Legal Associate

Who We Are

Eide Bailly is one of the top 25 CPA and business advisory firms in the nation. We have over 40 offices in 15 states across the Midwest and western United States and offer our staff and Partners the opportunity to serve a variety of industries. In 2019, we extended our operations to Mumbai, India, and desire to expand our shared services segment there. Founded in 1917, our culture is the foundation of who we are, and we pride ourselves on supporting our employees to help them achieve their goals and pursue their interests both in the office and at home. At Eide Bailly we are passionate about the clients we serve, the work we do, and most importantly, having fun while we do it!

Why Youll Love Working Here

At Eide Bailly we believe respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress. Our culture focuses on collaboration to achieve career growth. Innovation is highly encouraged, which is where programs like our EB Xchange originate. This program allows interested tax and audit employees to complete a rotation into a specialty area. We promote happy employees by making work/life balance a priority along with being actively involved in our communities. Our dedication to service can be seen through the Firms decision to match charitable donations made by employees, as well as providing opportunities to volunteer throughout the year. Most importantly, we like to have fun! We offer a professional and fun work environment with frequent lunch and learns, socials, contests, outings and other events.

A Day in the Life

Role

The Legal Associate role will support law department operations, particularly in the area of contracts review. A typical day in the life of a Legal Associate might include the following:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts including client engagement letters, master services agreements, and statements of work.
• Assisting Request for Proposal (RFP) response team in preparing submissions to RFPs issued by various public agencies and private entities.
• Ensuring timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
  
  

• You have 1-5 years of professional legal experience in a law firm or in-house law department setting.
• You have LL.B. (or integrated law degree) from a recognised university in India or a Juris Doctor (JD). Additional qualifications such as CS.
• You have strong business acumen, prior professional services firm experience preferred.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both internal and external audiences, and the ability to communicate effectively in all media.
• You have strong organizational/follow-up skills, must be able to work on projects simultaneously and change tasks quickly and see projects to the end.
• You are able to propose solutions and think strategically with a high degree of professional ethics and integrity
• You are able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• You are able to work outside of non-traditional business hours.