Senior Legal Counsel
Locations : Boston | Atlanta
Who We Are
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What You'll Do
As Legal Director, you will serve as a senior legal expert and trusted advisor within BCG's Legal function, supporting the firm's most complex, high-risk and commercially significant contracting matters across North America. You will provide practical, business-focused legal counsel that enables growth while protecting BCG's interests, reputation and long-term resilience.
You will bring deep expertise in commercial contracting, strong business judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity with confidence. Operating with significant autonomy, you will advise senior stakeholders on complex legal and commercial issues, help shape contracting practices and standards, and contribute to the continued evolution of how Legal supports the business.
- Lead Complex Commercial Contracting Matters
Advise on, structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including client services, technology (including AI) development and SaaS, licensing, vendor, subcontractor and confidentiality.
Provide clear, practical legal guidance that balances commercial objectives, legal obligations and risk considerations.
Serve as a senior escalation point for complex contracting questions and challenging negotiations.
Identify legal, commercial, operational and reputational risks and develop pragmatic mitigation strategies.
Apply sound judgment to novel issues involving emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Strengthen Contracting Standards and Risk Management
Contribute to the development and refinement of contracting templates, playbooks, guidance materials and negotiation positions.
Identify recurring contracting challenges and recommend scalable solutions that improve consistency and efficiency.
Support initiatives that strengthen contracting processes, risk visibility and operational effectiveness.
Help embed practical risk-management principles into business workflows and decision-making processes.
Partner with Legal colleagues to maintain effective governance and contracting practices aligned with business needs.
- Partner with Senior Business Stakeholders
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across client teams, Finance, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, Technology and business leadership.
Translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance that supports informed business decisions.
Influence stakeholders through credibility, thoughtful challenge and sound commercial judgment.
Represent Legal in cross-functional discussions requiring senior contracting expertise and risk assessment.
Anticipate broader business implications of contracting decisions and help stakeholders evaluate trade-offs effectively.
- Support Responsible Use of Legal Technology
Promote thoughtful and effective use of legal technology and AI-enabled tools to improve legal delivery.
Evaluate AI- and technology-assisted outputs for accuracy, confidentiality, reliability and legal defensibility.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, knowledge management and streamlined workflows.
Contribute to discussions regarding the legal and contracting implications of emerging technologies.
Help colleagues adopt tools and approaches that improve consistency, quality and responsiveness.
- Coach and Develop Capability Across the Legal Function
Serve as a visible role model for legal judgment, professionalism and client service.
Provide guidance and mentorship to colleagues on contracting strategy, negotiation approaches and risk assessment.
Share expertise across teams and support knowledge-sharing initiatives that strengthen contracting capabilities.
Contribute to training materials, playbooks and communities of practice.
Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and practical problem-solving.
What You'll Bring
- Significant experience advising on complex commercial contracting matters in a sophisticated corporate, consulting, technology or professional services environment.
- Deep expertise negotiating and advising on commercial, technology, SaaS, licensing and professional services agreements.
- Strong legal and commercial judgment, with the ability to balance business objectives, risk considerations and firm interests.
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders on complex, high-impact matters.
- Experience developing contracting standards, playbooks, templates or other scalable legal solutions.
- Confidence using AI and legal technology tools, with a clear understanding of their opportunities, limitations and risks.
- Collaborative approach with a willingness to coach colleagues, share expertise and strengthen capability across the Legal function.
Who You'll Work With
- You will join BCG's Legal function and work closely with colleagues across Legal, Risk, Compliance and Finance. In this role, you will partner regularly with stakeholders across North America, providing legal guidance on complex commercial and contracting matters that support the firm's business objectives.
- You will collaborate with senior business leaders, client team stakeholders and subject matter experts to navigate legal risk, enable informed decision-making and support strategic commercial initiatives. You will also contribute to the continued development of the Legal function by sharing expertise, supporting colleagues and helping strengthen contracting capabilities across the team
Additional info
* For US locations only *
In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.
- The base salary range for this role begins at $168,000.00 in our lowest cost US region and goes up to $223,000.00 in our highest cost US region. Your recruiting contact can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.
In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.
All Of Our Plans Provide Best In Class Coverage
- Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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