General Counsel

CTG is seeking to fill a General Counsel position.

Location: Buffalo, NY (Hybrid Remote)

Duties:

• Provide strategic legal counsel to executive leadership and business stakeholders on legal, business, and operational matters.
• Serve as Corporate Secretary and attend Board of Directors and committee meetings.
• Develop and maintain corporate policies, procedures, and programs while advising on their legal implications.
• Advise on major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financing, and corporate structure.
• Lead contract management activities, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and approving customer agreements, vendor and subcontractor contracts, RFPs/RFQs, proposals, and other legal documents.
• Evaluate contractual and commercial risks, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure agreements align with business objectives and minimize organizational exposure.
• Partner with Sales, Business Development, Finance, and operational teams on pricing strategies, proposals, project reviews, contract negotiations, and business initiatives.
• Advise Human Resources and leadership on employment and labor law, workplace policies, employee relations, investigations, accommodations, disciplinary actions, terminations, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee corporate immigration programs and assist foreign nationals with immigration-related procedures.
• Draft subcontract documents incorporating applicable prime contract requirements while protecting the company's legal and operational interests.
• Manage the selection, retention, and performance of outside counsel and coordinate legal matters requiring external representation.
• Support regulatory compliance, corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and dispute resolution activities.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, employment, labor, and regulatory law.
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment skills.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal requirements with commercial objectives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and high-impact matters.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and effectively oversee complex legal matters.

Experience:

• Extensive experience providing legal counsel in a corporate or business environment.
• Experience leading contract negotiations and managing complex commercial agreements.
• Experience advising executive leadership and business teams on strategic legal matters.
• Experience with employment and labor law, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financing, or other significant corporate transactions preferred.
• Experience managing outside counsel and immigration programs preferred.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required.
• Admission to a U.S. state bar and ability to maintain active licensure required.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $140,000 to $190,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.


About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.


Together, we shape what's next-working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you'll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.