory firm with 300+ professionals across 19 offices on five continents, experience in 100+ countries, and over $400 billion in debt restructured. The combined platform is trusted by 95% of AmLaw 100 firms and more than half of the Fortune 100.

About the Role

Corporate Counsel is a hands-on legal professional who supports the organization across a broad range of legal, regulatory, and risk matters in a fast-paced professional services environment. This role assists the General Counsel in providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance, with a particular emphasis on contracting and corporate governance. The position is based in person in either New York City, NY, Boston, MA, or Henderson, NV, and requires on-site presence five days per week. The ideal candidate embraces technology and AI tools as force multipliers for legal work.

Responsibilities

• Aid the General Counsel in advising business leaders on corporate, operational, and regulatory matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, including client engagements, vendor agreements, and strategic arrangements.
• Support corporate governance activities, including entity management, board-related matters, and internal governance practices.
• Provide legal support across a broad spectrum of issues, including:
  • U.S. and international employment and operational matters (local laws, taxes, permits).
  • Restructuring-related legal matters, including Chapter 11 engagements and related regulatory matters.
  • Fiduciary, expert, and advisory engagement contracting and negotiation.
  • NDA drafting and negotiation.
• Support the General Counsel in managing litigation, disputes, and claims, including coordination with outside counsel.
• Perform legal research and prepare clear, concise written analyses and recommendations for executive audiences.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with P&O, Finance, Operations, Matters, Compliance, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and post-acquisition integration activities.
• Support legal aspects of investigations, eDiscovery, and Microsoft Purview administration.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar required.
• 4–6 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal role.
• Demonstrated experience with contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting corporate governance activities, including entity management and internal governance matters.
• Experience advising on a wide range of legal issues.
• Exposure to restructuring, insolvency, fiduciary, or court-mandated matters (e.g., Chapter 11 or receivership proceedings) is preferred.
• Experience at an AmLaw 100/200 law firm or in-house at a reputable professional services, advisory, or consulting firm is strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) required; demonstrated experience with AI tools (Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and legal technology platforms (CLM, e-billing, matter management) is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Business-minded legal judgment: Balances legal risk with practical, solutions-oriented advice aligned to business objectives.
• Ability to operate at pace: Comfortable managing a high volume and wide variety of legal questions in a fast-moving, complex environment.
• Technology and AI fluency: Embraces AI as essential to modern legal practice; actively seeks opportunities to leverage technology to improve efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes.
• Adaptability and flexibility: Handles ambiguity well and adjusts quickly as priorities shift across different legal issue areas.
• Strong ownership mindset: Takes accountability for matter end-to-end and follows through with minimal direction.
• Clear and concise communicator: Explains complex legal concepts in plain language to senior leaders and non-legal stakeholders.
• Collaborative approach: Works effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional partners across the organization.