Legal Outsourcing Associate

Reports to:Manager Senior Review Team
Department:Outsourcing
Location:100% Remote
Type:Independent Contractor
Working Hours:Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Our Firm:

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate litigation executive compensation and private wealth matters. As a firm we focus on theeconomicas well as the legal aspects of our matters. Among other strengths Sterlington is the ultimate law firm for founders senior executives and UHNWIs as well as their related businesses. Learn more at:

The Opportunity

This is a high-priority hire supporting sophisticated cross-border outsourcing and commercial transactions for a global client base that includes founders high-growth companies and institutional platforms. This role offers direct access to senior partners lean deal teams and meaningful ownership in complexhigh-valuematters within a fully remote modern law firm structure.

What Youll Do:

• Advise clients on a wide range of outsourcing technology and commercial transactions including IT outsourcing business process outsourcing (BPO) SaaS cloud and digital infrastructure agreements
• Drive AI-powered process automation across legal and operational functions. Identifying inefficiencies deploying scalable solutions and raising the AI fluency bar firm-wide
• Lead drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements including master services agreements statements of work and vendor arrangements
• Partner directly with senior stakeholders on strategic structuring of outsourcing relationships including cross-border considerations
• Navigate regulatory data privacy and operational risk issues in technology-driven transactions
• Collaborate across practice areas (Corporate Privacy Executive Compensation etc.) on integrated matters
• Manage multiple high-stakes matters in a fast-paced client-facing environment

What Were Looking For:

• 57 years of experience at a top-tier law firm (AmLaw or leading international equivalent)
• Deep interest in AI innovation and the future of legal services
• Strong background in outsourcing technology transactions and commercial contracting
• Demonstrated experience with complex high-value agreements and direct client interaction
• LL.M. from a U.S. institution strongly preferred
• Excellent drafting negotiation and analytical skills
• Ability to operate independently in a lean remote-first environment
• Experience advising on digital transformation cloud infrastructure or tech-enabled business models

At Sterlington we believe that world-class talent has no boundaries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where unique perspectives arevaluedand every individualhas the opportunity tothrive. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.