Associate General Counsel

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) and admission, in good standing, to the bar of a U.S. state.
• 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 required.

Additional Information

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest - one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today's challenges and deliver present and future value. Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here. CrossCountry Consulting is searching for an Associate General Counsel to serve as a senior, broad-based legal advisor across the firm. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is being elevated from its prior scope into a more senior, strategic position reflecting the growth and complexity of the firm. As Associate General Counsel, you will lead the firm's commercial contracting function, own post-acquisition legal integration (contract assignment and novation, employment documentation, and integration of acquired agreements), partner with the firm's Partners and the Chief People and Operations Officer on employment and labor matters, oversee intellectual property and technology matters (including the firm's proprietary CrossCore AI platform), manage outside counsel and litigation, and own the firm's privacy, compliance, and records retention programs. You will also implement and continuously improve the firm's contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform and broader legal operations infrastructure, with a deliberate lean into AI - both firm-wide tools and legal-specific platforms such as Harvey - to accelerate quality, throughput, and decision-making across the legal function. #LI-TK1 #LI-Hybrid Benefits Summary 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/. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

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