Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and unlock their greatest opportunities. Our Legal team is a trusted advisor to the business, protecting the firm, enabling growth and helping teams move confidently in complex environments.

We operate at pace, in a global and increasingly technology-enabled environment. We are looking for a commercial lawyer who combines deep contracting expertise with strong commercial judgment and confident use of AI and digital tools.

Key Responsibilities

Lead complex commercial contracting

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including client services agreements, vendor contracts, technology and SaaS arrangements, licensing, NDAs, subcontractor agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially aligned advice that balances business objectives with legal integrity.
• Identify legal and commercial risk early, articulate implications clearly and recommend practical mitigation strategies.

Champion contracting standards and scalable solutions

• Drive consistency and efficiency across contracting processes.
• Embed appropriate legal guardrails into commercial workflows and standards.
• Move beyond one-off advice to system-level improvements that reduce repeat risk.

Use AI and technology responsibly to enhance legal delivery

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, assess risks, contract review, drafting and synthesis.
• Structure inputs thoughtfully and critically assess outputs to ensure accuracy, defensibility and tone.
• Understand and manage risks associated with AI use, including confidentiality, bias and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to scale legal support through automation, knowledge tools and repeatable workflows.

Operate as a strategic cross-functional partner

• Partner closely with Finance, Procurement, Risk, Compliance, Technology and business leadership.
• Translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance that enables confident decision-making.
• Anticipate second-order operational and reputational impacts of commercial decisions.
• Contribute to broader governance discussions, including responsible AI use and regulatory developments.

Contribute to team capability and innovation

• Support knowledge sharing, training and development within the Legal team.
• Help modernise how Legal delivers value through expertise, process improvement and technology adoption.
• Foster a culture of sound judgment, responsiveness and continuous improvement.

What Success Looks Like

• Commercial contracts negotiated efficiently with clear risk positioning and strong commercial alignment.
• Legal advice that is precise, practical and trusted by senior stakeholders.
• Reduced cycle times and improved quality through scalable templates and AI-enabled workflows.
• Strong cross-functional relationships built on credibility and sound judgment.
• Demonstrable impact on risk mitigation and operational clarity across the business.
• Responsible and effective integration of AI tools into day-to-day legal delivery.

What You'll Bring

• Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracting (typically 5+ years).
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements in a global or multinational environment.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and comfortable balancing risk with business objectives.
• Confident user of AI and legal technology tools, with a clear understanding of their capabilities and limitations.
• Excellent analytical, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Clear communicator who can influence and challenge constructively at senior levels.
• High personal integrity, discretion and sound professional judgment.
• Experience in professional services, technology or a complex corporate environment preferred.
• Full professional proficiency in English and Portuguese is required; proficiency in Spanish is considered a plus.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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