Senior Associate, KPMG Law
Tempe, Arizona
viewSenior Associate, KPMG Law
Requisition #: 130131
Practice Area: Tax
Location: Phoenix, AZ; Tempe, AZ
<div><p>At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it's an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.</p></div>
<div><p>KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, KPMG Law to join our practice.</p></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></div><ul><li>Play a pivotal role in the delivery of large-scale multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional projects focused on providing high-quality legal services to clients efficiently at scale and with a focus on technology</li><li>Embrace learning about adjacent service offerings to existing KPMG tax and advisory practices and technologies to be implemented as part of KPMG Law’s delivery model</li><li>Collaborate with diverse teams of professionals at various levels of experience in different subject matter areas and from different geographies, including teams from KPMG’s international member firms </li><li>Leverage KPMG technologies to draft, review, analyze, and advise clients on commercial and corporate law documents at scale; monitor developments in the legal and regulatory environment to ensure contracts remain compliant</li><li>Support legal managed services engagements which may include high volume contract review and / or contract data extraction, contract lifecycle management (all or some processes), and claims support and management</li><li>Seek opportunities to contribute to the broader legal community</li><li>Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment<br><br></li></ul><div><strong>Qualifications: </strong></div><ul><li>Minimum two years of recent experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and managing general commercial law contractual agreements and corporate law documents preferred</li><li>Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; licensed Juris Doctorate or LLM degree from an accredited college/university (active bar license in Arizona)</li><li>Excellent Microsoft Office skills and a willingness to adopt new technologies such as AI and their application to various legal services use cases</li><li>Self-starter, ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage assignments in a team environment; comfortable working and collaborating with others in KPMG’s high-performance culture.</li><li>Understanding of general commercial contractual agreements and the key clauses typically found in these agreements, for example, limitation of liability, indemnification, warranties, termination, and more</li><li>Experience in corporate governance and transactional matters, with familiarity in key provisions commonly found in corporate agreements such as shareholder rights, board resolutions, fiduciary duties, voting thresholds, change of control, and confidentiality</li></ul>
<p>KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The <a href="https://resources.kpmguscareers.com/EEO.pdf" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 125, 188);">attached link</a> contains further information regarding KPMG’s compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.</p> <p>KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.</p> <p>Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.</p>
