Senior Compliance Attorney — Hybrid (Contracts & Risk)

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP seeks a Senior Compliance Attorney to join the Legal and Risk Management team in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment. The role focuses on evaluating and negotiating client retention terms, NDAs, and engagement documents while aligning with ethical obligations and firm objectives.

The candidate should have substantial AmLaw 100 experience in handling outside counsel guidelines, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Intapp, Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Qualifications

• JD degree required and licensed in a U.S. state.
• Minimum five years law firm experience at an AmLaw 100 firm.
• Four years handling review and negotiation of outside counsel guidelines.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong analytical, logical reasoning and problem-solving.
• Experience with legal ethics and privilege issues.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Able to learn new software and adapt to a hybrid environment.
• Experience with Intapp is a plus; proficient with Outlook/Excel/Word.

Responsibilities

• Review outside counsel guidelines, NDAs, and client contracts; advise on firm compliance.
• Draft exceptions and responses; coordinate with stakeholders on negotiations.
• Lead or support negotiations with clients to balance risk and business priorities.
• Monitor and manage OCG responses, version control, and contract tracking.
• Oversee client due diligence requests and information security questionnaires.
• Post guidelines and maintain repository; contribute to playbooks.
• Train and develop team members; ensure standardized results across the department.
• Communicate policies to professionals and staff; address conflicts as needed.
• Monitor regulatory developments and update policies and processes.

Education

JD degree

Tools

Intapp

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP seeks a Senior Compliance Attorney to join the Legal and Risk Management team in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment. The role focuses on evaluating and negotiating client retention terms, NDAs, and engagement documents while aligning with ethical obligations and firm objectives.

The candidate should have substantial AmLaw 100 experience in handling outside counsel guidelines, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Intapp, Outlook, Excel, and Word.