Associate Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Louisiana.

📋 Description

• Evaluate and negotiate client engagement letters using Firm templates.

• Detect professional services risk issues and provide advice to professionals on acceptable positions and alternative language.

• Draft, assess, and negotiate NDAs, confidentiality agreements, and agreements for third-party access.

• Address RFPs by analyzing legal and contractual requirements and completing the legal sections.

• Collaborate with business teams to coordinate RFP responses.

• Oversee and organize the legal department’s Smartsheet intake procedure.

• Triage, assign, and monitor legal requests while ensuring accurate record-keeping.

• Review and negotiate MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements, government contracts, and other commercial agreements.

• Offer daily legal support and guidance to Firm directors.

• Escalate complex issues to Legal Directors as necessary.

• Maintain and enhance contract templates, playbooks, and process documentation.

• Implement and leverage AI tools and platforms to boost efficiencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. degree with active bar admission.

• Minimum of 3 years of post-law school experience in contract drafting, review, and negotiation.

• Capability to independently review, respond to, and negotiate commercial agreements, including MSAs, BAAs, subcontractor agreements, and government contracts.

• Strong skills in contract drafting and negotiation, including experience with engagement letters, NDAs, and MSAs.

• Clear and confident communication with internal and external stakeholders, professionals, clients, counterparties, and outside counsel.

• Ability to manage multiple matters and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

• Comfort with workflow tools such as Smartsheet.

• Familiarity with HIPAA and data privacy regulations related to BAAs is advantageous.

• Ability to identify and escalate legal and risk issues pertinent to professional services engagements.

• Competence in identifying, explaining, and balancing business and legal risks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to manage your schedule to support work/life balance.

• A culture celebrated with multiple top “Places to Work” awards.

• An inclusive and collaborative workplace environment.

• Reasonable accommodations available for the application process.