Associate General Counsel - Litigation

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate General Counsel within the Firms Litigation & Investigations Group supporting the Practice Protection Team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide counsel on actual and threatened civil litigation where the Firm is a party, the subject of regulatory or other government investigations or inquiries or responding to subpoenas or other legal process where the Firm is not a party to the proceeding
• Represent KPMG and its professionals in civil litigation proceedings and regulatory or other government investigations and provide legal advice to the Firm and its leaders related to issues arising in those proceedings and investigations
• Develop, implement and manage strategies and tactics to defend litigation claims and regulatory investigations and bring them to a successful and cost-effective resolution
• Supervise and work collaboratively with outside counsel and other members of OGC, to deliver the highest quality legal representation to the Firm, its professionals and its leaders
• Report to and consult with the Vice Chair for Legal, Risk Management and Compliance/General Counsel, the National Managing Principal for Legal and Regulatory and the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Investigations on issues arising in litigation and regulatory matters
• Develop financial projections and ensure cost-effective management of matters
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of fifteen years of experience working on complex civil litigations and regulatory investigations involving accounting firms in well-regarded law firm(s), in-house legal department or at the SEC, PCAOB, DOJ or a similar regulatory or law enforcement agency
• JD or LLM from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the U.S., including in the state in which their office is located
• Ability to manage multiple litigations, investigations and projects simultaneously and meet time-sensitive deadlines with consistently high-quality deliverables and results; strategic thinking in sensitive and complex situations and the highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility and character
• Strong analytical, writing, oral advocacy, interpersonal, communication and client counseling skills and C-Suite presence
• Demonstrated experience leading teams of legal professionals; experience managing outside counsel is a plus but not required
• Demonstrated collaboration skills, including building strong business partnerships; client-service orientation with the ability to create effective working relationships cross-functionally, including interfacing with internal and external stakeholders on legal and business matters
  
  

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California Salary Range: $331000 - $737000

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