Temporary Commercial Attorney

Description

A global professional services corporation seeks two experienced Commercial Contracts Attorneysfor a short-term, temporary assignment expected to last three (3) months, possibly longer in their NYC location. The position is hybrid: three days onsite; two days remote. Expected start date is early September and the hourly rate is $50+, depending upon experience.

Job Summary:

The Commercial Contracts Attorneywill advise clients domestically and internationally on a wide range of matters, including structuring, negotiating and drafting a variety of general and specialized agreements necessary for the day-to-day operations of a cutting-edge global science and technology non-profit organization. Issues range from commercial legal advice to preservation of the non-profit status of the organization. The agreements include licensing, electronic publishing, IT, and consulting agreements, as well as related commercial agreements relevant to a dynamic business environment. This role functions as an intermediate individual contributor. Additional duties include the following:

• Provides advice and counsel, negotiates, and drafts both domestic and international commercial, business and operational contracts
• Uses and modifies standard forms and templates from a robust internal forms library in the marketing, publishing, education, technical conference and membership operations of the organization
• Develops and incorporates the implementation of new technology solutions (such as, but not limited to, contract management systems)
• Provides training on issues relating to commercial law, contract formation and other legal subjects
• Provides general legal advice to various departments within the organization
• Collaborates on additional legal projects of interest

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Science/Technical undergraduate degree helpful but not required
• Doctor of Jurisprudence from national law school
• Member in good standing of a U.S. bar
• 2-4 years adept at providing commercial legal advice, contract drafting, negotiation and review experience.
• In-house corporate or law firm experience required
• Ability to manage large volumes of commercial contract review with consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Able to advise on a wide variety of legal issues
• Experience representing non-profit organizations a plus
• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills, along with excellent business judgment and critical thinking skills

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