Lawyer

Job Description

Job description / Role

Lawyer with Office of the General Counsel

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS – Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary

The ME Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Team operates across all lines of service and across the region to provide legal advice and support on a day-to-day basis to client-facing teams, with the goal of supporting the operation and growth of the business whilst taking appropriate risk decisions. There are dedicated subject matter experts in each of the sub functions within the OGC team who are available to support and consult with partners and engagement teams on all legal, structural and dispute-related queries. The litigation and transactional lawyer hired for this position must operate with a pragmatic mindset and be solution-oriented. He or she must demonstrate an ability to balance risks identified with maintaining a commercial outlook in the approach to answering queries. The role is more than just following policies or processes and includes being flexible in applying business judgment, understanding of the business, its operations, products, and services. The lawyer should have deep relationships with partners and other senior engagement team members within the business.

Financial 

– Adheres to the OGC Budget

Customers

– Support Senior OGC members, ME Chief Risk Officer (CRO)  and ME General Counsel (GC) on litigation, and corporate, commercial and regulatory KSA matters.
– Provide advice and support in relation to KSA regulatory matters, including providing interpretations of law and regulation to engagement teams to help them understand how regulations apply to the firm and to client engagements.
– Provide support on commercial and transactional matters.
– Provide support  on significant litigation matters, by assisting with the internal investigations required in relation to litigation matters, and supporting in reviewing pleadings and filings, and working with technical experts.
– Provide advice and support in dealing with liquidators and bankruptcy situations involving clients or ex-clients.
– Provide updates to and work closely with Global firm R&Q and Global OGC teams as well as PwC UK OGC,  on significant adverse matters.
– Provide advice to engagement teams and LoS R&Q teams on all legal related areas of risk during an engagement lifecycle.
– Liaise with other R&Q functions such as Independence, Compliance, AML etc for specialist advice.
– Build relationships with the relevant LoS R&Q Leader, other R&Q Leaders, and LoS / IFS Partners and engagement teams.
– Meet with the allocated LoS R&Q / IFS Leader to discuss key findings, areas of concerns and / or gather feedback.
– Consult and escalate to the LoS R&Q Leader / OGC ME General Counsel as necessary.
 
Internal Process

– Assist with producing guidance and templates, and assist with updating policies and procedures as necessary.
– Provide support and lead on sensitive regulatory matters.
– Assist with reviewing and redesigning processes if needed.
– Provide support to OGC projects as needed.
– Ensure compliance with the relevant PwC Network standards, policies, and procedures.

Learning & Growth

– Meet with relevant business stakeholders and LoS R&Q Partners regularly to ensure optimal relationships.
– Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members. 
– Contribute to an environment of teamwork within the R&Q team.
– Act as a key resource and liaise with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships.