Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Transactions & Governance

KPMG

$251K — $500K+*
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum seven years of recent general corporate experience with a leading law firm or sizable in-house legal department; public accounting or professional services experience preferred
  • JD or LLM from an accredited law school, licensed to practice law in the U.S.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
  • Client-service orientation; effective internal and external relationship building
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strategic thinking ability, maintaining high ethical standards in complex situations

Responsibilities

  • Support corporate governance responsibilities including subsidiary and affiliated entity governance
  • Advise on and execute corporate transactions and strategic initiatives like financing, joint ventures, and acquisitions
  • Conduct and oversee due diligence in strategic transactions
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across various departments such as finance, compliance, and technology
  • Oversee legal matters handled by outside counsel

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental plans
  • Vision coverage and life insurance
  • 401(k) plans for retirement savings
  • Robust suite of personal well-being benefits
  • Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) including standardized holidays and breaks throughout the year
Full Job Description
KPMG is currently seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Transactions and Governance to join our Office of General Counsels Corporate Legal Group.

Responsibilities:
  • Support the groups corporate governance responsibilities, including subsidiary and affiliated entity as well as KPMG network governance matters
  • Advise on and execute a broad range of corporate transactions and strategic initiatives, including financing matters, minority investments, cross-border KPMG network initiatives, KPMG US structural matters, joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, including drafting and reviewing all related agreements and documents
  • Conduct and oversee due diligence in strategic transactions
  • Partner with other stakeholders throughout the firm (such as, other legal teams, corporate development, risk management, tax, finance and accounting, privacy, compliance, information security, technology and more)
  • Oversee and coordinate relevant legal matters handled by outside counsel

Qualifications:
  • Minimum seven years of recent general corporate experience with a leading law firm and/or with a sizable in-house legal department; experience with public accounting firms or other professional services firms is preferred
  • JD or LLM from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the U.S., including in the state in which their office is located
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality work product in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Client-service orientation with the ability to create effective internal and external working relationships
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strategic thinking in sensitive and complex situations with the highest ethical standards

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 California Salary Range: $251750 - $569250

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