Associate General Counsel, Legal & Compliance

Company Overview

We are the better way to work in finance. As private equitys value creation partner we sit at the heart of PEwhere sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data technology and AI we help clients drive value supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation.

If you crave challenging work and are looking togrow come solvecomplexissues alongside
1400 finance & technology experts ina supportive collaborativeenvironment.

Backedby premier private equity firms and headquartered in New York with 10officesaroundtheglobe we are a high-growth entrepreneurial firmlookingforpeoplewhowantto be part of buildingsomethinggreat. Come make your mark.

Accordions Associate General Counsel Legal & Compliance will play a key role in assisting the General Counsel manage the commercial and transactional legal and the compliance functions of the company from commercial contracts to technology solution product counseling with an eye towards innovation and leveraging strategic AI tools. The AGC handles a broad range of day-to-day transactional legal and compliance matters while improving their practice as well as working with the General Counsel in building the department and the legal and compliance functions.

Accordions General Counsel is looking for a proactive and pragmatic AGC who seeks a significant amount of autonomy and growth while partnering with practice leaders to design solutions to novel legal and strategic challenges as our business scales.

This position must be based in our New York City Boston Chicago or Charlotte offices and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired locations.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Legal - Client Engagement Business Partnership with Practice Leads & Contract Strategy

• Help build and run a global client and commercial contracts strategy.
• Structure draft and negotiate a wide range of consulting technology IP and data focused commercial agreements covering:
  • Client contracts for management data and analytics AI SaaS and technology consulting engagements including engagement letters MSAs EULAs SOWs and Change Orders
  • Data privacy transfer and protection agreements (DPAs BAAs etc.) and IT security exhibits
  • Commercial vendor and third-party services SaaS licensing data exchange software development and subcontractor agreements
  • Technology alliance and partnership agreements including co-marketing referral reseller and co-development arrangements
  • NDAs and other agreements
• Provide real-time contract strategy and negotiation support including participation in client calls and direct communication regarding contract modifications.
• Provide responsive language and direction to internal stakeholders on non-standard controversial Agreement content provided by clients. Interface with General Counsel and Associate General Counsels on substantive recommendations.
• Serve as product counsel to technology and data & analytics product teams offering AI Machine Learning SaaS and other solutions regarding:
  • Model development and deployment risk
  • Responsible AI transparency and explainability
  • Training data rights output ownership and open-source considerations
  • IP strategy for AI-enabled or technology-driven solutions
• Partner with solution leaders to draft and negotiate AI SaaS and other IP licensing terms.
• Collaborate and coordinate with technical and security teams (CTO CISO) to evaluate risks related to AI SaaS cloud architecture data pipelines/transfers third-party integrations and new solution designs.
• Maintain and enhance standard contract templates playbooks fallback options and legal process documentation.
• Build repeatable workflows leveraging GenAI and other legal tech tools for contract review and drafting legal research and writing and knowledge management.
• Maintain historical records on all Client-related interactions and modifications to standard documents and provide as requested to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures when working with business stakeholders on deals and projects.
• General legal research and support.

Legal - General

• Identify assess and advise business leaders regarding legal issues and risk management concerning the development and implementation of business strategy client arrangements and partnerships.
• Analyze relevant laws and regulations to determine applicability to the business.
• Advise on vendor due diligence and oversight requirements.
• Special projects on an as-needed basis.
  • Provide advice and recommendations on legal risks and compliance matters to internal stakeholders.
  • Assist senior legal counsel and legal team in preparing legal opinions and reports.
  • Assist in corporate governance matters including international expansion board meeting minutes and regulatory filings.
  • Support the legal team with dispute resolution litigation and other legal matters as required.

Compliance Role & Program…