Client Agreements Advisor

Considine Search; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 143,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm seeks a Client Agreements Advisor to lead analysis of client engagement terms. This 100% remote role requires a JD and experience in a legal setting. The Advisor will manage firm agreements, advise stakeholders, and uphold confidentiality standards. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, capable of synthesizing complex information concisely. Compensation ranges from $102,000 to $143,500 annually, plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of law firm or equivalent experience in a legal setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience in reviewing, retaining and comprehending large volumes of information.
• Ability to synthesize complex business and legal concepts orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and response to clients’ terms of engagement.
• Develop knowledge of firm business policies and legal considerations.
• Prepare client-facing comments and responses to terms.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Washington, DC (100% remote)

Compliance Department

Summary

The Client Agreements Advisor leads analysis of and response to clients’ terms of engagement. This critical role helps to ensure that the firm’s agreements to non-standard terms are consistent, mitigate risk, and to the greatest extent possible reflect the firm’s business interests. The Advisor advises and works with the firm’s Senior Manager of Client Agreements and senior attorneys to manage the firm’s review, response to and implementation of non-standard terms.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of firm business policies and practices, legal and ethical considerations, and insurance requirements and guidance relating to firm agreements.
• Assess outside counsel guidelines and other non-standard terms to identify potential issues in light of these considerations.
• Draft key internal assessments and proposed approaches based on evaluation.
• Lead senior attorneys in discussions of issues, considerations and proposed approaches.
• Prepare client-facing comments, markups and responses to terms.
• Partner with senior attorneys in discussions and negotiations with clients.
• Respond to due diligence questionnaires.
• Manage outside counsel guidelines database and share key information with all necessary stakeholders.
• Perform extensive research using firm databases, business research resources and discussion with internal subject-matter experts.
• Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity, particularly with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information to which this position will have access.

Qualifications

• JD required.
• Two or more years of law firm or equivalent experience in a legal setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience in and passion for reviewing, retaining and comprehending large volumes of information.
• Demonstrated ability to process, organize and assess complex information to determine logical conclusions and effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely synthesize complex business and legal concepts orally and in writing.
• Highly developed business research abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish close working relationships and simultaneously balance needs and views of different stakeholders.
• Understanding of the complexities of business and legal relationships in a global economic environment.

Compensation

$102,000.00-$143,500.00, plus bonus.