Sr Manager â Legal Affairs
Sr Manager â Legal Affairs
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08-05-2025
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Olson Kundig is a design practice founded on the idea that buildings can serve as abridge between nature culture and people and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on peoples lives. The firms work can be found across the globe with projects as wideranging as huts to high rises homesoften for art collectorsto academic cultural and civic projects museums and exhibition design places of worship creative production urban design and interior design.
Currently we are seeking a Legal Affairs Senior manager to join and lead the legal and contracts team and contribute to the overall excellence of work coming from Olson Kundig.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Senior Manager Legal Affairs will lead the firms legal operations with a strong focus on contracts management risk mitigation and policy compliance. This role serves as a strategic partner across departments while remaining handson in contract drafting negotiation and review. This role is expected to support crossfunctional legal initiatives and collaborate closely with executive leadership on critical firmwide matters.
Primary Responsibilities
Contract Management & Negotiation
As a firm we are committed to pay practices that are fair competitive and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $140000 and $155000 annually. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidates education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.
Currently we are seeking a Legal Affairs Senior manager to join and lead the legal and contracts team and contribute to the overall excellence of work coming from Olson Kundig.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Senior Manager Legal Affairs will lead the firms legal operations with a strong focus on contracts management risk mitigation and policy compliance. This role serves as a strategic partner across departments while remaining handson in contract drafting negotiation and review. This role is expected to support crossfunctional legal initiatives and collaborate closely with executive leadership on critical firmwide matters.
Primary Responsibilities
Contract Management & Negotiation
- Leads the legal affairs department on all contract administration tasks including initiation tracking writing reviewing and revising various documents and agreements.
- Researches and implements contract management solutions including insurance tracking and electronic signature integration. Provides leadership in developing efficient contracting processes and templates.
- Directly engages with clients consultants and their legal representatives during negotiations.
- Collaborates with external legal counsel and internal departments to assess the need for new agreements or amendments.
- Stays updated on relevant laws and trends to update contracts and legal templates providing recommendations for revisions as needed.
- Manages firmwide insurance renewal process and acts as the primary point of contact for insurance matters.
- Conducts detailed review of current insurance policies to assess coverage limits and terms identifying necessary adjustments to align with changing business needs.
- Prepares thorough documentation and submissions for insurance renewals. Maintains organized records of insurance policies renewals program updates and relevant correspondence.
- Coordinates premium payments and liaises with the finance department to ensure timely processing.
- Leads the development revision and adherence of organizational policies and procedures to relevant laws and regulations. Ensures legal review of firm communications contracts documents and filings.
- Manages and monitors the firms state registrations and business license obligations. Keeps leadership informed of changes in laws and regulations affecting licensure and reporting requirements proposing compliance solutions and best practices.
- Under the CEOs direction manages corporate governance matters including drafting shareholder buy/sell agreements corporate bylaws minutes books and corporate resolutions.
- Under the COOs supervision manages the implementation of a Records Management and Records retention program.
- Juris Doctor from an ABAaccredited law school
- 1215 years of relevant work experience with contract administration (familiarity with AIA documents and contracts is a plus).
- Communicates effectively verbally and in writing demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external clients and vendors to successfully impact decisionmaking.
- Experience with Insurance renewals and commercial insurance including a strong understanding of professional liability policies and the ability to work with external insurance providers and underwriters.
- Experience negotiating contracts/agreements international experience is a plus.
- Experience leading and directing a team of professionals to achieve department and firm goals.
- Intermediate user of Outlook Word and Excel preferred
- Superb customer support skills ensuring positive internal and external client relations when drafting and negotiating agreements.
- Efficiently handles a diverse range of tasks assignments and priorities in a fastpaced environment to meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of discretion with confidential information.
- Exhibits good decisionmaking skills in resolving conflict or differences that arise in negotiating new or existing agreements.
- Consistently fosters a culture of collaboration by actively engaging with the team sharing knowledge thereby enhancing the overall effectiveness creativity and success of the team.
- A creative work environment and colleagues who are collaborative creative and challenging
- Opportunity to grow professionally
- Check ourculture pageto learn about life at Olson Kundig
As a firm we are committed to pay practices that are fair competitive and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job the hiring range for this position in Seattle is between $140000 and $155000 annually. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relatedness of the candidates education and experience and considering internal equity and external market factors.
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess longterm work authorization.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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