In-house Counsel Generalist

Job Description & Summary

As the OGC team member you will act as a trusted counsel/business partner for various internal stakeholders and will be dealing mainly with clients contracting issues and common internal legal matters. As such you need to (i) possess adequate legal knowledge (ii) be able to identify particular problems and (iii) apply the knowledge so that your recommendations are correct (obviously) but also practical.

About the Team

Our legal department (Office of General Counsel OGC) is part of the Risk & Quality (R&Q) function. We are an internal team of lawyers whose sole client is PwC particularly the local PwC firms. We support both client-facing teams and internal functions by addressing legal questions managing legal risks and ensuring compliance with applicable laws regulations and PwC Network policies.

Across the CEE region (28 countries) there are around fifty OGC lawyers including four based in Czechia. The Czech OGC Lead reports to the CEE General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel who in turn report to the CEE R&Q Leader.

About your manager

Jan Junger the Czech OGC Leader has worked in the legal field since 2005. Before joining PwC as inhouse counsel in 2017 he gained experience in international law firms and in his own practice giving him a broad legal background and insight into both private (attorney) practice and inhouse environments.

Outside work Jan enjoys sportsespecially when shared with his kids (cycling running swimming tennis golf skiing snowboarding)and has a passion for fine art. He looks forward to collaborating with a dedicated associate who will be a great fit for the team.

Job description & summary

• Provide legal support in contracting including drafting reviewing and commenting on various types of client and vendor agreements and managing selected contract templates.

• Support other legal areas (depending on your expertise) such as civil law corporate law regulatory matters competition employment law and compliance.

• Participate in regular internal reporting processes including monitoring legislative developments in assigned areas and conducting ad-hoc legal research.

• Contribute to the internal knowledge management system.

• After an initial onboarding period working closely with senior OGC colleagues progressively take ownership of selected legal areas or workstreams and manage them independently.

Requirements of the role

• Czech law degree passed bar exams will be an advantage

• Approx. 3 years of generalist legal experience (experience as an inhouse lawyer in an international company or an associate/attorney in a reputable law firm will be an advantage)

• Advanced English and Czech language

• We would appreciate a person with outstanding communication and contract negotiation skills a team player with a can do attitude and a responsible approach.

Our Benefits and Fun

• Fast learning curve and potential to a real career growth. It may sound like a cliché but here it genuinely happens.

• Fair compensation and time off in lieu (TOIL).

• 25 days of paid leave 3 sick days and 2 extra company-wide days off at the end of the year.

• High-end Ultrabook and an iPhone with unlimited data.

• Flexible benefits programme with 45000 points to use for holidays education meal vouchers sports (including Multisport) health or anything you enjoy.

• Strong support for your learning and development through our proven internal training programmes the PwC Academy and (if relevant) external courses.

• Opportunities range from business and digital skills to AI-focused training for everyday legal practice plus many other workshops to grow your personal and professional capabilities. We cover the cost of technical certifications and the time you spend preparing for them.

• Extra activities such as after-work events and volunteer days.

• Regular feedback and coaching including access to a dedicated coach to discuss your development and career direction.

PwC is the largest audit team in the Czech Republic law tax consulting and technology data or forensic teams. Find out how easy it is to combine this knowledge when youre in the right place. With us you will get the opportunity to see how business is done in large companies. We are part of an international network of companies with more than 364000 colleagues in 151 countries. At PwC we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can be themselves and find their place and opportunity to develop.

This year we have successfully maintained the prestigious Equal Pay Certification making us one of only four companies in the Czech Republic (and the only one from the Big 4) that demonstrably implements fair compensation practices regardless of gender.

Are you interested in our offer Let us know about yourself and we will discuss more details together!

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