Legal Director & Assistant General Counsel

The Legal Director & Assistant General Counsel - FCC will be a member of the Wolters Kluwer Global Law and Compliance Department (GLCD) and will report to the VP, Associate General Counsel of Financial & Corporate Compliance, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Executive VP and General Manager of the Compliance Solutions business unit (Compliance Solutions). The Legal Director & Assistant General Counsel- FCC will, preferably, be based in New York, NY (or another location, including partially remote, on Eastern Standard Time or Central Time, in proximity to a Wolters Kluwer office).

Basic Functions and Principal Responsibilities

The Legal Director & Assistant General Counsel – FCC will serve as the lead attorney for and provide legal advice and guidance on a wide variety of matters involving the Compliance Solutions business. The Legal Director & Assistant General Counsel – FCC will manage a team of business attorneys supporting Compliance Solutions. In addition, the Legal Director & Assistant General Counsel – FCC will serve as the primary legal support to the Executive VP and General Manager of Compliance Solutions and will be a member of the Executive team for Compliance Solutions.

Specific Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Serving as the primary legal support to the Executive VP and General Manager of Compliance Solutions and the Compliance Solutions Executive team and providing strategic legal advice and support for projects, initiatives and other matters involving Compliance Solutions
• Leading and managing the team of business attorneys supporting Compliance Solutions, and building a strong team environment within that group and more generally within the entire GLCD
• Providing comprehensive legal counseling regarding a broad spectrum of commercial, corporate, technology, product, intellectual property, cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory laws and matters impacting Compliance Solutions
• Supporting product development and enhancement projects for Compliance Solutions
• Proactively identifying and solving issues impacting the direction of the business

Structuring, drafting, negotiating, interpreting, managing, and enforcing all types of technology and other commercial agreements, including :

Education and Experience

Candidates must have a law degree (J.D.), be admitted to practice law in the U.S. jurisdiction where that candidate is admitted and have at least ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible corporate / commercial / technology law experience, preferably including experience working in both a law firm and a corporate law department. In addition, prior management experience is preferred.

Capabilities

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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation

Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA : $208,800 - $295,550

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