Legal Counsel - Commercial Contracting

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

BCG is partnering with our clients to tackle some of the world's biggest and most pressing challenges. Grounded by our values and guided by our purpose, we are unlocking the potential of those who advance the world. Our Global Legal Team is a key enabler of our firm’s success, helping to drive impact and progress across a number of important dimensions.

As a Legal team member, you will work across BCG teams and functions to support our business growth strategy, provide counsel and expertise, drive legal innovation, and leverage the power of new ways of working.

Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracting is expected to be able to address the full range of global legal issues facing BCG and with a particular expertise in all aspects of commercial contracting. Among other things, you will:

• Be a fully integrated member of BCG’s Global Legal Team, with a primary focus on commercial matters, commercial risk identification, and internal process improvement, particularly for BCG’s operations in France;
• Serve as champion of BCG contracting and risk management standards;
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial agreements, including global master services agreements, subcontractor, nondisclosure agreements, technology transactional matters and variable pricing arrangements in both English and French;
• Be experienced in drafting legal documents;
• Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially aligned advice that balances business objectives with legal integrity;
• Identify legal and commercial risk early, articulate implications clearly and recommend practical mitigation strategies;
• Implement and help to develop BCG contracting and other policies and processes and provide assistance to seek approvals on deviations of contract or other policies;
• Provide general counseling of a full spectrum of business and legal issues, such as intellectual property, data protection, competition law and conflicts of interests;
• Managing and directing consulting teams to ensure compliance with privacy laws including General Data Protections Regulations (GDPR) and data security;
• Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG’s Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues;
• Act as bridge and point of contact between functions and business for resolving legal issues;
• Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team know-how and templates;
• Managing and directing consulting teams operating in complex, high‑pressure environments to navigate legal issues;
• Use AI and technology responsibly to enhance legal delivery:
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, assess risks, contract review, drafting and synthesis.
  • Structure inputs thoughtfully and critically assess outputs to ensure accuracy, defensibility and tone.
  • Understand and manage risks associated with AI use, including confidentiality, bias and reliability.
  • Identify opportunities to scale legal support through automation, knowledge tools and repeatable workflows.

• Managing and leading commercial contracts with clients established and/or doing business in France and the EU;
• Contribute to team capability and innovation:
  • Support knowledge sharing, training and development within the Legal team.
  • Help modernise how Legal delivers value through expertise, process improvement and technology adoption.
  • Foster a culture of sound judgment, responsiveness and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

In all cases, BCG’s Legal Counsel will be an enthusiastic lawyer, able to efficiently deliver high quality work, and will have experience advising on and negotiating commercial contracts.

What Success Looks Like

• Commercial contracts negotiated efficiently with clear risk positioning and strong commercial alignment.
• Legal advice that is precise, practical and trusted by senior stakeholders.
• Reduced cycle times and improved quality through scalable templates and AI-enabled workflows.
• Strong cross‑functional relationships built on credibility and sound judgment.
• Demonstrable impact on risk mitigation and operational clarity across the business.
• Responsible and effective integration of AI tools into day‑to‑day legal delivery.

A Legal Counsel has the following skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• An important part of the position is a responsive and pragmatic approach to responding to ad hoc requests from the business;
• Superior analytical skills and creative problem solving ability, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives;
• Talent for absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably and the flexibility to deal with a diverse international set of clients and advisors;
• The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of international laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of BCG's global policies;
• A team player;
• Confident user of AI and legal technology tools, with a clear understanding of their capabilities and limitations.
• A technology and new ways of working adopter;
• A positive, dynamic, client-focused approach to legal practice.

What You'll Bring

• Qualified lawyer in France or proven practice within a civil law jurisdiction within Europe;
• 6+ years of commercial contracting experience, including international exposure; with at least 2 years at a reputable law firm preferred;
• Prior relevant in‑house experience preferred;
• French and English fluency are mandatory; additional continental European languages are a plus.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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