Senior Legal Counsel – Employment

Boston Consulting Group

Locations: London Lisbon

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What You’ll Do

As a Senior Legal Counsel – Global Partnership and Executive Contracts, you will be a fully integrated member of the Employment Centre of Expertise (COE) within BCG’s Global Legal Team.

Your scope will include BCG’s Managing Directors & Partners (MDPs), Managing Directors (MDs) from our Specialty Business Units (SBUs), and BCG Senior Advisors, focusing on all elements of the global partnership model and the partner lifecycle, as well as executive compensation transactional work.

In this role, you will:

• Manage the standard MDP and MD life cycle events, including, onboarding, departures, transfers, lateral hiring, responsible for facilitating the seamless process and all MDP and MD document sets for the countries where BCG operates
• Provide legal support with regard to the Senior Advisors program including drafting templates and contract provisions, advising on legal issues, and conflicts of interest
• Guide on restrictive covenants and employment protections by providing legal advice on the design and enforceability of non-competes, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and other restrictive covenants across multiple jurisdictions, balancing business needs with local legal frameworks
• Support compensation governance by partnering with senior stakeholders and relevant committees to advise on compensation structures, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, equity programs, clawback policies, and ownership requirements that align with BCG’s global partnership model
• Support partner transactions and structural changes, including promotions, admissions, retirements, cross-border moves, and other events tied to the partner lifecycle
• Advise on cross-border tax, securities, and regulatory considerations impacting partner compensation, mobility, and incentive structures
• Draft, review, and update governance documentation related to partner compensation, policies, and partnership rules
• Review and validate partner compensation inputs, calculations, and documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Advise on executive compensation issues arising in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate restructuring
• Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG’s Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex HR and employment legal issues (both internally and matters where it could interface with external parties)
• Partner with other members of the Employment COE on global projects
• Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team intellectual property, including template forms, and other materials
• Work with and direct external counsel as required
• Perform other duties as assigned or required
• In all cases, BCG’s Senior Legal Counsel – Global Partnership and Executive Contracts will be an exceptional lawyer, able to clearly, responsibly, and efficiently deliver high quality work, and engage thoughtfully and confidently with a range of senior stakeholders. They offer well-reasoned counsel while also listening carefully and adapting their approach as needed. A calm, grounded presence, comfortable navigating complexity and differing perspectives, will be well suited to the environment.

You’re Good At

Technical and functional expertise desired:

• A clear, concise and business-focused approach in providing legal advice; with your advice on next steps clearly identified, aiming towards an efficient approach to conclude open issues
• High-energy and confident professional, with a strong assertive presence
• Independent and critical thinker with a creative and employee-focused mindset aligned to the principles of ‘doing the right thing’ that maintain BCG’s outstanding record as an employer of choice
• Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving abilities, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives
• Attention to detail, excellent legal drafting skills as well as succinct email advisory skills
• Polished speaker with presence, comfortable in presenting in front of senior stakeholders
• Practical and solution driven, able to manage complex dynamics with composure, even in high-pressure situations
• Comfortable in taking on a collaborative advisory role, than fixed on certain outcomes
• Talent for absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably and the flexibility to deal with a diverse international set of stakeholders and advisors
• The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of BCG’s global policies and values
• Perform successfully and produce results in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, client-oriented environment
• Have the interpersonal skills necessary to build relationships throughout a loosely structured, highly collaborative and consensus driven organization

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified employment lawyer, experienced in executive compensation, partnerships, with strategic and operational employment law expertise
• 8+ years PQE of practicing labor and employment law
• Prior in-house experience preferred within a complex international organization, preferably professional services, a large partnership or similar industry
• Comfortable presenting to both large and small audiences
• Preference to those with experience working within international offices
• Gravitas to influence and persuade senior stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• A positive outlook, ability to remain calm in stressful situations and strong collaborator
• English fluency; fluency in any other language is a plus

Who You’ll Work With

A variety of cohorts and functions across the firm, including Partner Services Group (PSG), local and global HR stakeholders, members of the BCG Global Legal Team, Immigration/Mobility, Compliance, Finance, Tax and the Partnership. You will report into the Employment COE within the Global Legal Team, with your direct manager being the Global Head of Employment COE based out of the US

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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