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King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

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.

Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable: City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act.

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.