Assistant General Counsel
Legal & Compliance
Excel
WFA Digital Insight
As demand for skilled legal professionals grows, WithumSmith+Brown's Assistant General Counsel role stands out for its focus on commercial contracting and compliance. With a 34% increase in remote legal jobs in 2025, candidates with strong Excel skills and business acumen are in high demand. Before applying, consider how your experience can support a growing national professional services firm.
Job Description
About the Role
WithumSmith+Brown is seeking a strategic Assistant General Counsel to partner with the General Counsel in supporting commercial contracting, privacy, compliance, and legal operations functions.Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of client and vendor agreements
- Analyze contractual risk and provide clear guidance to partners and firm leadership
- Serve as an escalation point for complex or non-standard contractual issues
Requirements
- Strong judgment, executive presence, and ability to balance risk management with practical solutions
- Experience managing a high volume of commercial agreements
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape and expand the firm's legal infrastructure
- Contribute to the long-term growth of the legal department
How to Stand Out
- Develop a strong understanding of commercial contracting and compliance to stand out in your application
- Showcase your ability to balance risk management with practical, business-enabling solutions
- Highlight your experience with Excel and other tools used in legal operations
- Prepare examples of complex contractual issues you've managed and how you resolved them
- Be ready to discuss your approach to modernizing legal workflows and integrating technology into the legal function
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