Senior Attorney

KKR; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

KKR in Springfield, Missouri seeks a Senior Attorney who blends Legal Project Management with collaboration to move complex initiatives forward. The role starts at $81,000 to $104,000 and comes with ownership of legal workflows and broad backing from the firm.

The successful candidate will support cross-functional teams, maintain momentum when pipelines thin, write practical runbooks, and steer contract review processes to improve efficiency while upholding rigorous standards, all within a

Qualifications

• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a senior capacity.
• Ability to unblock others and move work forward.
• Strong rapport-building and positive presence.
• Experience with contract review processes in a Springfield-based operation.
• Hands-on general experience that supports follow-up questions.

Responsibilities

• Keep Springfield, MO momentum when the senior pipeline runs thin.
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for.
• Absorb context quickly and contribute sooner.
• Write the Employment Law runbook the next hire wishes they had.
• Steer KKR's Legal Document Management roadmap with nerve and humility.
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Springfield, MO office.
• Trim contract review processes that have outlived their purpose.
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider KKR mission.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Senior-level experience

Relationship-building

Contract cadence

General legal experience

Job description

On any given day, the Senior Attorney at KKR juggles Legal Project Management and Collaboration, and somehow makes both look deliberate. The whole arrangement rewards initiative — $81,000 - $104,000 to start, general ownership throughout, and KKR backing every step.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep Springfield, MO momentum when the senior pipeline runs thin
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
• Absorb 5 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Write the Employment Law runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Steer KKR's Legal Document Management roadmap with both nerve and humility
• Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Springfield, MO office
• Trim Contract Review processes that have quietly outlived their purpose
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider KKR mission

What You'll Bring

• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a senior capacity
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Comfort with the contract cadence of a Springfield-based operation
• Hands-on general experience that holds up to follow-up questions

Half the general platforms in MO quietly depend on something KKR built in Springfield with feedback-hungry care. Trust, transparency, and steady momentum are the three things we protect above all else.

Beyond $81,000 - $104,000, KKR offers a generous benefits package and the chance to lead projects that build your skills.

Your Relativity deserves a stage bigger than your current one, and KKR has it.