Contracts Attorney

Scientific Search; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Search in Parsippany, NJ is seeking a Contracts Attorney (Temp) to review, draft, and redline commercial agreements, ensuring business objectives are met while managing legal risk. You will assess language for indemnification, liability, IP, confidentiality, privacy, warranties, termination, and related terms, providing practical solutions to keep deals moving.

JD required, active U.S. law license, and deep experience in commercial contracting; this 3–6 month engagement offers

Qualifications

• JD required.
• Active U.S. law license in good standing.
• Deep commercial contracting and negotiation expertise.
• Strong independent risk assessment and practical legal judgment.
• In-house or regulated-industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and redline commercial agreements.
• Assess contractual language, legal exposure, and business risk.
• Develop practical alternative language for problematic provisions.
• Advise on indemnification, liability, IP, confidentiality, privacy, warranties, termination, and related terms.
• Provide legal approval and contract interpretation.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Practical legal judgment

Education

JD

Job description

Contracts Attorney (Temp)

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Step into a high-impact legal role where your judgment will directly shape critical commercial agreements. My client is seeking an experienced attorney who can quickly assess risk, provide practical solutions, and keep business moving.

Why You Should Apply

• Play a key role in protecting the organization while enabling commercial objectives
• Own meaningful contract decisions from legal review through approval
• Collaborate closely with business, contracting, and legal stakeholders
• Join an established contracting process with immediate impact
• Temporary 3–6 month engagement

What You’ll Be Doing

• Review, draft, and redline commercial agreements
• Assess contractual language, legal exposure, and business risk
• Develop practical alternative language for problematic provisions
• Advise on indemnification, liability, IP, confidentiality, privacy, warranties, termination, and related terms
• Provide legal approval and contract interpretation

About You

• JD required
• Active U.S. law license in good standing
• Deep commercial contracting and negotiation expertise
• Strong independent risk assessment and practical legal judgment
• In-house or regulated-industry experience preferred