Legal Document Specialist

Why Join Us

At AlixPartners, you will:

• Do work that truly matters—impacting companies, clients, and communities during pivotal moments.
• Be part of a high-performing team of experts who value collaboration, integrity, and excellence.
• Grow your career in an environment that prioritizes challenging, high-value and impactful work, inclusion, and authenticity.
• Enjoy a hybrid work model designed to support flexibility, well-being, and teamwork.

Location: Southfield, MI; Hybrid

About the Role

As a key member of the high-performing Turnaround & Restructuring (TRS) Legal teams, you'll be at the forefront of shaping client engagement strategies, collaborating with professionals to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful results for leading companies. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the success of AlixPartners TRS Americas practice, all the while working in a fast-paced, inclusive environment that values authenticity.

The Legal Professional position is a full-time role in Southfield MI and reports to the Associate General Counsel - Restructuring.

What you'll do

• Prepare initial drafts of client engagement letters, non-reliance agreements, confidentiality agreements, and report disclaimers for firm TRS clients, both within and outside of the contracting software tool.
• Monitor the firm's contract management tool (Ironclad), ticketing tool (ServiceNow), email, video calls, and verbal communications for incoming requests.
• Coordinate running reports from the contracting software tool as needed or requested.
• Review and provide risk analysis on reports and work product prior to issuance to US clients.
• Coordinate communication with clients' outside counsel, internal stakeholders, outside professionals, and service providers who are seeking to resolve open issues and obtain internal engagement approvals.
• Update and manage internal trackers of engagement letters and interim management roles, including risk management approvals.
• Assist and the TRS Legal team in identifying and implementing new processes to streamline new or existing practices, as well as assisting in the design, rollout, and training for any new systems.
• Respond with speed and accuracy to requests for information, documents, templates, task requests, and instructions.
• Additional responsibilities as identified, as this description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties, or responsibilities.

What you'll need

• Associate's degree or higher preferred, with two (2) plus years of experience in purchasing, contracting, procurement, as a paralegal or other relevant business experience. Familiarity with the consulting industry and bankruptcy are a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; knowledge of Ironclad and iManage preferred; experience with e-mail and video calls required. A willingness to work with technology-related business tools is mandatory as significant time will be spent working with Contract Management Software (Ironclad), ticketing software (ServiceNow), and MS Suite.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to develop, implement, and enhance processes.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines and milestones for projects; ability to organize self and others, and to prioritize multiple business objectives often in urgent, high-demand situations.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent proofreading skills.
• Ability to take direction and work effectively both independently and within a matrix, team-oriented environment; able to work with a variety of people across cultures and geographic locations to deliver consistent and timely results.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills; possess characteristics such as common sense, teamwork, diligence, integrity, professionalism, good judgment, accountability, and a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Ability to handle and protect confidential, sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate detailed and complex information to others at all levels.
• Core working hours are generally 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday – Friday. Person must be willing and able to work outside of normal U.S. business hours as needed. There will be periodic on-call responsibilities outside of regular working hours to cover requests as needed, sometimes on the weekend.
• Ability to work full time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday.
• Must become familiar with, and promote and abide by, our Core Values as defined by the AlixPartners' Code of Conduct and foster an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization.

At AlixPartners, we solve the most complex and critical challenges by moving quickly from analysis to action when it really matters; creating value that has a lasting impact on companies, their people, and the communities they serve. By understanding, respecting, and honoring the needs of our employees, clients, and communities, AlixPartners actively promotes an inclusive environment. We strongly believe in the value that diversity brings to our experiences and are committed to the perpetual enhancements of initiatives, policies, and practices. We hold ourselves accountable by providing the space for authenticity, growth, and equity for everyone.

AlixPartners has embraced a hybrid work model to provide flexibility and support our employees' work-life integration. Our hybrid model combines a mix of in-person at an AlixPartners office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with remote working options on Monday and Friday.

The firm offers a comprehensive benefits program including health, vision, dental, disability, 401K, tuition reimbursement, identity theft protection, and mental wellness support. Employees will also receive a generous paid leave policy including vacation/personal time starting at 5.67 hours per pay period, sick time up to 80 hours annually, parental leave, and twelve holidays.

AlixPartners is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability. AlixPartners is a proud Gold award-winning Veteran Friendly Employer.

MUST BE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. NO VISA OR IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. (e.g., H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc.)

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