Staff Attorney – Contracts & Transactions

BDO USA, Llp; McLean (VA); 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. The role involves assisting principals and internal clients on client engagement letters, MSAs, NDAs, data protection agreements, and other commercial and vendor contracts.

You will review, negotiate and advise on contracts, manage the lifecycle of agreements, and help improve OGC processes while coordinating with internal teams and external parties in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• JD required and bar in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years of attorney experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Strong drafting, review, negotiation and advisory skills.
• Experience with client/vendor contracts and data protection matters.

Responsibilities

• Review, advise, and negotiate client engagement letters and commercial agreements.
• Counsel internal clients to minimize legal risk.
• Manage contracts throughout their lifecycle in a deadline-driven environment.
• Contribute to policies, templates and processes used by the Office of the General Counsel.
• Communicate progress with OGC and internal/external stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Contract lifecycle

Communication

Project management

Teamwork

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD) degree

Bar in Good Standing

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. The role involves assisting principals and internal clients on client engagement letters, MSAs, NDAs, data protection agreements, and other commercial and vendor contracts.

You will review, negotiate and advise on contracts, manage the lifecycle of agreements, and help improve OGC processes while coordinating with internal teams and external parties in a fast-paced environment.