Associate Contracts & Compliance Counsel

Overview

At MoFo, we couldn’t write our own success story without yours. Ready to write your story?

Join MoFo as an Associate Contracts & Compliance Counsel on our Conflicts & New Business team!

This role can be based in San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego. https://www.mofo.com/offices

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working closely with MoFo’s Assistant General Counsel & Director, Conflicts / New Business, the Associate Contracts & Compliance Counsel acts as in-house counsel to the Firm and responds to client Outside Counsel Guidelines (”OCG”), engagement letters and related documents. This individual will support the negotiation of OCG and engagement letter provisions and amendments with Firm partners and clients, with the goal of developing into an independent negotiator of these matters over time. They will work with Firm management, administrators and staff to support the implementation of improved OCG and engagement letter review and compliance processes. Ensures client service and satisfaction are attained in all areas of position.

Outside Counsel Guidelines

• Act as formally designated In–House Counsel to Firm; conduct privileged discussions with and advise General Counsel, partners, associates and staff on OCG review and compliance issues, approaches and processes. • Review, harmonize and negotiate client OCGs and Standard Engagement Letters, flagging matters for approval as needed, with the goal of taking on independent approval authority over time; escalate provisions and issues as appropriate, with legal and strategic recommendations, to Senior Contracts & Compliance Officer, Assistant General Counsel & Director, Conflicts / New Business, Conflicts Counsel, and Business Review Committee Chair. • Assist in identifying, developing and documenting Firm standard positions and responses on OCG provisions, under supervision; work with Firm management and appropriate members of the Firm’s OCG Review Team to develop standard positions and responses on new and/or unusual OCG provisions. • Communicate and work with Relationship Partners on required and recommended amendments to individual OCGs; prepare amendment summaries and redlines with rationales provided; negotiate routine proposed amendments directly with clients upon Relationship Partner request, escalating more complex negotiations as appropriate to more senior Contracts & Compliance counsels or Assistant General Counsel & Director, Conflicts / New Business, General Counsel, and/or Business Review Committee Chair. • Expedite OCG review, finalization and execution; track and advance status. • Apply techniques to capture, compare and analyze OCG provisions across assigned client OCGs and relevant Firm administrative functions, in a systematic and communicable manner. • Demonstrate detailed knowledge of business needs and ongoing Firm objectives. Apply and integrate OCG review and compliance expertise with the principles of Firm risk management guidelines.