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This position partners with senior leaders and business stakeholders to identify legal risks, provide solutions, and support the organization's strategic objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.The Associate General Counsel works closely with the General Counsel and executive leadership and may have responsibility for specific legal functions, business lines, or strategic initiatives. The role requires strong business judgment, legal expertise, discretion, and the ability to effectively communicate complex legal matters to senior stakeholders.\nJOB DESCRIPTION\nEssential functions\nProvide legal advice and counsel to executive leadership, senior management, and business leaders on a broad range of legal and business matters.\nAdvise on corporate governance, commercial transactions, contracts, employment matters, regulatory requirements, and other legal issues.\nDraft, review, negotiate, and provide guidance on contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with business activities and strategic initiatives.\nPartner with business leaders to develop practical, risk-informed solutions to complex legal matters.\nSupport mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, legal analysis, transaction documentation, and integration activities.\nProvide legal guidance related to new business initiatives, products, services, organizational changes, and strategic partnerships.\nMonitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and communicate relevant developments to leadership and affected business areas.\nDevelop, review, and maintain corporate policies and procedures to support legal and regulatory compliance.\nCoordinate with outside counsel on specialized legal matters and manage external legal resources as appropriate.\nSupport litigation, claims, disputes, investigations, and other legal proceedings in coordination with the General Counsel and outside counsel.\nAssist with regulatory examinations, inquiries, audits, and responses to regulatory agencies.\nProvide guidance on employment-related legal matters in partnership with Human Resources and the General Counsel.\nMaintain appropriate legal documentation, records, and processes to support the organization's legal and compliance obligations.\nExercise sound judgment regarding legal risks, confidentiality, privilege, and sensitive business information.\nStay current on emerging legal and regulatory developments affecting the organization and its industries.\nPerform other legal and strategic responsibilities as assigned by the General Counsel.\nSupervisory responsibilities\nNone\nWork environment\nWork is conducted in a professional office environment with minimal distractions\nPhysical demands\nProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and performing work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time\nMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time\nTravel required\nLimited travel may be requested for attending events, conferences, or internal meetings\nRequired education and experience\nJuris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required.\nAdmission to a state bar and active license to practice law required.\n6+ years of progressive legal experience, including significant experience advising senior leadership and handling complex corporate, commercial, regulatory, or transactional matters.\nExperience in a corporate, professional services, financial services, wealth management, or similarly complex business environment preferred.\nDemonstrated experience providing legal counsel on complex and high-impact business matters.\nExperience supporting mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, or other strategic initiatives preferred.\nStrong understanding of applicable laws, regulations, corporate governance, and risk management principles.\nDemonstrated ability to interpret complex legal issues and translate them into practical business recommendations.\nStrong negotiation, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work independently while effectively collaborating with executives, business leaders, and external counsel.\nStrong business judgment and ability to assess and communicate legal risk.\nDemonstrated integrity, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.\nPreferred education and experience\nExperience within a professional services, accounting, financial services, wealth management, or investment organization\nExperience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and integrations\nExperience with regulatory and compliance matters\nExperience advising executive leadership or boards of directors\nExperience managing outside counsel and legal budgets\nOther duties\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the colleague for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nWHO WE ARE\nUHY is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms providing audit, tax, consulting and advisory services to clients primarily in the dynamic middle market. We are trailblazers who bring our experience from working within numerous industries to our clients so that we can provide them with a 360-degree view of their businesses. Together with our clients, UHY works collaboratively to develop flexible, innovative solutions that meet our clients’ business challenges. 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