Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DFP Partners is a financial services consulting and CPA firm seeking an Associate Legal Counsel to support its in-house Legal & Operations department. The role involves drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, conducting due diligence, and ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy laws.
Responsibilities
- Draft/review and negotiate commercial agreements, including client engagement letters, service agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, independent contractor agreements, etc
- Draft a variety of legal documents and provide support for company related legal proceedings, regulatory matters, and dispute resolution activities
- Conduct due diligence on prospective clients using established internal processes, identify material findings, and prepare concise risk summaries for management
- Assist with data protection, privacy, and information security-related agreements and documentation
- Assist with responding to client due diligence questionnaires and other requests for information regarding the company and its InfoSec and data security procedures
- Assist in drafting new internal policies and procedures
- Review new laws and regulations to advise various personnel in the Legal & Operations and Administrative departments as to their applicability to the firm
- Complete and partake in miscellaneous legal research and operations projects as directed by the head of the Legal & Operations department
Skills
- Admitted to and in good standing with the bar of at least one US state (preferably New York or Florida)
- 2 to 4 years of relevant legal experience, ideally with a reputable law firm or in-house legal team
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, such as engagement letters, SOWs, vendor agreements, and NDAs
- Data privacy laws and regulations (country and state specific)
- IT law and information security standards
- Legal procedure drafting and filing of court documents
- Securities law or if you hold applicable Series licenses
- Leveraging AI tools to improve operational workflows
Benefits
- Fully remote position
- Health plans
- LTD insurance
- Life insurance
- Employer contribution 401k plan
- PTO
- Flex spending
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