In-House Associate Attorney — Contracts & NDAs

EisnerAmper; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EisnerAmper is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its in-house legal team in Baton Rouge. You will review and negotiate client engagement letters, NDAs, MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements and government contracts, providing day-to-day legal support to the Firm’s directors. Requirements include a J.D.

with bar admission and 3+ years in contract drafting and negotiation. You’ll manage the legal intake process, help improve templates, and assist with implementing AI tools to increase

Qualifications

• J.D. degree with current bar admission.
• 3+ years of post-law school experience in contract drafting, review and negotiation.
• Ability to independently review, respond to and negotiate commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate client engagement letters based on the Firm’s templates, identifying professional services risk issues and advising professionals on acceptable positions and fallback language.
• Draft, review and negotiate NDAs, including confidentiality and third-party access agreements.
• Respond to RFPs by reviewing legal and contractual requirements, completing the legal sections and coordinating with business teams.
• Manage and organize the legal department’s Smartsheet intake process, including triaging, assigning and tracking requests and maintaining accurate records.
• Review, and negotiate MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements, government contracts and other commercial contracts, identifying risks and recommending revisions.
• Provide legal support and guidance to the Firm’s directors on contract and engagement-related matters, escalating complex issues to the Legal Directors as appropriate.
• Assist with maintaining and improving contract templates, playbooks and process documentation.
• Implementation and understanding of Artificial Intelligence tools and platforms, including leveraging use cases to increase efficiencies.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Smartsheet

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

EisnerAmper is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its in-house legal team in Baton Rouge. You will review and negotiate client engagement letters, NDAs, MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements and government contracts, providing day-to-day legal support to the Firm’s directors. Requirements include a J.D.

with bar admission and 3+ years in contract drafting and negotiation. You’ll manage the legal intake process, help improve templates, and assist with implementing AI tools to increase