Client Contracts Advisor

Summary

The Ford Agency is partnering with an international law firm to hire a Client Contracts Advisor. The role will verify contracts for consistency, protect the firm’s interests, mitigate risk, review outside counsel guidelines, and collaborate with managers and attorneys to implement non-standard agreement terms.

Responsibilities

• Stay up to date on the firm's business policies and practices and ensure the firm is maintaining its ethics and meeting insurance requirements relating to agreements
• Review, research, and respond to outside counsel guidelines, identifying potential concerns and reasons for objections
• Discuss potential issues, and proposed approaches with senior attorneys to find effective solutions
• Manage database of outside counsel guidelines
• Conduct thorough research using firm databases, internal subject matter experts, and other resources
• Review current processes and make recommendations to improve upon best practices

Skills

• 2+ years of law firm experience required
• Knowledge and detailed understanding of engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines
• Ability to review and analyze large volumes of information into effective solutions
• Ability to summarize business and legal concepts clearly and concisely in writing
• Professional communication skills
• Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation
• JD preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 2+ years of law firm experience required
• Knowledge and detailed understanding of engagement letters and outside counsel guidelines
• Ability to review and analyze large volumes of information into effective solutions
• Ability to summarize business and legal concepts clearly and concisely in writing
• Professional communication skills
• Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation

Nice to Haves

• JD preferred

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement