Client Contracts Specialist

King & Spalding•Washington, DC

2d•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree required
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word track changes, Planner, and Lists and document comparison tools (e.g. Litera Compare).
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.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal degree or certificate preferred.
Previous law firm or contract review experience preferred.
Experience working with generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot and Harvey) preferred.

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.