Contract Attorney

Job Title: Contract Attorney

Location: Greater St. Louis - Preference in office Clayton Hybrid 2 days offsite! This person needs to be in the greater St. Louis, MO area but will have flexibility in working/scheduling. Great benefits including breakfast and lunch daily from an onsite chef. Very good work/life balance. Low stress environment. Paid parking.

Salary Market rate Depending on experience DOE

Key Points of the role:

Contract Attorney with a 2 to 5 years experience working

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree with superior academic credentials from an accredited law school
• Professional experience with contract negotiation, general corporate law experience (law firm or in-house), or other relevant work experience. Any experience relating to financial services, financial products and related regulations is a big plus
• Coursework in contract law, employment law, finance, economics, or a similar quantitative area
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills Benefits and employment law experience a plus
• Licensed to practice in Missouri a plus

The general purpose of this position is to assist Operations Counsel manage the legal function for the internal operations of the asset management firm. This role will assist with a variety of legal matters, including contract review and negotiation.

Specifically, Counsel will draft, review and negotiate contracts with third party service providers (i.e. leases, business insurance contracts, master service agreements, software licenses, consulting agreements, etc.) and provide legal analysis and advice in connection with those contracts.

This person will also provide advice regarding the interpretation of laws, rulings, and regulations impacting the administrative business matters of the firm. Legal Counsel will report to the Senior Operations Counsel and will work with external counsel as needed.

Company sponsorship - At this time, client will NOT sponsor for this role

If applying for this role - Please take each key point and provide number of years experience and what you would rate yourself, 1 thru 10 (10 being expert) for each key point. Send your resume and notes on the role to expediate our recruiting services.