Legal

Associate General Counsel

Job ID: 93485
  • Copenhagen
  • Stockholm
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Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Who You'll Work With

You will join McKinsey Legal’s European Legal Team reporting to the Managing Counsel for GEO and Nordics and will be based in either McKinsey’s Stockholm or Copenhagen office.

Your impact within our firm

You will review and negotiate contractual arrangements with our clients and third parties. You will work closely with senior leaders and consultants within the Nordics region on a variety of engagement-related legal matters on a daily basis and provide counsel to them on legal issues as well as issues of professional or reputation risk through the whole engagement life cycle (from initial discussions with client up to collection and dealing with potential disputes).  
Furthermore, important part of the role would be advising internal stakeholders on applicable risk, compliance and syndication procedures and helping to navigate through them - this lawyer will work together and liaise with other lawyers, contracts counsels and paralegals in Nordics and across Europe in diverse jurisdictions; and will collaborate with colleagues (Europe and worldwide) outside the legal department (e.g., risk and compliance teams, external relations/communications, office and practice leadership, local administrative leaders). 
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a team of outstanding professionals. All of McKinsey’s employees are expected to possess an outstanding academic history as well as a professional background.

Your qualifications and skills

  • Top academic credentials, law degree and Bar qualification required
  • 6+ years of professional experience acquired which must include law firm experience  
  • Fluent in Danish and/or Swedish as well as English as the working language, with the ability to draft and negotiate contracts in both languages
  • Impeccable business judgment/ethics 
  • Confident team player who is highly collaborative and flexible 
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work together with internal and external stakeholders at different levels
  • Ability to influence, incl. most senior stakeholders, yet able to say no 
  • Ability to develop own relationships and network 
  • Enjoy working in a challenging and fast-paced environment and as a team player with the desire to positively influence and develop others 

Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Capabilities
  • Firm Administration
  • Operations
  • Risk & Resilience
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Job Skill Group - N/A
Job Skill Code - AGC - Associate General Counsel
Function - Firm Administration;Operations;Risk & Resilience
Industry -
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Tue Dec 10 00:00:00 GMT 2024
LinkedIn Posting City - Stockholm
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - Sweden
LinkedIn Job Title - Associate General Counsel
LinkedIn Function - Legal
LinkedIn Industry - Law Practice;Legal Services
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Director