Marcum LLP offers a great career with exceptional benefits.

There's a lot to think about when it comes to launching your accounting career. At Marcum, we offer you a world of opportunity, a highly competitive salary, exceptional benefits, flexible work options, and industry-leading technology, all within an environment that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

At Marcum, eligible associates receive a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and transit benefits, as well as paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer contribution, and a profit sharing plan.

Position Overview

Marcum LLP seeks to hire a proactive, business-oriented corporate, commercial transaction attorney for a Counsel position within the Office of General Counsel to review, revise and negotiate professional services, vendor and technology related agreements for the firm. Duties and responsibilities will expand as the individual demonstrates a robust understanding of Marcum's business and the ability to manage business risk. Using a broad knowledge base to assess and mitigate risk, you will play an important role in negotiating the firm's contracts, shaping policies and processes to help the Legal Department scale as Marcum continues to grow, and to drive important initiatives relating to commercial contracting, procurement, data protection and other practice developments.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate professional services and technology-related agreements, including master services agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, business associate agreements, SaaS agreements, data protection agreements, software licenses, subcontractor agreements, as well as related statements of work;
• Develop a detailed understanding of Marcum's professional service lines and technology products and their associated risks;
• Review requests for proposals ("RFPs") in order to identify areas of risk and advise partners and other business personnel on appropriate risk mitigation strategies;
• Understand and apply professional standards that are relevant to specific service lines, including standards that apply to audit and tax services;
• Learn and apply US and international privacy and data protection laws as well as information security requirements in the review and negotiation of client and vendor agreements;
• Identify apparent and hidden risks associated with the task presented and collaborate to manage the risk;
• Negotiate vendor agreements with an understanding of how the vendor will support Marcum's business and the risks associated with the vendor's services or products; and
• Craft creative legal and risk management solutions to issues faced by both the firm and its clients.
• Contribute to the various internal knowledge management initiatives, including a precedent document database, template agreements, presentations and training initiatives.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with litigation, document productions, and employment matters.

Qualifications:

• Members of Marcum's Office of General Counsel work in a high-volume, dynamic, and diverse environment with rapidly shifting priorities, focused on successful deal-making and risk management. This position will have exposure to Marcum's partners, management, clients, client counsel, vendors, and all Marcum business functions. Counsel must manage firm risk and learn general firm practices in a wide variety of areas. Counsel must alsocommit to learning Marcum's multiple business lines and products at a detailed level.
• A successful candidate will be a leader capable of developing and maintaining close working relationships with the firm's other business leaders while effectively responding directly to demanding external client requirements. Initiative is required, as are strong negotiation skills leading to the successful closure of diverse commercial transactions. The Legal Department manages a large volume of requests, and candidates will need the ability to manage a substantial workload with changing priorities.
• Candidates must be well organized and able to meet deadlines, while possessing sound business judgment, discretion, flexibility, a willingness to learn, and superior writing and verbal communication skills.Candidates must be team oriented and unafraid of rolling up their sleeves to take on tasks as needed. Enthusiasm for learning new technology and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office are required. Additional experience that will be helpful for this role - but is not required - includesreviewing state or federal government contract requirements and assessing compliance capability; working in governmental, accounting, or financial regulatory sectors; and advising on a range of intellectual property matters as they relate to marketing, trade secrets, licensing, patents, and copyright.
• Candidates must have a Juris Doctor from a national law school, be licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction and at least three years of relevant experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house counsel role and be admitted to a state bar in good standing.
• Strong academic credentials and a stable work history are preferred.
• Candidates must have ability to independently research and analyze issues, provide clear guidance to internal clients regarding potential legal risk and the ability to think strategically and to appreciate the business impacts of different legal courses of action. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are required. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills in interacting with, and inspiring confidence in, individuals at all levels of the organization. The ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment is required.

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