Senior Legal Counsel, Droit du Travail

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

BCG is partnering with our clients to tackle some of the world's biggest and most pressing challenges. Grounded by our values and guided by our purpose, BCGers unlock the potential of those who advance the world. Our award-winning Global Legal Team is a key enabler of our firm's success, helping to drive impact and progress across a number of important dimensions.

As a Legal team member, you will work across BCG teams and functions to support our business strategy, provide counsel and expertise, drive legal innovation, and leverage the power of new ways of working.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Based in Paris, as part of BCG's global team of employment lawyers, you will build expertise within and provide support on employment legal matters in France;
• You will cover the full range of employment legal advisory support including onboarding, offboarding and everything in between, global and local HR processes/documents, investigations, disputes, regulatory issues relating to employment, mobility and immigration matters, and any other advisory support as required;
• Partner closely with all HR teams within France, and support senior BCG leaders navigate complex and sensitive matters, while ensuring a consistent approach to policies and decision-making across the global organization;
• Team successfully across BCG and integrate fully into BCG's Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex HR and employment legal issues (both internally and matters where it could interface with external parties);
• Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team intellectual property, including template forms, and other materials;
• Work with and direct external counsel as required; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• In all cases, BCG's Senior Legal Counsel will be an exceptional lawyer, able to clearly, responsibly, and efficiently deliver high quality work, and engage thoughtfully and confidently with a range of senior stakeholders. They offer well-reasoned counsel while also listening carefully and adapting their approach as needed. A calm, grounded presence, comfortable navigating complexity and differing perspectives, will be well suited to the environment.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Technical and functional expertise desired:

• A clear, concise and business-focused approach in providing legal advice; with your advice on next steps clearly identified, aiming towards an efficient approach to conclude open issues;
• High-energy and confident professional, with gravitas and a strong assertive presence;
• Independent and critical thinker with a creative and employee-focused mindset aligned to the principles of 'doing the right thing' that maintain BCG's outstanding record as an employer of choice;
• Superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving abilities, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business and legal objectives;
• Attention to detail, excellent legal drafting skills as well as succinct email advisory skills.
• Polished speaker with presence, comfortable in presenting in front of senior stakeholders;
• Practical and solution driven, able to manage complex dynamics with composure, even in high-pressure situations;
• Comfortable in taking on a collaborative advisory role, than fixed on certain outcomes;
• Talent for absorbing new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably and the flexibility to deal with a diverse international set of stakeholders and advisors;
• The ability to quickly comprehend complex sets of laws and regulations and interpret those laws within the context of BCG's global policies and values;
• Perform successfully and produce results in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, client-oriented environment; and,
• Have the interpersonal skills necessary to build relationships throughout a loosely structured, highly collaborative and consensus driven organization.

What You'll Bring

• French qualified employment lawyer, with strategic and operational employment law expertise
• 8+ years PQE of practicing labor and employment law, (candidates outside of this range will also be considered if they can demonstrate they meet the overall requirements of the role);
• Prior in-house experience preferred within a complex international organization, preferably professional services or similar industry;
• Comfortable presenting to both large and small audiences;
• Preference to those with experience working within international offices;
• Gravitas to influence and persuade senior stakeholders both verbally and in writing;
• A positive outlook, ability to remain calm in stressful situations and strong collaborator; and,
• French and English fluency; fluency in any other language is a plus. 

Who You'll Work With

A variety of cohorts and functions across the company, including local and global HR stakeholders, members of the BCG Global Legal Team, Immigration/Mobility, Compliance, Finance, Tax and the Partnership. You will report into the Employment CoE of the Legal Team, with your direct manager based out of Germany and your skip level manager based out of the US.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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