Vendor Engagements Lead Attorney

Milbank LLP • New York City, NY

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About The Position

Milbank is seeking an experienced commercial contracts attorney to lead substantive legal review, negotiation, and standardization of the firm’s vendor agreements, statements of work, and renewals. Reporting to the Head of AI, Knowledge & Innovation and the Office of General Counsel, this role helps develop and implement the firm’s global positions on legal and risk issues and works closely with legal, privacy, information security, operational, and supplier stakeholders.

The role includes reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts, advising on privacy, data security, and governance matters, and ensuring risks are appropriately addressed in contract terms. The attorney will also develop training, identify opportunities to streamline contract review using AI and other tools, supervise supporting attorneys, coordinate with the Vendor Engagements Operations Lead, and assist internal stakeholders with client vendor questionnaires.

The anticipated base salary range is $290,000 to $330,000. Actual compensation depends on factors including relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, location, and the firm’s needs.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar, or equivalent.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in a large law firm or comparable professional services environment.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating technology agreements, SaaS and cloud contracts, professional services agreements, and other vendor contracts.
• Deep familiarity with data privacy, information security, confidentiality, indemnification, liability, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating intellectual property terms in commercial contracts, including AI-related terms and issues.
• Demonstrated judgment and ability to maintain productivity in a high-volume environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with partners, technology leadership, and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with document management systems such as NetDocuments and iManage, document comparison tools such as Litera Compare, contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, Harvey AI, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Copilot, and other relevant legal technologies.
• Experience representing a law firm in vendor-contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and revise contractual language, including provisions on indemnification, liability, intellectual property, data privacy, information security, confidentiality, insurance, termination, and regulatory compliance.
• Negotiate contract terms with vendors on behalf of the firm and provide stakeholders with regular status reports on active negotiations.
• Coordinate specialized review with legal, privacy, information security, and global support teams.
• Advise on data security, data privacy, and governance issues, ensuring identified risks are appropriately addressed in contract terms.
• Develop and deliver training on contract review, negotiation strategy, and risk-related considerations.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and other tools to streamline substantive contract review.
• Train and supervise supporting attorneys and coordinate closely with the Vendor Engagements Operations Lead.
• Assist internal stakeholders with responses to client vendor questionnaires.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree