Team Lead - Legal in-house counsel with KPMG Global Services

Deadline Open Deadline

Location Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Salary The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.

Details of the Organization

The Capability Hubs (CH) team at KPMG Global Services (KGS) helps KPMG firms navigate the complexities of their business by understanding their needs and delivering tailor-made, industry-focused solutions. Led by an experienced leadership team across two locations in India - Gurugram and Bengaluru - CH provides support in winning business, client delivery and eminence building. From 185 colleagues in 2011 to 1,500+ in 2023, each of our cross-functional hubs comprises seasoned professionals with the deep domain expertise to help deliver value and achieve business outcomes through process efficiency and seamless delivery.

Details of the Job/Internship

The KPMG Global Services’ Legal OGC team is hiring and they are looking to hire an in-house cousel with experience in Contract drafting, negotiations and redlining along with exposure to trademark filings/renewals and matters involving domain name misuse.

Through your work, you’ll build a global network and unlock opportunities that you may not have thought possible with access to great support, vast resources, and an inclusive, supportive environment to help you reach your full potential.

Role and Responsibilities

They are recruiting an Indian lawyer who can be an effective member of the KGS OGC that complements the activities of the International Office of the General Counsel (IOGC) of KPMG International (KPMGI).

KPMGI is the entity with which all member firms of the KPMG Global Organization are affiliated. KPMGI carries on business activities for the overall benefit of the KPMG Global Organizations. It does not provide professional services to clients. One of the main purposes of KPMGI is to facilitate the provision by member firms of quality Audit, Tax and Advisory services to their clients, including through the use of technology. The IOGC is a growing and high-performing in-house legal team with personnel based in six countries.

The team provides legal advice on a wide variety of key strategic matters and legal, regulatory and reputational issues and risks, and supports the execution of key business decisions made by KPMGI and the KPMG Global Organization. The role will involve working, under the ultimate supervision of other experienced lawyers in the team, on the management, drafting, reviewing and negotiating of agreements for the procurement of technology and services for KPMGI and the KPMG Global Organization. The successful candidate is likely to be already providing similar contracting services as an in-house lawyer in another consultancy/professional services firm. The person appointed will be an effective team player, interested in the opportunity to join the legal team of KPMGI. He/she will report into the head of the Indian legal team.

The recruit will complement the activities of the members of the onshore team by:

Assisting with respect to procurement agreements, with a particular focus on technology and services contracts
Responding to miscellaneous contract-related enquiries
Drafting and advising on contract terms
Providing solutions to contract-related problems
Liaising with other Global professionals in risk management, data privacy, IT and data security, technology and software development, IT infrastructure; and helping with the development of policies and processes with respect to procurement agreements.

Eligibility

Educational qualifications: LLB or LLM

Work Experience

The candidate should have 4 – 8 years of relevant experience drafting & negotiating general commercial contracts, technology and services agreements.
Experience with trademark and domain name matters.
Data privacy agreement reviews are desirable.

Mandatory technical & functional skills

Experience handling legal or contracting queries, drafting and negotiating legal documents including technology agreements.
Experience assisting on trademark renewals and registrations.
Ability to respond to domain name and misuse issues.
Analytical abilities with attention to detail.
Ability to articulate points in writing and orally, clearly and succinctly.
Ability to persuade and influence where necessary.
Capabilities in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and use of websites.

Key behavioural attributes/requirements

Ability to be calm under pressure.
Ability to handle difficult or pressurized situations or people.
Commercial judgement and the ability to balance conflicting demands.
Initiative, self-confidence and authority.
Understanding of the risks faced by providers of professional services.
Understands how to balance the needs, demands and requirements. of a global business with legal risks and protections.
Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume legal department. with many different stakeholders worldwide.

Personal Qualities