About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms.The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
Overview
The Assistant General Counsel serves as a trusted advisor within the Office of General Counsel, supporting the firm on compliance, risk management, and other legal matters. Assistant General Counsels report to the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel.
Responsibilities
- Advise on compliance and risk management, including ethics, conflicts of interest, rules of professional conduct, regulatory compliance, and the firm’s policies. Keep current with legal and regulatory developments. Organize and deliver training and communications on the foregoing.
- Advise and represent the firm in connection with litigation holds and subpoenas served on the firm or its personnel. Lead the litigation hold team, making decisions on preservation requests and subpoena responses.
- Assist in the defense and resolution of claims against the firm.
- Supervise the Managing Clerks Office to ensure strong department performance, including regarding litigation docketing and e-filings.
- Review, draft, negotiate and advise on varied commercial and vendor contracts, including for IT.
- Advise on attorney secondments, and on restrictions that apply to lawyers moving from or to government service.
- Advise on audits and investigations.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues on firm projects and initiatives.
- This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to practice law in MA, NY, IL, DC, or CA.
- 7-10 years of experience working in a large law firm. Litigation practice experience is preferred.
- Significant experience in compliance, risk management, and litigation.
- Ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams.
- Strong research, issue spotting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage complex regulatory, compliance, and commercial matters. Possess a flexible mindset to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; able to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks.
- Ability to discreetly and effectively manage matters of a confidential and/or sensitive nature.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to interact effectively with colleagues throughout the firm, including senior leadership, partners, associates, and support staff. Team-oriented, with strong service orientation.
- Experience negotiating varied commercial and vendor contracts, including IT.
- Expertise in conflicts of interest and engagement terms in a large law practice preferred.
- Knowledge of the rules of professional conduct.
- Familiarity with laws governing the following is a plus: lobbying, privacy.
- Ability to plan, organize, and carry out multiple projects simultaneously.
Compensation and Total Rewards Package
Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
Boston: $211,400 - $338,300
New York City: $211,400 - $338,300
Working Conditions
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.