Attorney II

About the Role

As a Transactional Attorney, you will work with numerous SEI business teams and other members of the Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Corporate Development Department to structure, draft, negotiate, and manage the execution of commercial contracts on behalf of the SEI group of companies. You will handle various types of commercial arrangements (e.g., confidentiality agreements, software licenses, master services agreements, professional services agreements, SaaS agreements, business process outsourcing agreements, and software development agreements) with vendors to ensure consistency with SEI’s risk and governance structures, contractual commitments, and regulatory compliance obligations.

You will collaborate closely with internal product and operations teams, vendor owners, new business development teams, client relationship teams, and executives across business and competency units to support their efforts while ensuring adherence to applicable standards and procedures. Additionally, you will represent SEI’s interests in direct dealings with third parties. The role expects you to handle a broad range of routine and moderately complex matters with moderate supervision, exercising sound judgment regarding legal, business, and operational risks. Experience within the financial services or financial technology industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and advise stakeholders on commercial contracts using SEI templates and standards.
• Independently manage routine contract matters and negotiations, seeking guidance on more complex or higher-risk issues as appropriate.
• Educate internal clients on positions and issues arising during contractual negotiations.
• Work with internal clients to solve legal, risk, and business issues in commercial transactions.
• Understand and apply regulatory changes to new and existing contracts.
• Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects and transactions.
• Participate in activities related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management.
• Populate and maintain contract files and repositories.
• Assist with the development and refinement of contract templates, playbooks, and other legal resources.

Requirements

• Works with moderate supervision, handling routine matters independently.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of commercial contracting and related legal principles.
• Exercises sound judgment and appropriately escalates unusual, novel, or higher-risk issues.
• Effectively collaborates across legal and business teams.
• Produces reliable, accurate, and practical work product.
• Experience in transactional/corporate matters.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and business needs.
• Comfort with a dynamic, often-changing environment.
• Detail-oriented, flexible, and a collaborative team player.
• Strong multi-tasking capability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Authorization to practice law in one or more jurisdictions within the United States.
• Willingness to travel, if necessary.

Attributes We Value

• Hardworking
• Smart
• Effective
• Solution-Oriented
• Team Player
• High Integrity/Ethics
• Good Communicator/Listener
• Sound Judgment
• Dedicated to Self-Improvement
• Self-Aware
• Open-Minded
• Thoughtful
• Embodies SEI Values: courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection, and fun.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA).
• Life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage).
• 401(k) match.
• Education assistance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Up to 11 paid holidays per year.
• 21 days PTO per year (pro-rated for new hires, increasing over time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Back-up childcare arrangements.
• Paid volunteer days.
• Discounted stock purchase plan.
• Investment options.
• Access to thriving employee networks.