Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel - Public Sector Location: Washington | Boston | Atlanta Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle the most important challenges and capture the greatest opportunities. BCG’s Global Legal Team is a key enabler of the firm’s success, providing counsel across a wide spectrum of legal and business matters and driving impact through innovation and collaboration. What You’ll Do Serve as champion of BCG public sector contracting and risk management standards while developing expertise in various jurisdictions around the world. Draft, review and negotiate a wide array of agreements with North America commercial and government clients, including RFP terms and conditions, master services agreements, other client and vendor agreements, licensing agreements, teaming agreements, subcontractor and partnership agreements, and nondisclosure agreements. Be experienced in quickly and independently redlining and custom-drafting legal documents. Implement and help to develop and champion BCG contracting and other policies and processes, and provide assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contract or other policies. Provide general counseling and management of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, which may include licensing and intellectual property topics, data protection, export, conflicts of interests, and other legal matters. Identify risks and issues, and suggest alternative solutions. Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG’s Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues. Partner closely with the business and BCG Business Services Team to manage risk and resolve legal issues. Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how, templates, technology solutions, and other key enablers. Managing and directing consulting teams to ensure compliance with export and data protection laws and regulations, conducting investigations in the event of data breaches and reporting findings and recommendations for improvements. Performing other duties as assigned or required. Key Skills Superior analytical and creative problem‑solving ability, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives. Talent for absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably and the flexibility to deal with a diverse international set of clients and advisors. The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of international laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of BCG’s global policies. A positive, dynamic, client‑focused approach to legal practice. Perform successfully and produce results in a fast‑paced, intellectually intense, client‑oriented environment. Be a pragmatic, high‑energy professional, with personal and professional self‑confidence. What You’ll Bring Graduate degree (J.D.) in Law from an accredited law school and admitted to practice. At least 7+ years of contracting experience with commercial and government entities and international exposure. 2+ years with a reputable law firm preferred; prior relevant in‑house experience preferred. US Federal security clearance preferred (current or eligible). Excellent written and oral communication skills. English fluency. Compensation and Benefits The base salary range for this role begins at $168,000.00 in our lowest cost US region and goes up to $219,333.33 in our highest cost US region. Your recruiting contact can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Bonus up to 20% of base and a generous retirement contribution starting at 5% and moving to 10% after 2 years. Zero dollar health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children. Low $10 copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and generic prescription drugs. Dental coverage including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits. Vision insurance for glasses and contact lenses annually. Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities. Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan. Paid parental leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement. Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month). Paid sick time on an as needed basis. Legal and Employment Information Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable. BCG is an E‑Verify Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr