Senior Corporate Counsel

London, England, United Kingdom

12/6/2024

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic-minded individual to fill the role of Senior Corporate Counsel for our Strategic Sourcing Division supporting Kroll vendors. This position will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of vendor agreements on a global scale, and ensuring the acquisition of goods and services meets the needs of our company. This position will work with Kroll’s business units and internal firm service teams, including legal, technology, information security, privacy, and finance. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership abilities, exceptional negotiation skills, and legal, risk, and technology knowledge. In addition, experience working with financial, risk management, and/or technology organizations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Be an essential member of Kroll’s Strategic Sourcing Team responsible for Kroll’s vendors globally.
• Trusted advisor to Kroll’s internal firm services departments and business teams on legal issues, risk management, and business strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of vendor related agreements, including product and service contracts, confidentiality agreements, data licensing agreements, SaaS, software, and technology agreements.
• Provide commercial advice regarding compliance requirements, business risks, and other geographical-based considerations for Kroll’s vendors.
• Assist with managing vendor workflows, including diligence requirements and requests for proposals.
• Assist with managing vendor workflows, including diligence requirements, while recognizing business priorities, to ultimately advance enterprise goals and firm values for Kroll’s sourcing process.
• Recognize business priorities to ultimately advance enterprise goals and firm values.
• Assist with further development of bid process, policies, forms, similar documents, and technology.
• Perform legal research and work with outside counsel, as needed.
• Partner with legal, privacy, information security, technology, finance, and other internal firm service departments involved in vendor process.
• Support escalation protocols for relevant legal, regulatory, risk and business matters.
• Provide training to Kroll stakeholders.
  
  

Requirements

• Qualified Lawyer with at least 6-7 years' PQE experience.
• Experience with commercial contracts and corporate law.
• Knowledge around privacy laws, technology, and intellectual property and litigation experience beneficial.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive issues.
• Ability to work with senior management and be a trusted advisor.
• Strong organization, negotiation, communication, and drafting/writing skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative fashion and execute assigned tasks with precision, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and creatively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage confidential, sensitive information.
• Experience with modern sourcing, procurement systems, and technology a plus.
• Solid law firm training and/or in-house experience with a regional or global technology and/or professional services company, a plus.
• Excellent Microsoft office experience.
  
  

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity, and recruits people based on merit.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.

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