Legal Advisory & Strategy:
- Provide timely and strategic legal advice to colleagues on a wide range of legal matters, such as contracts, client matters, privacy, regulatory compliance, licensing, insurance, firm governance, risk management, ethics, and employment matters
- Conduct legal risk assessments, provide recommendations to colleagues on potential risks and opportunities, and offer proactive solutions to mitigate legal exposure and to enhance business efficiency and effectiveness
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the firm’s operations, assessing their impact, and develop and implement compliance strategies and policies to mitigate legal risks
- Advise colleagues on legal issues, compliance requirements, and best practices designed to promote a culture of risk management, legal awareness, and accountability within the firm
Transactional & Contract Management:
- Draft, review, and negotiate client engagement agreements, vendor contracts (including SAAS), nondisclosure agreements, data processing addenda, and leases
Governance, Policy & Compliance:
- Handle subpoenas for documents and/or depositions or trial testimony.
- Develop, update, and implement firm policies and procedures to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory requirements and to promote ethical conduct and integrity
- Collaborate with business teams to structure agreements that protect the firm’s interests while supporting commercial objectives
To be successful in this role, the Legal Counsel will need the following skills and attributes:
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, legal research, and decision-making skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with careful attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the firm
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and curiosity
- An appreciation for, and understanding of, the importance of client confidentiality
- Team-oriented with a willingness to tackle any assignment
- An ability to multi-task
Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Admission to the California State Bar and in good standing
- 3+ years of experience practicing law in-house or at a law firm
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience as a transactional attorney, either in-house or at a law firm
- Knowledge of CCPA, GDPR, and related data security/privacy regulations
- Experience representing professional services firms, including familiarity with governance, engagement agreements, non-disclosure agreements, risk management, and/or employment law
- Experience handling subpoenas for documents and/or deposition or trial testimony
You Matter - HCVT provides a variety of benefits and perks that help sustain a healthy and thriving work environment.
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We are a Top 30 CPA firm headquartered in Los Angeles, providing tax, audit and assurance, business management, mergers & acquisition, and valuation advisory services to clients across a wide variety of industries. Our engagement teams are business-focused, and our business model is built on partner access and advice. We have been recognized by Inside Public Accounting as one of the “Best of the Best” firms for a record 17 consecutive years, validating we do the right things for our people, our clients, and our communities. With a team of over 700 members operating from nine offices throughout California, and offices in Arizona, Texas, and Utah, we have the scale and bench strength to meet your needs—whether a business, nonprofit organization or a high net worth individual. We are known in the marketplace as a firm with deep technical skills addressing the most complex tax issues associated with partnerships and pass-through entities. Clarifying and resolving complex issues is what we do. How we do it is what sets us apart from other CPA firms. To learn more about HCVT, visit us at www.hcvt.com. If you’d like to be a part of our team, connect with us at [email protected] or visit https://jobs.lever.co/hcvt.
