Contracts Coordinator

<p>Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.</p> <p>Based in our Los Angeles office, the Contracts Coordinator will&nbsp;<span class="normaltextrun">be an integral part of the Client Value Department. The Contracts&nbsp;Coordinator&nbsp;will provide exemplary internal and external client customer service and support on behalf of the Department, while ensuring an adherence to firm and client policies.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>This role reports to the Contracts Supervisor.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Tracking&nbsp;and&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;the&nbsp;Firm’s&nbsp;client&nbsp;contracts&nbsp;repository,&nbsp;disbursement approval database, and internal tracking system.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Categorizing&nbsp;and documenting&nbsp;incoming project requests received through the department’s email inbox.&nbsp;</li> <li>Reading client guidelines and coordinating the review of&nbsp;essential&nbsp;clauses,&nbsp;terms&nbsp;and conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Communicating with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with contract standards&nbsp;and&nbsp;timely&nbsp;contract renewals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Addressing&nbsp;potential gaps&nbsp;to&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;the negotiation process.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Reviewing&nbsp;and reporting on&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;with terms&nbsp;where necessary&nbsp;and drafting responses to client guideline documents for internal review and approval.&nbsp;</li> <li>Compiling&nbsp;and distributing internal monthly communications&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;client guidelines and agreements.</li> <li>Improving processes, reporting mechanisms, and finding ways to cut costs for&nbsp;the Firm and our clients.&nbsp;</li> <li>Fielding inquiries from&nbsp;internal stakeholders and providing corresponding documentation.&nbsp;</li> <li>Assisting&nbsp;with department projects as needed.</li> </ul> <div>​</div> <div><strong>Qualifications:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Must have outstanding written&nbsp;and oral&nbsp;communication skills.&nbsp;</li> <li>Candidate&nbsp;should be a forward thinker and should be ready and willing to contribute their ideas towards the improvement of&nbsp;department&nbsp;processes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Candidate&nbsp;should be comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization including with C-Suite executives, Finance upper&nbsp;management&nbsp;and senior attorneys.&nbsp;</li> <li>Must have a strong customer focus, be responsive, work well under&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;and continually strive for efficiency and excellence.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>An ownership mentality is essential for success in this position.&nbsp;</li> <li>Candidate&nbsp;must have the ability to balance multiple tasks with strict deadlines.&nbsp;</li> <li>Candidate&nbsp;must be able to adapt to change and remain flexible with current and future responsibilities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>​</strong></p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s&nbsp;degree is required.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Law&nbsp;firm&nbsp;or contract-related&nbsp;experience&nbsp;is&nbsp;preferred but not&nbsp;required.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>One year of related work experience is preferred&nbsp;but not required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>​</strong></p> <p><em>Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.</em></p> <p><em>Compensation &amp; Benefits:</em></p> <p><em>The annual compensation range for this position is $60 - 70k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.</em></p> <p><em>Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.</em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>______</em></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at&nbsp;<strong><a href="mailto:staffrecruiting@gibsondunn.com">staffrecruiting@gibsondunn.com</a></strong>. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.</em></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>______</em></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities.&nbsp; We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience.&nbsp; The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.<br>&nbsp;<br>If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at <u><a href="mailto:recruiting-accommodations@gibsondunn.com">recruiting-accommodations@gibsondunn.com</a></u>. </em><em><strong>Please note,</strong> this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process.&nbsp; Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.</em></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p></div>