Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Investigations

Legal

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Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Investigations

Job ID : 88383

Who You'll Work With

You will join McKinsey Legal's Litigation & Investigations team reporting to the Managing Counsel for Litigation & Investigations and based in one of our major east-coast U.

S. cities' offices (New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, or Pittsburgh). The group supports the firm on global litigation, investigations and related matters, including crisis management.

You will work closely with senior firm and Legal colleagues, including Communications, Risk, Compliance, IT, Insurance, and Finance.

What You'll Do

• You will have responsibilities that include managing complex litigation matters, including civil litigation and government investigations;
• overseeing outside counsel, developing overall strategy, scoping internal fact-finding, ensuring compliance with document discovery obligations, preparing witnesses for external interviews and depositions;

managing interactions with government authorities; and driving internal investigations, including disciplinary matters.

You will advise internal clients on litigation risk and provide counsel on potential or threatened litigation; partner with Communications on internal and external responses to litigation and investigation matters;

and identify process improvements and help develop resources, tools and policies that help drive consistent implementation across our matters to ensure timely and appropriate investigation management and reporting.

You will work with Risk, IT, Compliance and HR colleagues to identify trends, flag developing risks and develop and implement appropriate mitigation plans.

You will also counsel consultants on a variety of legal issues related to litigation and investigations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with top international law firm, in-house and / or regulatory experience, with focus on litigation
• Complete facility with the FCPA, U.K. Bribery Act, and other anti-corruption laws; significant demonstrated experience investigating internal and government-facing FCPA, and other corruption-related matters is required, as is having deep experience working on anti-corruption-related controls
• Deep crisis management experience
• Government, prosecutorial experience and / or prior in-house experience a plus
• Strong experience with eDiscovery
• Capable of working across geographies with sensitivity to cultural differences
• Top academic credentials
• Excellent English language skills (helpful if candidate has other language skills)
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Team player who is confident, highly collaborative and flexible
• Self-starter with ability to drive tasks and projects to completion
• Impeccable business judgment and ethics
• Ability to develop relationships and network within and outside the company
• Relationships with top outside legal advisors is a plus
• Enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, dynamic professional services company

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FOR U.S. APPLICANTS : McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Certain US jurisdictions require McKinsey & Company to include a reasonable estimate of the salary or hourly range for this role.

For new joiners for this role in the United States, including all office locations where the job may be performed, a reasonable estimated range is $235,000 - $314,000 -to help you understand what you can expect.

This reflects our best estimate of the lowest to highest salary / hourly wages for this role at the time of this posting, ensuring you have a clear picture right from the start, though it's important to remember that actual salaries may vary.

Factors like your office location, your unique blend of experience and skills, start date and our current organizational needs all play a part in determining the final figure.

Certain roles are also eligible for bonuses, subject to McKinsey's discretion and based on factors such as individual and / or organizational performance.

Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to the wellness of our colleagues and their families.

This includes medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, life, accident and disability insurance, parental leave and family planning benefits, caregiving resources, a generous retirement contributions program, financial guidance, and paid time off.

FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS : McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.

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