Senior Legal Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Be a fully integrated member of BCG’s Global Legal Team, with a primary focus on commercial matters, commercial risk identification and internal process improvement;
• Serve as champion of BCG contracting and risk management standards;
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide array of complex commercial agreements, including global master services agreements, other client and vendor agreements, licensing agreements, subcontractor and partnership agreements and nondisclosure agreements; technology transactional matters (including AI and Gen AI) and variable pricing agreements;
• Identify, assess, and manage legal risks arising from digital transformation initiatives and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) including emerging regulatory compliance obligations (including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act);
• Manage litigation and dispute resolution matters, including advising on pre-litigation strategy, coordinating with external counsel on disputes, and supporting resolution of commercial conflicts;
• Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across BCG’s business functions, practice areas, and senior leadership, providing proactive legal guidance that supports commercial objectives and fosters trust between the Legal team and the broader business;
• Implement and help to develop and champion BCG contracting and other policies and processes and provide assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contract or other policies;
• Provide general counseling and management of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, which, in addition to general commercial matters may include licensing and intellectual property topics, digital and technology, data protection, competition law and trade regulations, conflicts of interests, and other legal matters;
• Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG's Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues;
• Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how, templates, technology solutions, and other key enablers; andPerforming other duties as assigned or required.
• In all cases, BCG's Senior Legal Counsel will be an exceptional lawyer, able to efficiently deliver high quality work, and will have substantial experience effectively advising on and negotiating large commercial programs by deploying a strategic, outcome-based perspective to transactions.

Qualification & Experience  

• Indian qualified lawyer
• 10+ years of commercial contracting experience with international exposure and prior relevant in-house experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives; 
• Talent for absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably and the flexibility to deal with a diverse international set of clients and advisors; 
• The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of international laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of BCG's global policies; 
• A positive, dynamic, client-focused approach to legal practice; 
• Perform successfully and produce results in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, client-oriented environment; 
• Superior communication skills; 
• Be a pragmatic, high-energy professional, with personal and professional self-confidence;  
• Have the interpersonal skills necessary to build relationships throughout a loosely structured organization; 
• Comfortable with technology and systems that are used in daily work, including contract lifecycle software, Slack, and other platforms; 
• Demonstrated experience in litigation and dispute resolution, including the ability to assess litigation risk, instruct and manage external counsel, and develop pragmatic strategies to resolve disputes efficiently; 
• Ability to understand and navigate legal issues arising from digital and AI-driven business models, including familiarity with emerging AI regulations, data privacy frameworks (including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act), and technology risk in commercial contracts; 
• Sound understanding of public sector contracting norms and government procurement frameworks, with the ability to identify compliance gaps and manage legal exposure in engagements with government bodies and public enterprises; 
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills – ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders, business teams, and cross-functional partners, translate complex legal concepts into practical business guidance, and influence decision-making in a matrixed, global organisation; and 
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations.