Associate General Counsel

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CrossCountry Consulting is seeking an Associate General Counsel to act as a senior, enterprise-wide legal advisor. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this strategic role reflects the firm’s continued growth and increasing complexity.

In this position, you will lead the firm’s commercial contracting function and take ownership of post-acquisition legal integration (contract assignment and novation, employment documentation, and integration of acquired agreements). You will collaborate closely with firm Partners and the Chief People and Operations Officer on employment and labor matters, oversee intellectual property and technology issues—such as the firm’s proprietary CrossCore AI platform—and manage outside counsel and litigation. Additionally, you will be responsible for the firm’s privacy, compliance, and records retention programs.

The role also includes implementing and continually enhancing the firm’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform and broader legal operations infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on leveraging AI—both enterprise-wide tools and legal-specific platforms such as Harvey—to improve quality, increase efficiency, and accelerate decision-making across the legal function.

Minimum 10 years of pertinent legal experience, whether at a law firm, in-house, or a combination of both, with meaningful in-house exposure preferred. Experience supporting a private equity-sponsored or professional services company strongly preferred.

Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality, with the ability to resolve and handle difficult negotiations and issues with tact and diplomacy.

Ability to self-motivate and work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

Strong time management skills to manage contract volume and project workflows across multiple simultaneous projects.

Professionalism and discretion when interacting with executives and internal clients.

Knowledge of global privacy laws, regulations, and standards, such as CCPA and GDPR, preferred.

Demonstrated experience implementing, configuring, and managing an enterprise Contract Management System (CMS/CLM) — including template and clause libraries, approval workflows, reporting, and integrations — is required. Hands-on experience with Ironclad is a strong plus; experience with Icertis, Agiloft, ContractWorks, DocuSign CLM, or similar platforms will also be considered.

Demonstrated experience leading post-acquisition legal integration (contract assignment and novation, employment documentation, policy harmonization) and managing high-volume commercial contracting at scale in a high-growth environment.

Experience selecting, managing, and evaluating outside counsel against scope, budget, and outcomes.

Demonstrated fluency with and enthusiasm for AI in a legal context, including hands-on use of enterprise AI tools and legal-specific platforms (e.g., Harvey, Spellbook, CoCounsel, or equivalent). Track record of driving adoption, building responsible-use guardrails, and measuring impact preferred.

Based in Tysons, Virginia, with a hybrid in-office presence at the firm’s headquarters.

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CrossCountry Consulting is required to include an estimate of the compensation range for this role. The following range takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, licenses, certifications, business needs, and internal equity. An estimate of the current range is $200,000 - $300,000 per year + annual bonus + additional benefits. 

 

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/.