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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world\'s leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of \$5.2 billion.

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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

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Responsibilities

Join Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP as a Lead Counsel, Contract. You will feel a great sense of pride and accomplishment through measurable contributions within your team, our firm and most importantly - our people. This is an opportunity to be a valued asset by offering your legal expertise to continue to propel our firm forward. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you work and meaningful relationships throughout the firm.

You will have the opportunity to:

Provide day-to-day support for the Firm\'s transactional-related needs providing a best in class experience for our people and firm:

• Work with internal clients and colleagues in leveraging experience and skills as a strategic business partner and assist in day-to-day operations of the Risk/Legal department
• Provide legal advice and guidance in connection with a variety of transactional matters, including the Firm\'s engagement letters, master service agreements, access letters, non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, independent contractor agreements, and a variety of others
• Leverage skills as a strategic business partner and work with colleagues and clients to provide creative business solutions, consistent with applicable law, professional regulations and the Firm\'s policies and procedures
• Draft, negotiate, and review of commercial transactions, contracts and agreements, providing couns l regarding interpretation of active contracts, and handling contractual dispute resolution. Significant involvement in contractual matters throughout entire contract lifecycle, from formation to termination, for agreements pertaining to diverse subjects
• Manage multiple contracts and projects in a deadline driven environment
• Train new Corporate Counsel on negotiation and drafting issues
• Manage a team of contracting attorneys and contract managers

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

• Bachelor\'s degree required
• JD required
• Three (3)+ years of progressive legal experience required, five (5)+ preferred
• Contracting experience in an house legal team or big law is a plus
• Professional services experience highly desired
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, influence and impact change by leading individuals in a matrix environment
• Proven relationship-building skills, and strong leadership qualities to drive collaboration, influence, and change in a matrix environment
• Exceptional communication, client/customer service, presentation, and facilitation skills required
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship required

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