Attorney I

Junior Transactional Attorney

In the role of Junior Transactional Attorney, you will be responsible for working 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 manage various types of commercial arrangements to ensure consistency with SEI's risk and governance structures, contractual commitments and regulatory compliance obligations.

You will work closely with internal product and operations teams, vendor owners, new business development teams, client relationship teams, and executives in various business and competency units to support their efforts while also ensuring such parties' adherence to applicable standards and procedures. In addition, you will deal directly with third parties while representing SEI's interests. Experience within the financial services or financial technology industry will be a differentiator for potential candidates.

What You Will Do:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising stakeholders with respect to commercial contracts using SEI templates and standards;
• Educating internal clients with respect to the positions and issues that arise during contractual negotiations;
• Working with internal clients to solve legal, risk and business issues that arise in commercial transactions;
• Understanding and applying regulatory changes to new and existing contracts;
• Managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent projects;
• Participating in various activities related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and third party risk management;
• Populating and maintaining contract files and repositories.

What We Need From You:

To be considered candidates must demonstrate the following to the satisfaction of SEI:

• 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
• A high degree of 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:

Each member of the SEI Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Development department is expected to consistently demonstrate the following fundamental characteristics in the performance of their work responsibilities:

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

SEI's competitive advantage:

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Benefits include 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/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.

SEI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.