Job Description

BPM is a full-service accounting firm providing comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients globally. We are one of the largest California-based accounting firms and have built our success by focusing on our clients and our people. Our client base encompasses a complex array of sophisticated clients that keep our staff intellectually challenged every day.

Our people-centered culture and firm motto “Because People Matter” has allowed us to be consistently recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area. We are dedicated to providing meaningful careers for all of our employees along with fostering an environment that allows an integrated lifestyle.

Our flexible culture allows our professionals to live a balanced lifestyle between their work responsibilities and personal commitments.

BPM is searching for a dynamic and collaborative Firm Counsel. This newly created role will support contract review and negotiation, claims management and compliance, corporate governance, risk management, M&A and a broad variety of transactions. The Firm Counsel will report to the General Counsel. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced firm, with a collaborative environment, this is the role for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft, review, edit and negotiate contracts inclusive of intellectual property agreements, master services agreements, client engagement letters, marketing agreements, confidentiality and other business agreements.
• Assist the General Counsel with corporate agreements, key employment and partner agreements, banking and credit agreements, leases, construction contracts, letters of intent, firm related partnership agreements, corporate governance documentation and subsidiary management.
• Assist with claims management including interactions with insurance carriers, management of client issues, responses to subpoenas, preparation of settlement and release documents.
• Participate in formulating and implementing business transactions.
• Assist in managing the firm’s professional liability, general liability, cyber, D&O and other insurance policies.
• Perform legal research and prepare related memoranda and reports.
• Assist with compliance related to AICPA, California and other states’ and SEC accountancy rules, and assist with investment advisory and wealth management laws and regulations.
• Advise regarding the management of firm risk across the enterprise (IT, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Privacy, Cybersecurity).

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school with an active license to practice in California.
• Five years prior experience as a business attorney with a law firm practicing one or more of intellectual property, corporate, tax or general business law.
• Five to eight years of professional legal experience. Prior CPA experience or inhouse counsel experience is a plus.
• Proven superior legal skills, including excellent oral and written communication, legal analysis and negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Advanced contract drafting and negotiations skills with the ability to develop creative solutions.
• A high degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Wondering if you should apply?

BPM is powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. We recognize, develop, and empower talent and encourage diversity of thought. Your point of view, skillset and experience will only make us stronger, so if you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

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BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third party resume submissions will be considered property of BPM and will not be acknowledged or returned.

BPM COVID Vaccination Policy

Effective July 1, 2021, only fully vaccinated employees will be permitted to enter our offices until further notice. Fully vaccinated means there has been a 2 full week period since the last vaccine. All employees must wear a mask until further notice.