Assistant General Counsel

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Ankura Corporate Overview

The goal of Ankura Business Services (ABS) is to provide support and assistance to Ankura’s client facing business groups. All of Ankura’s ABS groups work together to achieve a common goal, which is to create innovative solutions for our clients. ABS includes Finance, Legal, IT Services, Marketing and Communications, Real Estate, Conflict Check, Operations & Workplace Services, and the People Office. Collaborative lateral thinking, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results. Together, Ankura’s ABS groups work in harmony to Protect, Create, and Recover Value for our clients.

Role Overview

This position supports the Legal Team within Ankura Business Services, our internal firm services function. Due to our exceptional growth and success, Ankura is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our team. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel will support the Legal Team on Firm-wide initiatives globally, including corporate and litigation-related matters. The Assistant General Counsel will work with functions across the Firm, both in the U.S. and internationally, to ensure compliance with the law and internal policies and must be a motivated, collaborative team member with a strong desire to partner with different constituencies to ensure excellence and consistency in legal advice and counsel across the Firm. The selected candidate for this position is ideally based in the New York City area and is onsite 1 day per week in our New York City office. Candidates from additional locations may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong transactional legal advice
• Support Ankura’s real estate initiatives
• Support Ankura’s business teams in Latin America
• Provide corporate governance assistance
• Support of the Firm’s corporate initiatives, including related to templates, and business proposals
• Provide advice on litigation and collections matters
• Negotiate and draft a wide range of agreements, including engagement letters, vendor contracts, and confidentiality agreements
• Engage in issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem-solving
  
  

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent foreign degree with significant U.S. legal experience
• Admitted to a U.S. Bar and licensed to practice immediately in-house
• Minimum 4 years’ experience at a law firm or in-house position with experience in multiple areas of law
• Ability to assess and manage risk
• Comfortable in highly collaborative environment
• Ability to easily network and build relationships with colleagues and external clients
• Being fluent in Spanish is a preference but not required
  
  

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in California, Colorado, New York or other states with relevant pay transparency laws, Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the said markets and considers a broad range of factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The range does not include additional benefits outside of salary. At Ankura, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each role. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range is between $180,000 to $220,000; this range is not a promise of a particular wage

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