IFS Corporate Counsel

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2234377

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

We are currently seeking a Corporate Counsel to be part of the legal/risk management team, which is a key component of the firm's organization structure. Members of the team must demonstrate leadership, creativity, and good judgment in helping the firm manage business risks while working closely with business leaders to find practical and creative solutions to problems.

The Corporate Counsel will provide a proactive, strategic and a collaborative approach to various legal issues within a number of internal firm service teams and develop solutions that balance prudent legal advice with effective risk assessment. It is expected the Corporate Counsel will also help oversee specific subject area(s) for counsel to the firm. This position will support the Chief Legal Officer and have significant interaction with the firm's partners, management, and all functional areas. Additionally, because the legal department manages a large volume of requests, individuals in this role will need a strong ability to fluidly manage workload with internal client priorities, meet agreed deadlines, and prioritize work consistent with the firm's business objectives and requirements.

How you will contribute:

• Provide general counsel to the firm, as well strategic counsel on certain discrete subject areas (e.g. M&A, contract review). It is expected that this individual will have a high level of M&A experience
• Support the firm's quality control mission
• Work alongside the Chief Legal Officer on a number of strategic initiatives
• Monitor privacy laws and data security requirements for protection of confidential client information
• Manage the efficient use of outside counsel
• Develop an understanding and appreciation of business risks and use this knowledge to manage risk and craft creative legal solutions to challenges facing the firm
• Provide advice regarding laws, regulations, and professional standards relating to the accounting profession
• Draft, revise, and negotiate professional service agreements and various other contracts with clients, vendors, and other third parties.

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Must possess sound business judgement, strategic thinking, interpersonal skills, flexibility, willingness to work and develop skills/knowledge on a broad variety of legal matters, superior writing and verbal communication skills, and strong legal research and writing skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate
• 10 years or more of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific experience in one or more of the following areas are helpful but not required:
• Defense of professional liability claims
• Employment, IP, or bankruptcy law
• M&A, including asset purchase and related agreements
• Accounting, tax and/or financial regulatory matters

Certifications:

• Admission to state bar in good standing in a state in which the firm has an office

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City: Kansas City

State: Missouri

Community / Marketing Title: IFS Corporate Counsel

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.