Staff Attorney, Contracts & Negotiations

BDO USA, Llp; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA, LLP is seeking a Staff Attorney to support the Firm’s day-to-day transactional legal needs, including client engagement letters, master services agreements, NDAs, data protection agreements, and business associate agreements. The role involves advising on contracts and ensuring compliance with Firm policies throughout the contract lifecycle.

The position requires a JD, bar admission, and 3+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree, required
• Three (3) years or more years of experience as a practicing attorney, required
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, required
• Ability to work independently or as a team member, required
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a variety of contracts, including with clients, vendors and other third parties, preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews, provides advice, and negotiates legal matters pertaining to the Firm’s client engagement letters and other commercial transactions and client relationships in a manner consistent with the Firm’s business decisions, policies and strategy
• Has significant involvement in contractual matters throughout the entire contract lifecycle, from formation to termination
• Counsels internal clients to minimize legal risk associated with contractual and other business-related matters
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of, and complies with, the Office of the General Counsel’s processes, policies and templates with respect to support of the Firm’s transactional needs
• Effectively communicates with OGC team members and various other internal and external parties with regard to the progress of matters Manages multiple contracts and projects in a deadline driven environment
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Contract review

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

BDO USA, LLP is seeking a Staff Attorney to support the Firm’s day-to-day transactional legal needs, including client engagement letters, master services agreements, NDAs, data protection agreements, and business associate agreements. The role involves advising on contracts and ensuring compliance with Firm policies throughout the contract lifecycle.

The position requires a JD, bar admission, and 3+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with strong written and verbal communication skills