Remote Associate Attorney – Contract Negotiation

EisnerAmper; Lafayette (LA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

EisnerAmper is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our in-house legal team and report to the Legal Directors. The role focuses on reviewing and negotiating client engagement letters, NDAs, MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements, and government contracts, while supporting day-to-day legal needs of firm leadership.

The ideal candidate holds a J.D. with a current bar admission and at least 3 years of post-law school contract drafting experience.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree with current bar admission.
• 3+ years of post-law school contract drafting, review and negotiation.
• Ability to independently review and negotiate MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor and 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, business associate agreements (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

Communication

Legal risk assessment

Time management

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

EisnerAmper is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our in-house legal team and report to the Legal Directors. The role focuses on reviewing and negotiating client engagement letters, NDAs, MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements, and government contracts, while supporting day-to-day legal needs of firm leadership.

The ideal candidate holds a J.D. with a current bar admission and at least 3 years of post-law school contract drafting experience.