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McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company

Legal
Paris, France
Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024
Legal

Contracts Counsel

To support the continued growth of their legal department and assist their legal team for the French offices, they are now seeking a Contracts Counsel to be located in McKinsey’s Paris office.

  • Paris

Who You'll Work With

You will be based in our Paris office.
You will work in a fast-paced multicultural environment in which you are in constant exchange with McKinsey offices around the world. We want you to be your best, so we provide a collaborative and sociable culture, generous benefits, and a place where you can grow your career.

What You'll Do

You will draft, review, and negotiate different types of contracts, for example consulting agreements, engagement letters, waiver letters, confidentiality agreements, subcontracting agreements.
You will work closely with consultants on a variety of engagement-related legal matters on a daily basis and provide them with legal advice on a variety of engagement-related legal issues and on internal compliance and risk management topics.
Furthermore, you will be responsible for maintaining and updating contractual terms; will work together and liaise with other lawyers, contracts counsels and paralegals across Europe in diverse jurisdictions; and will collaborate with colleagues (Europe and worldwide) outside the legal department (e.g., risk managers, external relations/communications, office and practice leadership, local administrative leaders).
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a team of outstanding professionals. All of McKinsey’s employees are expected to possess an outstanding academic history as well as a professional background.

Qualifications

  • Top academic credentials, law degree and Bar qualification required
  • 3+ years of professional experience acquired which must include law firm experience
  • Fluent in English and French, with the ability to draft and negotiate contracts in both languages
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work together with internal and external stakeholders at different levels
  • Enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment and as a team player with the desire to positively influence others
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FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.

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