Kevin Penzien
Director, Global Legal Business Services
Kevin Penzien is a Director in KPMG's Global Legal Business Services, where he leads client relationships and market development, focusing on value-driven contracting and legal services transformation. With over 17 years of experience across industries like Financial Services, Energy, and Technology, Kevin is a strategic partner for clients aiming to modernize their legal functions.
As a senior client relationship executive, Kevin has led high-performing teams to execute transformative initiatives in Fortune 500 legal departments. He specializes in diagnosing complex challenges and delivering service models that align legal operations with broader enterprise goals. By fostering deep relationships with Chief Legal Officers and other C-suite leaders, Kevin tailors solutions that enhance efficiency, mitigate risk, and drive tangible business outcomes.
Kevin also leads alliances with KPMG's market-leading technology partners in the legal domain, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge solutions into clients’ legal ecosystems. His expertise in leveraging technologies such as contract lifecycle management and legal generative AI has helped global organizations streamline contracting processes and improve compliance.
Kevin is also highly skilled in global legal entity management, where he has guided multinational clients through the complexities of maintaining compliance across jurisdictions. His ability to implement governance frameworks and centralized entity management systems has been instrumental in helping clients reduce risk and achieve greater transparency in their global subsidiary operations.