Associate General Counsel- Contracts (Purchasing and Privacy) at Alvarez & Marsal Holdings, LLC in New York, New York

Job Description:

Associate General Counsel- Contracts (Purchasing and Privacy)

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading independent global professional services firm, specializing in providing turnaround management, performance improvement and advisory services, is seeking an Associate General Counsel specializing for Purchasing and Privacy in its New York office covering U.S. operations.

Reporting to the General Counsel this key member of the legal team will assist in protecting the organization's legal interests and provide hands-on support to our HR team, senior attorneys and consulting staff.

Responsibilities

Purchasing

• Review and negotiate all firm purchasing contracts, including technology, supplies, marketing, subscription and other vendor agreements


• Work closely with internal purchasing sponsors and compliance groups in the development of a robust purchasing program

• Review, advise on and negotiate privacy contract terms in client and vendor/supplier contracts


• Participate in A&M's global privacy program and counsel around privacy contract matters, including DPA's and other counterparty contract terms

​Qualification

• Significant experience negotiating technology contracts


• Understanding of and experience advising on prevailing privacy and information security laws and principals (including data and cyber security)


• 6-10 years of experience as an attorney, in-house experience helpful but not required


• Member of the NY State Bar


• Requires a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school


• In-depth experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.


• Strong interpersonal skills to be utilized to effectively communicate client and A&M executives


• Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and driven to take action quickly

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Voluntary Inclusion

It is Alvarez & Marsal's policy to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, pregnancy, marital status, family status, religion, national origin, age or disability or any other non-merit based factor in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.