Legal clerk Jobs in Cambridge, MA

The Brattle Group, a privately held, global economics consulting firm, is looking for a Legal Assistant to join either our Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, or Washington, DC office. This is not your typical law firm Legal Assistant position. Day-to-day work is varied and fast-paced, and it allows for ample learning opportunities related to legal concepts, the litigation process and business operations.

The Legal Assistant position includes substantial review of client and corporate vendor agreements, ad hoc legal research, drafting policies, and providing other legal-related support. What makes this position particularly exciting is the level of close cooperation with other members of the Legal Department and substantive interaction with the Firm's domestic and international consulting and corporate services staff as well as external law firm personnel and client procurement departments. As the firm grows, this position offers increasing responsibility and challenging work to the right candidate.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities of this role include :

• Assist with the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide spectrum of consulting client and corporate vendor contracts (e.g. engagement letters, master services and subcontractor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor and other corporate contracts)
• Assist with preparing contract- and corporate-related portions of proposals and responses to Request for Proposals to prospective clients
• Collaborate with the Firm's billing personnel to open and track new client projects including tracking new project information;
• Assist with general corporate matters by maintaining corporate filings, subsidiary and shareholder records, and supporting annual corporate insurance renewals

THE CANDIDATE

Brattle offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross salary range for this position in Boston, MA, Chicago, IL and Washington, DC is $55,000 - $60,000 annually. Actual salary will depend on a variety of factors, including experience and training.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

THE EMPLOYER

The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts, which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has 500 talented professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit brattle.com.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, domestic partner status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS / HIV status), genetic information, sexual orientation, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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