Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel Global Office of General Counsel
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients, supported by a culture that encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. KPMG is currently seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our Global Office of General Counsel, which is part of KPMG International.
Provide legal advice and support on complex technology procurement matters, and commercial technology agreements with suppliers and alliance partners that support or are a part of KPMG's AIenabled platforms.
Lead the provision of legal advice and supporting alliance initiatives and partnering with leading technology providers, including enablement of Agentic AI and LLMs, exchanges of confidential information and knowhow, the development of technology and managed services offerings on or in connection with leading technology providers' platforms (which may include the digitization of KPMG International knowhow and expertise), and the use of lowcode, nocode development platforms offered by such technology providers.
Advise on drafting and negotiating various technology agreements with leading technology providers, including AIenabled technology services agreements, complex crossborder services agreements, software license agreements, cloud services agreements (such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), and commercial data licenses.
Support complex strategic, changemanagement, and legal remediation projects.
Drive daytoday activities of the commercial technology procurement practice (assigning work, developing/updating templates, playbooks, and providing training).
Engage in people management, development, and motivation.
Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.
Minimum eight years of recent experience (US) advising on IP, technology, and data law.
Admitted to the NewYork Bar with current registration in good standing (preferred) or admitted to a state bar with an ability to register as inhouse counsel with the NewYork Bar within a reasonable period after hire.
Must possess a strong understanding of AI models from a technical, functional and legal perspective; this knowledge must span from the model's development to its deployment and use.
Required to have a strong working knowledge of both onpremises and cloudbased information technology businesses, services and products and advanced drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
Must demonstrate a strong working knowledge of IP, technology and data law issues that arise in IP portfolios, technology solutions and business operations that span multiple jurisdictions with varied IP laws and levels of enforcement.
S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H1B, L1, TN, O1, E3, H-1B1, F1, J1, OPT, CPT or any other employmentbased visa).
KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. 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 wellbeing 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 Offone at year end and the other around the July4th holiday.
KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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