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NewtonX · 1 day ago

Legal Analyst (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

2+ years exp

NewtonX is the world’s leading B2B research company, and they are seeking a Legal Analyst to join their growing Legal function. The role involves reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and data protection commitments.

B2BInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingMarket Research

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Review, redline, and help negotiate client contracts, including:

Master Service Agreements (MSAs)

Non‑Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

Data Protection / Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)

Statements of Work (SOWs), order forms, and amendments, as needed

Apply NewtonX’s contract playbook and FAQs to client paper and internal templates, ensuring consistent positions on key provisions (e.g., indemnity, limitation of liability, IP, confidentiality, governing law, data security)

Support and improve the client onboarding process by:

Communicating with clients and their legal teams

Ensuring executed contracts and key terms are properly stored and surfaced for internal teams

Identifying bottlenecks and proposing concrete workflow changes (e.g., templates, checklists, approval paths)

Collaborate on the transition to, and optimization of, our contract tooling (e.g., CLM / Ironclad), helping to configure playbooks, workflows, and templates that reflect NewtonX’s risk standards and business needs

Spot and escalate non‑standard or higher‑risk terms (for example, unusual indemnities, regulatory commitments, or broad security/privacy obligations) to senior legal, NewtonX-leaders, or external counsel with clear, written summaries and recommendations

Partner with Compliance to align contract language with:

MNPI / insider‑trading controls for investor clients

Expert network compliance guidelines

Data protection and privacy policies (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR‑aligned practices)

Continuously improve internal processes, such as:

Standardizing contract review checklists and comment styles

Documenting “playbook” positions and edge‑case decisions

Creating or refining internal guides for Sales and Client Delivery on when/how to involve Legal & Compliance

Contribute to cross‑functional projects that intersect contracts and client onboarding

Qualification

Commercial contracts reviewContract negotiationData protection agreementsGoogle Suite proficiencyIronclad experienceOrganizedProcess-drivenCommunicationCreative problem-solvingTeam-oriented