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Client Engagement & Contracts Attorney (Global Elite Law Firm) Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at Kay Search Group
Title: Client Engagement & Contracts Attorney (Global Elite Law Firm)
Company: Kay Search Group
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
Position: Client Engagement & Contracts Attorney (Global Elite Law Firm)
Location: New York or DC(Hybrid)
Company: Globally Recognized AM 100 Law Firm
Comp Package: Base salary to $260K Full Benefits, Bonus, Tuition Reimbursement, 401K+, etc.
Responsibilities for Client Engagement & Contracts Attorney:
Draft and negotiate contracts; ensure that client contracts comply with applicable ethical standards and internal policy requirements
Identify and evaluate business and legal risks in client contracts and find solutions to mitigate them while achieving business goals
Advise and work collaboratively with the firm’s partners on client agreements, requirements and commercial or business-related requests
Work across a spectrum of legal, ethical, business and strategic issues
Draft and negotiate complex client-facing agreements for various business sectors and types of representations
Draft and manage agreements, templates, client-facing and other external communications, playbooks and processes
Help draft and manage firm responses to client compliance and risk-related audits
Increase the efficiency and scalability of the commercial legal support provided by the firm’s in-house global Risk team
Supervise and collaborate with the global Risk team’s staff
Requirements forClient Engagement & Contracts Attorney:
JD and at least 4 years’ relevant experience at a top-tier law firm either as a practicing attorney working on client matters or in an in-house law firm role
Experience and passion for drafting and negotiating contracts. Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills a must
Must possess strict attention to detail and be accustomed to working to very high standards of accuracy and efficiency, coupled with strong project management skills and the ability to effectively manage priorities in a fast-paced and rapidly-evolving environment
Requires great judgment, ability to make risk-based assessments and capability of solving problems
