Commercial Attorney

Job Overview

A renowned global law firm is seeking an experienced Commercial Attorney to join its in-house global Risk team. This role involves drafting and negotiating complex client-facing contracts, advising partners on client contractual requirements, and collaborating with various business teams. The position is based in New York, NY, and offers an opportunity to work across a spectrum of legal, ethical, business, and strategic issues in a dynamic, high-performance environment.

Location

• New York, NY

Duties

• Draft and negotiate complex client-facing agreements for various business sectors and types of representations.
• Ensure client contracts comply with applicable ethical standards and internal policy requirements.
• Identify and mitigate business and legal risks in client contracts to achieve business objectives.
• Advise partners on client agreements, requirements, and business-related requests.
• Draft and manage agreements, templates, external communications, playbooks, and processes.
• Prepare and manage firm responses to client compliance and risk-related audits.
• Enhance the efficiency and scalability of the in-house global Risk team’s commercial legal support.
• Supervise and collaborate with administrative staff within the global Risk team.
• Work with business teams including Finance, Business Development, Information Security, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience at a top-tier law firm, either as a practicing attorney or in an in-house role within a law firm.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Strong communication, client-facing, and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Project management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent judgment, problem-solving abilities, and risk assessment skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently with a strong work ethic.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admission to the Bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Project management
• Risk assessment and problem-solving
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Client-facing and interpersonal skills
• Collaboration and teamwork

Benefits

• Role is exempt from overtime pay eligibility
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

This law firm has offices in Frankfurt, Seoul, New York, Moscow, Rome, Brussels, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, London, Cologne, Sao Paulo, Washington, Buenos Aires and Milan. The firm was established in late 1940s and its practice areas are information technology, metals and mining, sovereign government and international institutions, banking and financial, airlines, aviation and aerospace, energy, manufacturing and industrial services, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, pulp and paper, construction and infrastructure and metals and mining.