Contracts Specialist (Fully Remote; Project Based Engagement)

Latitude is assisting a small consulting firm with identifying an experienced contract specialist who can provide part-time, as-needed contract review support, primarily during vacations, unexpected absences, or other periods when the company's existing part-time Contract Specialist is unavailable.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable stepping in on relatively short notice, working independently, and efficiently reviewing and negotiating professional services and consulting-related agreements.

Responsibilities

· Review, revise, and negotiate professional services agreements, consulting agreements, and subconsultant agreements.

· Review contracts involving federal, state, and local governmental agencies, as well as private-sector infrastructure, engineering, and construction companies.

· Identify contractual, legal, and commercial risks and recommend practical, business-oriented revisions.

· Review and negotiate provisions involving indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, confidentiality, intellectual property, termination, payment terms, scope of services, flow-down obligations, and other commercial terms.

· Identify and address contractual requirements that may arise when performing work on public-sector or government-funded projects.

· Provide backup contract support during vacations, unexpected absences, or temporary increases in workload.

· Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining consistency with the company's established contracting practices and risk tolerances.

· Coordinate with internal business stakeholders as needed to efficiently resolve contract issues.

Qualifications

· Approximately 5-10 years of relevant contracts experience.

· Experienced contracts professional with substantial contract review and negotiation experience.

· Strong experience reviewing professional services, consulting, and subconsultant agreements.

· Experience with contracts involving government agencies, public-sector entities, infrastructure projects, construction, engineering, or professional services firms is strongly preferred.

· Familiarity with contractual requirements associated with federal, state, or local government work and government-funded projects is highly desirable.

· Experience evaluating flow-down requirements, insurance provisions, indemnification obligations, and other risk-allocation provisions common in construction, engineering, and infrastructure-related agreements is preferred.

· Ability to quickly identify material legal and commercial risks and provide practical solutions.

· Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.

· Comfortable working independently in a small-business environment.

· Experience with Washington State contracts or public-sector projects is helpful.

· Ability to provide flexible, short-term or ad hoc coverage as needs arise.

Position Details:

• Type of role: Engagement
• Schedule: Project-based, as needed basis
• Location: Fully Remote. Ability to support Pacific Time zone desired.

Compensation

Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $80,000 - $130,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference (each candidate's pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate's competitiveness for the position).

Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are also eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Only qualified applicants should apply.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude's client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Latitude Engagements

Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enables us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis and work remotely or on-site at the client's office.

While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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