Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Contracting

KPMG

• $265K — $357K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum eight years of recent legal experience in complex commercial transactions.
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar license.
  • Experience advising on regulatory matters is preferred.
  • Exceptional communication skills to present legal concepts to management.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on legal matters across Audit, Tax, and Advisory service lines.
  • Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
  • Ensure compliance with professional and regulatory rules in contract drafting.
  • Provide counsel on regulatory standards impacting professional services.
  • Collaborate with various departments to tackle contract and regulatory issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental plans.
  • Vision coverage and life insurance options.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Generous Personal Time Off including additional holiday breaks.
  • Robust mental health and well-being support options.
Full Job Description
KPMG is currently seeking an Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Contracting to join our Office of General Counsel organization.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as a legal advisor and trusted counselor across the firm's core service lines: Audit, Tax and Advisory
  • Structure, draft, review and negotiate complex client-facing commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements, audit letters and bespoke engagement terms across Audit, Tax and Advisory practices while ensuring rigorous alignment with professional and regulatory rules and firm risk management policies
  • Provide real-time counsel on regulatory requirements and standards impacting professional services firms (for example, SEC and PCAOB auditor independence regulations, AICPA guidelines), commercial terms and conditions and related laws
  • Collaborate closely with professionals in Risk Management, Information Security, Practice Advisory and the Department of Professional Practice to resolve multi-disciplinary contract and regulatory issues

Qualifications:
  • Minimum eight years of recent progressive legal experience negotiating complex commercial transactions within a premier national law firm, a sophisticated corporate in-house legal department, or a major professional services organization
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school and an active license/good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
  • Prior experience advising on regulatory matters a plus
  • Exceptional oral, written and presentation skills with the ability to convey nuanced legal concepts succinctly to firm leaders

For this current opening, our target hiring salary range is $265000 to $357000 based on the immediate requirements and scope of the role. The current full market salary range for this job level is disclosed below. This broader range represents potential future income growth available over the course of a career in this position. Potential income growth is determined based on relevant factors such as skills, performance, job responsibilities, experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.

KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. 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 .

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=M901SD_9_26

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