Junior Contracts Counsel - San Vicente Ferrer, Colombia - McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company

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San Vicente Ferrer, Colombia

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Carolina González

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Who You'll Work With:

You will be based in our Bogota office and will be responsible for supporting the contractual work and other initiatives in Spanish speaking Latin America countries. You will be working under the supervision and guidance of the department's lawyers in the region, importantly, the Associate General Counsel based in Colombia.

What You'll Do:

You will be involved in drafting and negotiation of nondisclosure agreements, contractual documents, and teaming agreements with third parties, clients, and vendors. You will also be reviewing requests for information/quotation (RFI/RFQs), requests for proposal (RFPs), and private companies' tenders; you will distribute tender documents and communicate contractual requirements to the appropriate colleagues; and supporting contract and modification negotiations with clients.
As a Junior Contracts Counsel, you will support senior contract counsels of the region in de drafting of different documents and alternatives for negotiations with clients and vendors.
Additionally, you will help maintain complete, accurate, and uptodate proposal and contract files on a realtime basis. Furthermore, you will provide support to other colleagues in resolving contractrelated questions, issues, and problems, and in negotiating contracts and modifications.
You will work with other experts internally in finance, risk and compliance functions to guide on legal risks, questions and issues regarding serving different clients. Also, you will advise consulting teams on relevant firm policies and internal compliance procedures.

Qualifications:

Law degree required; professional legal qualification/admission to practice law
1+ years of specific professional experience as an inhouse intern in a company or organization
Some experience in an inhouse procurement team is considered a plus
Fluency in Spanish and English is a musthave; applicants must be completely fluent in spoken and written English; additional language (Portuguese) is considered a strong plus
Excellent writing and communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to handle high volume of work efficiently, recognize priorities, manage time effectively and meet deadlines
Ability to work independently with moderate supervision in an extraordinarily fastpaced environment
Confident team player who is highly collaborative and flexible