King & Spalding

Client Contracts Specialist

King & Spalding$100K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree required; paralegal degree or certificate preferred.
  • Previous law firm or contract review experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and document comparison tools (e.g. Litera Compare).
  • Experience with generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot and Harvey) preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with a focus on attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage a heavy workload.
  • Demonstrated sound judgment and proactive workflow management.

Responsibilities

  • Review and submit client due diligence and onboarding requests.
  • Maintain a library of standard responses for client diligence.
  • Perform first-line reviews of client billing guidelines.
  • Apply firm policies to diligence requests and client guidelines.
  • Coordinate contract version control and conduct redline comparisons.
  • Draft internal memoranda summarizing client guidelines.
  • Track and update client contracts received and reviewed.
  • Post client guidelines on the Firm's Intranet and manage document storage.
  • Conduct periodic audits of posted guidelines.

Benefits

  • Generous total compensation package with performance-based bonuses.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness plan.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings account.
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.
  • Substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
  • Option for remote work with occasional travel to Atlanta office.
Full Job Description
King & Spalding LLP is seeking a Client Contracts Specialist to join our Conflicts & Business Review Department, which is part of the Firm's General Counsel's Office.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team focused on supporting the Firm's management of client contracts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Under the supervision of a Client Contracts Attorney, review, complete, and submit client due diligence, onboarding requests, and other related questionnaires, seeking input from Firm subject-matter experts as necessary.
  • Maintain a library of standard responses and supporting documentation relevant to the completion of client diligence requests.
  • Perform a first-line review of client billing guidelines for Client Contracts Attorney review.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the firm's policies and apply them with respect to diligence requests and client guidelines.
  • Coordinate contract version control and finalization by completing redline comparisons using Litera Compare or other approved document comparison tool to determine whether client contracts have been previously reviewed, modified, or are in finalized form.
  • Draft internal memoranda summarizing relevant provisions of approved client guidelines.
  • Track all client contracts received and reviewed, updating the trackers used by the Client Contracts team as appropriate.
  • Prepare and post pending and final client guidelines on the Firm's Intranet, and file all fully executed client contracts in the designated document management system.
  • Conduct periodic audits of posted guidelines and archive any that are no longer relevant or in force.
  • Work closely with the Associate Director of Client Contracts and a team of Client Contracts Attorneys.


QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Undergraduate degree required; paralegal degree or certificate preferred.
  • Previous law firm or contract review experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word track changes, Planner, and Lists and document comparison tools (e.g. Litera Compare).
  • Experience working with generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot and Harvey) preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Responsive, demonstrate sound judgment, and adept at proactively managing workflow.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities, maintain a fast pace, meet deadlines, and manage a heavy workload.


OTHER:
  • Remote work is an option, subject to location approval by the Firm. Occasional travel to Atlanta office may be required.


The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding's comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Pay Transparency Range:

New York, Washington, DC, Chicago, Denver, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley : Full-time annualized salary range $100,000-$130,000.

The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

About King & Spalding

Celebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm also represents hundreds of clients with new ventures and mid-sized companies in emerging industries.

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