This week, I’m pleased to highlight a new open role at Seyfarth: “Client Contracts Counsel” —

• Under the general direction of an Associate General Counsel, and according to established firm policies and procedures, you will exercise discretion and independent judgment to review, negotiate, document and store non-standard client engagement terms, RFPs, and assist with client IT security assessments and reviews.
• You will work with a Compliance Paralegal and will manage workflow and assist with reporting statistics and trends related to client engagement documents. You will manage and maintain a comprehensive client engagement document database (Intapp Terms) to help mitigate the firm’s exposure to risk.
• You will act as a liaison between all firm departments involved in client acquisition and intake, firm management, relationship partners, and other professional staff, while maintaining professionalism and strict confidentiality in all client and firm matters.

The Day-to-Day:

• Review, negotiate, track, document, and store Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCGs), non-standard engagement letters, GDPR documentation, RFPs, and other client contracts to ensure compliance with the firm’s ethical and business obligations.
• Draft correspondence to address terms of engagement that do not align with Seyfarth’s policies, procedures, ethics, loss prevention, and risk tolerance. Negotiate directly with clients at direction of relationship partner.
• Maintain an efficient and transparent depository and quick-reference resource(s) regarding client engagement terms.
• Solicit and coordinate feedback and approval on non-standard client contracts from Seyfarth subject matter experts.
• Implement client requirements such as obtaining conflicts searches on clients’ corporate affiliates, requesting ethical or confidentiality walls, providing client notices, updating and maintaining the firm’s various databases and document management systems.
• Assist in follow-up to ensure that executed engagement documents are obtained.

You Have:

•  A Juris Doctor Degree
• Bar admission in good standing in any US state or the District of Columbia required.
• 5+ years of legal experience, including experience either as a conflicts attorney or as a commercial attorney engaged in contract review and negotiation, preferably with a large law firm.
• Ability to analyze complex documents and communicate results of analysis concisely and professionally
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of attorneys, clients, and professional staff
• Close attention to detail, the ability to follow instructions, and excellent troubleshooting, proactive problem resolution, and follow-through skills
• A high degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills along with the ability to exercise independent judgment and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to learn and utilize specific internal or third-party Conflicts Department software as well as relevant firm computer software programs
  Excellent organizational skills, including record keeping and data collection

See the complete job posting for more details on the job and to apply for this position.

 

About Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

For more detail, see their careers page.

 

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