Legal

Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Investigations

Job ID: 93421
  • Brussels
  • Dusseldorf
  • London
  • Madrid
  • Warsaw
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Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.

Who You'll Work With

You will join McKinsey Legal’s Litigation & Investigations team with responsibility for litigation and investigations matters across Europe at large and reporting to a Managing Counsel based in one of our major European offices. The group supports the firm on global litigation, investigations and related matters, including crisis management. You will work closely with senior firm and Legal colleagues, including Communications, Risk, Compliance, IT, Insurance, and Finance. 

Your impact within our firm

You will have responsibilities that include managing complex litigation matters, including civil litigation and government investigations; fee disputes; overseeing outside counsel, developing overall strategy, scoping internal fact-finding, ensuring compliance with document discovery obligations, preparing witnesses for external interviews and depositions; managing interactions with government authorities; and, driving internal investigations, including disciplinary matters.  
You will advise internal clients on litigation risk and provide counsel on potential or threatened litigation; partner with Communications on internal and external responses to litigation and investigation matters; and, identify process improvements and help develop resources, tools and policies that help drive consistent implementation across our matters to ensure timely and appropriate investigation management and reporting.  
You will work with Risk, IT, Compliance and HR colleagues to identify trends, flag developing risks and develop and implement appropriate mitigation plans. You will also counsel consultants on a variety of legal issues related to litigation and investigations. 

Your qualifications and skills

  • 8+ years of experience with top international law firm, in-house and/or regulatory experience, with focus on litigation; Bar or similar qualification in the EU a plus 
  • Crisis management experience a plus 
  • Government, prosecutorial experience and/or prior in-house experience a plus  
  • Strong experience with eDiscovery 
  • Capable of working across geographies with sensitivity to cultural differences  
  • Top academic credentials 
  • Excellent English language skills (helpful if candidate has other language skills) 
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills  
  • Team player who is confident, highly collaborative and flexible 
  • Self-starter with ability to drive tasks and projects to completion  
  • Impeccable business judgment and ethics 
  • Ability to develop relationships and network within and outside the company 
  • Relationships with top outside legal advisors is a plus 
  • Enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, dynamic professional services company  
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Capabilities
  • Risk & Resilience
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Job Skill Code - AGC - Associate General Counsel
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