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At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll .

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Legal organization’s leader of the commercial legal team for North America and Latin America in support of Risk Advisory Segment.
• Be a point of escalation for legal team members on substantive questions that arise in the course of client negotiations.
• Mentor and guide less experienced team members.
• Conduct trainings for the business and the legal team on substantive topics.
• Build and maintain relationship as a trusted advisor to the Presidents of the Risk Advisory Segment.
• Keep GC apprised of issues that arise relating to the support of the business and to the administration of the legal team, escalating matters appropriately.
• Adding muscle fiber to the team and serving as a “player-manager,” review, draft and negotiate legal documents and identify issues related to engagement letters, NDAs, LOIs/MOUs, Master Services Agreements, SOWs, “software as a service” agreements.
• Be responsible for building and streamlining legal processes, updating a form library and self-help mechanisms.
• Advise Risk Advisory Segment leaders, and from time to time, Financial Advisory Segment leaders, on bankruptcy related questions.
• Take on other collateral duties to assist the broader legal organization and the firm proactively and as directed, on a global basis.

Requirements

• University/Accredited Law School degree.
• Bar admission in NY or other appropriate US jurisdiction.
• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant experience.
• Substantive experience in professional services/consulting, litigation, and bankruptcy; experience in technology and adjacent areas preferred.
• Ability to assess a variety of novel, non-standard situations to identify legal and business risks, and effectively manage those risks in a collaborative, commercially oriented and pragmatic manner.
• Demonstrated strong, collaborative style across organizational boundaries.
• Strong interpersonal skills – a diplomatic temperament balanced with assertiveness and the ability to say no. Has the judgement to know when to ask for help.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Address important issues directly and honestly.
• Ability to understand and create enterprise-wide organizational relationships in order to facilitate results. Deploys knowledge and judgment and proactively raises issues to manage risk and protect Kroll’s brand.
• Keeps abreast of developments in relevant areas of the law. Identifies gaps and proposes policy changes if necessary.
• Works collaboratively with all Kroll team members – fulfilling the mandate of “One Team, One Kroll” and the other Kroll Values: Excellence, Ambition, Inclusion, Innovation and Courage.

The NY salary range for this position is $125,000 - $250,000.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

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