Apply on Employer Site

KPMG US · 11 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel

Detroit, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

KPMG is a leading provider of audit, tax, and advisory services, known for its inclusive culture and commitment to individual development. They are seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice on complex technology procurement matters and commercial agreements related to AI-enabled platforms. The role involves advising on various technology agreements, supporting strategic projects, and managing day-to-day activities in the commercial technology procurement practice.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice and support on complex technology procurement matters, and commercial technology agreements with suppliers and alliance partners that support or are a part of KPMG's AI-enabled platforms

Lead the provision of legal advice and supporting alliance initiatives and partnering with leading technology providers, including enablement of Agentic AI and LLMs, exchanges of confidential information and know-how, the development of technology and managed services offerings on or in connection with leading technology providers' platforms (which may include the digitization of KPMG International know-how and expertise), and the use of low-code, no-code development platforms offered by such technology providers

Advise on drafting and negotiating various technology agreements with leading technology providers, including AI-enabled technology services agreements, complex cross-border services agreements, software license agreements, cloud services agreements (such as SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), and commercial data licenses

Support complex strategic, change management, and legal remediation projects

Drive day-to-day activities of the commercial technology procurement practice (assigning work, developing/updating templates, playbooks, and providing training

Engage in people management, development, and motivation

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualification

IP lawTechnology lawData lawAI models understandingCloud services knowledgeDrafting skillsAnalytical skillsNegotiation skillsPeople managementProfessionalismIntegrityPersonal responsibility

Required

Minimum eight years of recent experience (US) advising on IP, technology, and data law

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent if gained outside of the United States)

Admitted to the New York Bar with current registration in good standing (preferred) or admitted to a state bar with an ability to register as in-house counsel with the New York Bar within a reasonable period after hire

Must possess a strong understanding of AI models from a technical, functional and legal perspective; this knowledge must span from the model's development to its deployment and use

Required to have a strong working knowledge of both on-premises and cloud-based information technology businesses, services and products and advanced drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills

Must demonstrate a strong working knowledge of IP, technology and data law issues that arise in IP portfolios, technology solutions and business operations that span multiple jurisdictions with varied IP laws and levels of enforcement

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)