Staff Attorney, Transactional

Job Summary:

The Staff Attorney will play an important role in supporting the Firm’s day-to-day transactional legal needs. This position focuses on representing the Firm in connection with a variety of contractual matters, including providing assistance to partners and other internal clients on the Firm’s client engagement letters, access letters, non-disclosure agreements, data protection agreements, business associate agreements, and other commercial, vendor and client-facing agreements. The Staff Attorney may be expected to work with client’s counsel and procurement departments in handling contractual dispute resolution. Candidates seeking a non-traditional or flexible work schedule may be considered pursuant to the Firm’s flexibility strategy.

Job Duties:

• Reviews, provides advice, and negotiates legal matters pertaining to the Firm’s client engagement letters and other commercial transactions and client relationships in a manner consistent with the Firm’s business decisions, policies and strategy
• Has significant involvement in contractual matters throughout the entire contract lifecycle, from formation to termination
• Manages multiple contracts and projects in a deadline driven environment
• Complies with the processes, policies and templates of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) with respect to their support of transactional matters
• Performs other related duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A
   

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree, required

Experience:

• Proven record of professional excellence and achievement with three (3) years or more years of experience as a practicing attorney in good standing at a law firm or as an in-house corporate attorney, required
• Demonstrated record of excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently or as a team member, required
• Experience working effectively within a demanding, deadline-driven environment, required
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a variety of contracts, including with clients, vendors and other third parties, preferred    

License/Certifications:

• Member of a Bar in Good Standing, required

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word required and PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated record of providing substantive/technical legal advice and support to clients
• Strong project management skills, including ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively to completion
• Positive client-service attitude
• Detail oriented, with excellent organizational skills
• Exercises good judgment
• Ability to issue spot and summarize key points succinctly
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive
• Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of information
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment

 

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.    
    
National Range:  $100,000 - $180,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range:  $100,000 - $180,000

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. 

At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.  BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique o