ID249865 Senior In-House Lawyer within our Internal Contracting Unit

Passionate about civil and commercial/contract law and ready to own complex legal workstreams end-to-end?
We are looking for a Senior In-House Lawyer to join our Internal Contracting Unit. You will provide high-level legal support on a broad range of contractual and commercial matters, advise internal stakeholders, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our internal contracting framework and processes.

• GCA Family & Sub-family: Risk, Legal and Trust – Legal
• Career Level: Level 5 – Senior Team Member 1

You will lead key legal workstreams within the Internal Contracting Unit, focusing on complex commercial contracts, legal risk management and the continuous improvement of contracting processes and tools.

• →Lead contract drafting, review & negotiation: Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts (including, without limitation, client engagement letters, services agreements, NDAs, procurement and vendor contracts), ensuring alignment with internal policies, risk management and compliance requirements.
• →Business-oriented legal advice: Provide consistent, pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice and support to internal stakeholders on contractual, commercial and regulatory matters, including day-to-day activities of KPMG in Romania entities.
• →Contracting framework & process improvement: Develop and update standard contract templates, guidelines and internal procedures, contributing to process improvement, standardization and efficiency in internal contracting.
• →Legal and contractual risk management: Identify legal and contractual risks and propose practical mitigation solutions that balance legal protection with business needs and client expectations.
• →Regulatory monitoring & impact assessment: Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on internal contracting activities, recommending necessary adjustments to templates, processes or policies.
• →Corporate documentation & formalities: Draft corporate documentation and perform registration formalities with competent authorities, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely completion.
• →Support for internal projects: Provide legal input for internal projects (e.g. technology implementations, HR initiatives, business operations changes), ensuring compliance with laws, internal policies and procedures.

• →Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with other internal functions (Risk Management, Finance, business teams, etc.) to ensure a consistent, aligned approach to contracting and internal projects.
• →Day-to-day legal assistance: Provide legal assistance on other day-to-day activities of KPMG in Romania entities, according to business priorities and team allocation.
• →Guidance & informal mentoring: Act as a reference point for more junior team members on contracting-related topics, sharing know-how and good practices and supporting their development.

You are a seasoned in-house or commercial lawyer who combines strong technical expertise in civil and commercial/contract law with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset. You are comfortable owning complex legal workstreams, managing multiple stakeholders and contributing to process improvement.

• Analytical & critical thinker: You can quickly understand complex contractual structures, identify key risks and translate them into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Autonomous & accountable: You operate with a high level of autonomy, ownership and accountability, organizing and managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Business-focused & pragmatic: You provide advice that is not only legally sound, but also practical and aligned with business objectives and risk appetite.
• Strong communicator & relationship builder: You have very good communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with excellent interpersonal skills that enable trust-based relationships with internal and external clients.
• Curious & growth-oriented: You are curious, open to learning and committed to ongoing professional development, including staying up to date with legal and regulatory changes.
• Ethical & reliable: You demonstrate integrity, discretion and reliability in handling sensitive information and representing the legal function.

• Professional experience
  • Typically 6–7 years of professional experience after admission to the lawyer profession, preferably in a law firm or as an in-house lawyer, in an international environment, with a focus on civil and commercial/contract law.
• Functional expertise
  • Strong expertise in contract law and commercial agreements (services, procurement, vendors, NDAs, client engagements).
  • Experience with corporate documentation and registration formalities before competent authorities.
  • Solid understanding of how legal risk and compliance requirements impact contracting and business operations.
• Stakeholder & project management
  • Proven ability to organize and manage multiple projects and deadlines, prioritizing effectively and maintaining high-quality output.
  • Demonstrated capability to advise and influence non-legal stakeholders.

• Proficient in legal research, including legislation, case law and regulatory guidance.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for drafting, analysis and presentations.

• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, enabling you to work effectively in an international environment and on cross-border matters.

• Previous experience in a Big Four or other multinational corporate environment.
• Exposure to legal tech or contract lifecycle management tools.
• Involvement in designing or rolling out internal policies, guidelines or playbooks.

• Confidentiality will be ensured to protect the interests of applicants.
• Only preselected candidates will be invited to an interview.

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