Senior Counsel, KPMG Law Staffing

Experienced

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Director, KPMG Law Staffing

KPMG is currently seeking a Director, KPMG Law Staffing to join our practice. The role involves:

• Client-facing role working with both US and Global teams to drive opportunities and efficiencies, and continuously improving engagement delivery
• Managing the delivery of large-scale multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional projects, and supporting the development of adjacent service offerings to existing KPMG tax and advisory practices
• Collaborating with diverse teams of professionals from different subject matter areas and geographies, including teams from KPMG's international member firms
• Leveraging KPMG technologies and contributing legal knowledge and experience to the development of new technologies focused on drafting, reviewing, analyzing, and advising clients on commercial and corporate law documents at scale
• Monitoring developments in the legal and regulatory environment to ensure contracts remain compliant
• Supporting legal managed services engagements which may include high-volume contract review and/or contract data extraction, contract lifecycle management (all or some processes), claims support and management, and providing legal guidance to internal and external stakeholders in relation to technology and managed services contracts
• Contributing to the broader legal community, mentoring junior lawyers, and contributing to team development and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Minimum eight years of recent experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and managing general commercial law contractual agreements and corporate law documents
• Additional specialized experience in certain areas such as regulatory law, government contracting, employment law, financing/banking, and insurance is preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; licensed Juris Doctorate or LLM degree from an accredited college/university (active bar license)
• Self-starter with a growth mindset and the ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage assignments in a team environment with proven ability to lead legal projects efficiently from initiation to completion, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables align with client objectives
• Strong substantive understanding of general commercial contracts and agreements and the key clauses typically found in these agreements, for example, limitation of liability, indemnification, warranties, termination, and more
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance and transactional matters, with familiarity in key provisions commonly found in corporate agreements such as shareholder rights, board resolutions, fiduciary duties, voting thresholds, change of control, and confidentiality
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills and a willingness to adopt new technologies such as AI and their application to various legal services use cases
• Able to develop and deepen client relationships while working with both U.S. and non-U.S. KPMG teams to bring the right services to new and existing clients; demonstrated experience in sales and business development
• Adept at integrating diverse viewpoints across teams and multiple stakeholders to drive collaborative, inclusive, and high-quality outcomes; demonstrate exceptional clarity and impact in communication—translating complex ideas into actionable insights that drive performance, foster collaboration, and reinforce KPMG's high-performance culture