In-House Associate Attorney - Contracts (Remote)

EisnerAmper; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

EisnerAmper seeks an Associate Attorney to join our in-house legal team and support client engagements, NDAs, and MSAs. You will review contracts, respond to RFPs, manage the Smartsheet intake process, and provide day-to-day guidance to firm directors.

The role requires a J.D. with bar admission and 3+ years of contract drafting experience, including MSAs, BAAs, and government contracts. We value precise communication and risk-aware negotiation in a fast-paced environment.

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 (MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements, government contracts).

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

Contract negotiation

NDAs

MSAs

BAAs

RFP responses

HIPAA familiarity

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

EisnerAmper seeks an Associate Attorney to join our in-house legal team and support client engagements, NDAs, and MSAs. You will review contracts, respond to RFPs, manage the Smartsheet intake process, and provide day-to-day guidance to firm directors.

The role requires a J.D. with bar admission and 3+ years of contract drafting experience, including MSAs, BAAs, and government contracts. We value precise communication and risk-aware negotiation in a fast-paced environment.