Assistant General Counsel

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Withum is seeking a strategic, business-minded Assistant General Counsel to partner closely with the General Counsel in supporting the firm’s commercial contracting, privacy, compliance, and legal operations functions. This role will play a critical part in scaling the legal function to support a growing national professional services firm. This position may be located remotely or in any of our offices nationwide.

As Assistant General Counsel, you will serve as a key legal advisor across the firm, managing a high volume of commercial agreements while helping modernize legal workflows and integrate technology — including AI-driven tools — into the legal function.This is a highly visible role requiring strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to balance risk management with practical, business-enabling solutions. Over time, this position will help shape and expand the firm’s legal infrastructure and contribute to the long-term growth of the legal department.

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How you’ll spend your time:

Commercial Contracting Leadership

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of client and vendor agreements, including engagement letters, master services agreements, confidentiality agreements, SaaS and technology agreements, data protection addenda, and related statements of work.
Analyze contractual risk and provide clear, commercially pragmatic guidance to partners and firm leadership.
Serve as an escalation point for complex or non-standard contractual terms.
Review high-risk engagement opportunities to identify risk exposure and recommend mitigation strategies.
Develop, refine, and maintain contract templates, fallback language, and negotiation playbooks to drive consistency and efficiency.

Privacy, Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

Support the application of privacy and compliance requirements within commercial agreements and internal processes.
Collaborate with IT, information security, and risk management teams to ensure contractual and operational compliance.
Contribute to the development and implementation of internal compliance policies and best practices.

Legal Operations & Process Modernization

Partner with the General Counsel to design and implement scalable legal processes and systems.
Evaluate, implement, and optimize contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and AI-assisted contract review platforms.
Leverage technology and automation to improve turnaround times, reduce risk, and enhance internal client experience.
Establish metrics and best practices to support an efficient, data-informed legal function.

Strategic Growth & Cross-Functional Partnership

Build strong working relationships with partners and firm leadership across service lines.
Provide solutions-oriented advice aligned with Withum’s risk profile and growth objectives.
Contribute to the long-term development and expansion of the legal department, including future team-building initiatives.
Support special projects and firm-wide initiatives as needed.

The kinds of people we want to talk to have many of the following:

J.D. from an accredited law school.
6–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a law firm and/or in-house role supporting professional services, consulting, accounting, or technology-driven businesses.
Admission to a U.S. state bar in good standing.
Significant commercial contracting experience, including risk allocation, limitation of liability, indemnification, and data protection terms.
Working knowledge of U.S. privacy and data security laws.
Experience improving legal workflows or implementing legal technology tools; familiarity with CLM systems or AI-assisted contract review platforms strongly preferred.
Strong business judgment and ability to make risk-based decisions independently.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage high contracting volume.
Executive-level written and verbal communication skills.
A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset.

The compensation for this position will be between $150,000-$200,000 annually. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience, and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Remotely anywhere within the United States except the States of Colorado & New York.

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Assistant General Counsel

Privacy, Compliance & Regulatory Advisory

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Strategic Growth & Cross-Functional Partnership

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