Client Contracts Counsel (must reside in New York)

Why 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.

The Opportunity:

As part of the firm’s Office of General Counsel, the Client Contracts Counsel position involves the exercise of discretion and independent judgment in reviewing, negotiating, documenting, and managing non-standard client engagement terms, outside counsel guidelines, and requests for proposals (RFPs). You will collaborate closely with a compliance paralegal to oversee workflow and support the tracking and reporting of key statistics and trends related to client engagement documentation. You will also be responsible for maintaining and optimizing the firm’s client engagement document database (Intapp Terms), ensuring it serves as an effective tool for mitigating risk. Acting as a central liaison, this position facilitates communication and coordination among various firm departments involved in client acquisition and intake, firm leadership, relationship partners, and other professional staff.

The Day-To-Day:

On any given day, you will:

• 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.
• 3+ years of legal experience, including experience either as a conflicts attorney or as an attorney engaged in contract review and negotiation, preferably with a large law firm
• Ability to analyze complex documents and communicate results of analyses 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

What We Provide:

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

More About Seyfarth:

With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.

Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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Location Specific Language:

The salary range for this role is $145,000 to $165,000 annually. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in New York. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

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This position is based in New York, NY 10018