Legal Outsourcing Associate (initial reviewer) 100% Remote Working Position

Position Title: Legal Outsourcing Associate (initial reviewer) 100% Remote Working Position

Contract: Full-time, Independent Contractor  

Posting Jurisdictions: 100% remote (aligned to US/ET)

Salary:  As a remote, international firm, salaries are based on candidate experience and location 

Description: 

A well-established and growing international law firm is looking for a Legal Outsourcing Associate (initial reviewer) to support our growing team.  

Our Firm: 

Sterlington was founded by a senior partner from a large NY-based law firm. We are headquartered in New York, though candidates work remotely. Our clients include private equity and other investment funds, multi-billion-dollar family offices, public and private companies, investment banks, high-net worth individuals, and startups. Learn more at: www.sterlingtonlaw.com.  

We are seeking a dynamic person with a passion for entrepreneurship and sophisticated work. Join our cutting-edge, tech-savvy law firm and immerse yourself in a forward-thinking environment that encourages innovation.  

The Role: 

Our high-performing Legal Outsourcing team is continuing to grow through client wins. The team specializes as an outsourced provider to in-house legal teams’ contract review and management processes by providing a streamlined, efficient, one-stop service to achieving commercial agreements with third parties. We are looking for legal contract and compliance specialists to support our clients across NDA, MSA, engagement letters, vendor agreements and other commercial contracts. The international nature of our team means that this role will align to Australian Eastern Time (AET). 

Responsibilities:  

• Providing an initial review of client’s contracts and commercial agreements with third-party vendors (predominantly focusing on non-disclosure agreements NDAs) 
• Working with client ‘play-book’ to producing a high-quality review of NDAs and submitting to senior associate for review and sign-off.  
• Producing high-volume turnaround for the team’s contract review process within agreed SLAs.  

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:  

• LLM (UK, US) advantageous 
• Possesses around 4 years of experience in legal contract review (NDA, MSA, vendor agreements etc.) based on UK or US law. 
• Possess attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. 

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. 
• Self-motivated and able to energize themselves to deliver to deadlines. 
• Commitment to upholding ethical standards and maintaining client confidentiality. 
• Fluency in English language, or evidence of fluency / high business proficiency in English. 

This position is not currently open to recruiting agency submissions.  

Sterlington is a full-service law firm that combines legal and commercial excellence with modern ways of practicing.

Kindly be aware that salaries are presented in the local currency specified in the job advertisement. We invite qualified candidates from around the world to apply, emphasizing that those chosen for the position will have the opportunity to engage in discussions regarding local market rates and the corresponding salary for the advertised role. 

This position is not currently open to recruiting agency submissions.