Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel – Global Office of General Counsel

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KPMG is currently seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our Global Office of General Counsel, which is part of KPMG International.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice and support on complex technology procurement matters, and commercial technology agreements with suppliers and alliance partners that support or are a part of KPMG's AI-enabled platforms.

Lead the provision of legal advice and supporting alliance initiatives and partnering with leading technology providers, including enablement of Agentic AI and LLMs, exchanges of confidential information and know-how, the development of technology and managed services offerings on or in connection with leading technology providers' platforms (which may include the digitization of KPMG International know-how and expertise), and the use of low-code, no-code development platforms offered by such technology providers.

Advise on drafting and negotiating various technology agreements with leading technology providers, including AI-enabled technology services agreements, complex cross-border services agreements, software license agreements, cloud services agreements (such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), and commercial data licenses.

Support complex strategic, change-management, and legal remediation projects.

Drive day-to-day activities of the commercial technology procurement practice (assigning work, developing / updating templates, playbooks, and providing training).

Engage in people management, development, and motivation.

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

Minimum eight years of recent experience (US) advising on IP, technology, and data law.

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent if gained outside of the United States).

Admitted to the New York Bar with current registration in good standing (preferred) or admitted to a state bar with an ability to register as in-house counsel with the New York Bar within a reasonable period after hire.

Must possess a strong understanding of AI models from a technical, functional and legal perspective; this knowledge must span from the model's development to its deployment and use.

Required to have a strong working knowledge of both on-premises and cloud-based information technology businesses, services and products and advanced drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.

Must demonstrate a strong working knowledge of IP, technology and data law issues that arise in IP portfolios, technology solutions and business operations that span multiple jurisdictions with varied IP laws and levels of enforcement.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. 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 at year end and the other around the July 4th holiday.

Equal Employment Opportunity

KPMG is an equal-opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Location-Based Compliance (Los Angeles County)

Los Angeles County applicants : material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

General Business

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