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Irvine office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level corporate associate attorney with ideally 3- 5 years of experience. The candidate will preferably be working with the SEC, mergers and acquisitions and private placement matters. Will be taking on responsibility for deal management, create excellent work product, be pro-active with clients, team oriented and supportive of their colleagues. Legal

Areas of practice served at the Irvine-based law office are broad in scope. A number of their practice disciplines consist of intellectual property, corporate-securities, litigation, land development, environmental law, tax, trusts-estates, and wealth management. Thirty-four well-informed attorneys are employed at the law practice. A number of attorneys have specialty expertise in intellectual property law matters, and Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, building-life safety code defense litigation, and Brownfield redevelopment. They embrace public service with notable contributions to the community.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

Los Angeles office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior corporate and securities associate attorney with preferably 1-3 years of experience. The candidate should have experience with entity formation, emerging growth companies, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital investments, hedge fund investments, private equity transactions, including private equity fund formation, shareholder agreements, limited liability company agreements and partnership agreements. Must be admitted to practice in California. Legal

The candidate should have a strong academic background, fluency in Excel and cap table/waterfall modeling, exceptional research and writing skills and (most importantly) a passion for working with hard chargers in a fast pace corporate practice. The ability to work with other team members and clients, and "take ownership" of projects, is essential.

This Vault Law 100 and one of the Top 25 Best Law Firm in Southern California boasts attorneys who are highly regarded with forward-thinking approaches, enthusiasm for collaborating across disciplines, and their unsurpassed commercial awareness. The firm has an ?emerging issues? program, which allows the firm to pioneer new and novel areas of the law. Associates have the opportunity to work on ground-breaking, high-profile matters for some of the world?s most innovative companies on a day-to-day basis. The firm has had its hand in the growth of global commerce and industry, allowing its associates to obtain truly substantive experience. The firm also require its attorneys to complete a minimum of 25 pro bono hours. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

San Francisco office of an AmLaw firm seeks corporate and securities associate attorney with 4-5 years of experience. The candidate should have experience in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions involving both public and private companies, including drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements and ancillary documents, supervising junior associates, and otherwise managing and closing transactions, as well as experience working with emerging technology companies, including corporate formation, seed and venture financings, general corporate work, and governance and compliance matters. Admission to practice in California is strongly preferred. Should preferably have experience from an AmLaw 100 firm. Legal

The candidate should have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school and exceptional oral, written and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail, and should be ambitious/highly motivated, have a strong work ethic and leadership skills, an interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility, good business and strategic judgment, and an ability to handle day-to-day demands and workflow of working in a team-orientated and dynamic environment. Must have a Bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor degree (JD) from an accredited law school.

This Vault Law 100 and one of the Top 25 Best Law Firm in Southern California boasts attorneys who are highly regarded with forward-thinking approaches, enthusiasm for collaborating across disciplines, and their unsurpassed commercial awareness. The firm has an ?emerging issues? program, which allows the firm to pioneer new and novel areas of the law. Associates have the opportunity to work on ground-breaking, high-profile matters for some of the world?s most innovative companies on a day-to-day basis. The firm has had its hand in the growth of global commerce and industry, allowing its associates to obtain truly substantive experience. The firm also require its attorneys to complete a minimum of 25 pro bono hours. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

Palo Alto office of an AmLaw firm seeks emerging companies and venture capital innovation attorney with 4+ years of experience. The candidate will have a wide array of responsibilities, focus on maintaining a highly ranked legal department, be a change agent, and implement efficient and innovative client experiences. Will work with the ECVC practice group to develop content and contribute to technology solutions to support the efficient handling of matters and knowledge transfer. Assess the relevant knowledge needs, define and implement a plan to meet those needs, and establish mechanisms for regular review of the plan. Focus on goal-setting, being a visionary, and staying ahead of industry trends. Create and maintain a collection of practice-specific resources, such as templates, checklists and other know-how, to facilitate knowledge reuse, primarily in the areas of: entity formations, issuer financings, equity compensation plans, and additional project types identified by the ECVC group (collectively, the "Core Project Types"). Work with a document assembly specialist to update and test automated templates. Develop and implement best practices across the ECVC group, such as checklists and standard processes and protocols for common tasks. Work with Technology and KM to evaluate new technologies for use by ECVC group, and if adopted, consult on any customization for our group. Additional projects as may arise from time to time related to practice improvement. Assist the ECVC group and maintain market knowledge by producing initial drafts for the Core Project Types for client billable work. Assist in coordination of attorney training and development; serve as resource to junior attorneys. May also be asked to assist in experience tracking for ECVC group and individual attorneys. Promote and facilitate adoption and use of KM content and automated templates. Ensure ECVC group is aware of available file sharing solutions, including risks, benefits and best practices. Serve on and chair and ECVC Tech Committee and coordinate with other related practice Technology Committees. Work with Technology and KM to implement, train on and facilitate adoption of new technologies and workflows for the ECVC group. Development, evaluation, implementation, and support of technology solutions through the department. Experience with knowledge management, project management and document assembly (HotDocs) and collaboration technologies is certainly a plus. Legal

The candidate should be enthusiastic about innovation and how to streamline processes. Should have strong leadership skills, excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines. Must have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate information between technical personnel and attorneys. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential. Ability to analyze a problem/project quickly and accurately and to develop creative solutions are needed. Must have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and relationships and motivate others. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are essential. Must be fluent in standard MS Office applications and ability to quickly master new collaboration and similar software and tools. Ability to exercise independent judgment and self-direct while also working cross-functionally with carious teams across the organization are needed. Should have a Bachelor's and Juris Doctorate degrees.

Associates praise this firm for its high-quality work and high-quality associates, both of which they say foster an outstanding work environment. The firm undertakes initiatives to help build comradery amongst new associates, while partner relationships are generally positive, with partners offering invaluable feedback to newer associates. The firm is also cited for its flexible facetime policies and work-life balance.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

San Francisco office of an AmLaw firm seeks junior to mid-level mergers and acquisitions/private equity associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience. The candidate must have experience working on the debt financing aspects of private equity-backed acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalizations and related matters. Legal

The candidate must have excellent academic credentials.

Associates praise this firm for its high-quality work and high-quality associates, both of which they say foster an outstanding work environment. The firm undertakes initiatives to help build comradery amongst new associates, while partner relationships are generally positive, with partners offering invaluable feedback to newer associates. The firm is also cited for its flexible facetime policies and work-life balance.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

San Francisco office of an AmLaw firm seeks emerging companies and venture capital innovation attorney with 4+ years of experience. The candidate will have a wide array of responsibilities, focus on maintaining a highly ranked legal department, be a change agent, and implement efficient and innovative client experiences. Will work with the ECVC practice group to develop content and contribute to technology solutions to support the efficient handling of matters and knowledge transfer. Assess the relevant knowledge needs, define and implement a plan to meet those needs, and establish mechanisms for regular review of the plan. Focus on goal-setting, being a visionary, and staying ahead of industry trends. Create and maintain a collection of practice-specific resources, such as templates, checklists and other know-how, to facilitate knowledge reuse, primarily in the areas of: entity formations, issuer financings, equity compensation plans, and additional project types identified by the ECVC group (collectively, the "Core Project Types"). Work with a document assembly specialist to update and test automated templates. Develop and implement best practices across the ECVC group, such as checklists and standard processes and protocols for common tasks. Work with Technology and KM to evaluate new technologies for use by ECVC group, and if adopted, consult on any customization for our group. Additional projects as may arise from time to time related to practice improvement. Assist the ECVC group and maintain market knowledge by producing initial drafts for the Core Project Types for client billable work. Assist in coordination of attorney training and development; serve as resource to junior attorneys. May also be asked to assist in experience tracking for ECVC group and individual attorneys. Promote and facilitate adoption and use of KM content and automated templates. Ensure ECVC group is aware of available file sharing solutions, including risks, benefits and best practices. Serve on and chair and ECVC Tech Committee and coordinate with other related practice Technology Committees. Work with Technology and KM to implement, train on and facilitate adoption of new technologies and workflows for the ECVC group. Development, evaluation, implementation, and support of technology solutions through the department. Experience with knowledge management, project management and document assembly (HotDocs) and collaboration technologies is certainly a plus. Legal

The candidate should be enthusiastic about innovation and how to streamline processes. Should have strong leadership skills, excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines. Must have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate information between technical personnel and attorneys. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are essential. Ability to analyze a problem/project quickly and accurately and to develop creative solutions are needed. Must have effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and relationships and motivate others. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are essential. Must be fluent in standard MS Office applications and ability to quickly master new collaboration and similar software and tools. Ability to exercise independent judgment and self-direct while also working cross-functionally with carious teams across the organization are needed. Should have a Bachelor's and Juris Doctorate degrees.

Associates praise this firm for its high-quality work and high-quality associates, both of which they say foster an outstanding work environment. The firm undertakes initiatives to help build comradery amongst new associates, while partner relationships are generally positive, with partners offering invaluable feedback to newer associates. The firm is also cited for its flexible facetime policies and work-life balance.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

Palo Alto office of an AmLaw firm seeks corporate associate attorney with 1-5 years of experience. The candidate should have securities, public company, private company and corporate governance experience. Law firm experience is preferred. Must preferably have a broad-range of experience with corporate transactions, including public offerings and private financings of equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities filings and general corporate matters. Legal

The candidate should preferably have outstanding academic credentials and law firm experience.

Lauded as an excellent firm for which to work, this firm has been cited as a top firm for minority and diversity hiring. In the same vein, the firm is praised for its open culture and the wonderful individuals who make it up. Throughout its history, the firm has featured excellent real estate, business, litigation, tax, and employment practices, with the latter being an especially strong suit. With its origins in Los Angeles, the firm has offices across the world and industry-leading clients from over 80 countries, but has not lost its open and friendly culture.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

Palo Alto office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level corporate/technology transactions associate attorney with 3-5 years of experience. The candidate should have strong substantive knowledge of intellectual property and contract law; drafting, negotiation, and counseling experience with a wide variety of intellectual property and technology-related transactions, including license agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements, data sharing agreements, and service agreements. Should have mergers and acquisitions experience, including conducting intellectual property and commercial due diligence, and drafting and negotiating intellectual property reps and warranties. Legal

The candidate should have strong academic credentials from a top-tier law school. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong work ethic, team-oriented attitude, and sense of humor are essential.

This vigorous, multi-national juggernaut splits its business into several practice areas, including corporate finance, labor and employment, environmental, technology licensing, litigation, patent and intellectual property, tax, and real estate. The firm boasts particularly strong intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices. The firm?s clients include private and public companies in a number of diverse fields, such as computer hardware and software, telecommunications, biotechnology, investment banking, and transportation. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Although the firm will never initiate salary hikes, compensation is competitive, and billable hour pressure is manageable.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

Palo Alto office of an AmLaw firm seeks corporate associate attorney with 4-7 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and/or private equity matters. The candidate will be adept in handling domestic and cross-border work, both the buy and sell-side, in private and public transactions. Will draft and modify Merger Agreements and other acquisition-related definitive agreements; current knowledge of "what's market" on key terms. Manage junior and specialist attorneys in the conduct of due diligence and specialist attorney comments on definitive agreements. Must possess a solid understanding of complex structural and corporate issues pertaining to acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, carve-outs, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and tender offer. Experience working in a premier Mergers and Acquisitions practice is desired. Must preferably exercise sound legal and business knowledge in working on a broad spectrum of cases and counseling clients with respect to ongoing matters. Bar Admission in California is preferred. Familiarity with venture-backed targets is a plus. Legal

The candidate should have excellent business and legal problem solving skills. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, team player attitude and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for transactions will add to own success on the team is needed. Should have commitment to delivering excellent client service in a team environment. Outstanding research and analytical skills are imperative. Should be innovative and forward thinking.

This vigorous, multi-national juggernaut splits its business into several practice areas, including corporate finance, labor and employment, environmental, technology licensing, litigation, patent and intellectual property, tax, and real estate. The firm boasts particularly strong intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices. The firm?s clients include private and public companies in a number of diverse fields, such as computer hardware and software, telecommunications, biotechnology, investment banking, and transportation. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Although the firm will never initiate salary hikes, compensation is competitive, and billable hour pressure is manageable.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time

San Francisco office of an AmLaw firm seeks mid-level corporate associate attorney with 3-5 years of significant experience in advising companies across the following areas: Public Company reporting and compliance, capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions, corporate governance and corporate counseling. The candidate should have sound legal and business knowledge in working on a broad spectrum of public company transactions and counseling clients with respect to ongoing matters. Bar Admission in California is preferred. Legal

The candidate should preferably have excellent communication skills: ability to attentively listen, actively engage, and concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form. A strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills, and action-oriented interest in taking on increased levels of responsibility for client matters will add to success on the team.

Although the San Francisco office of this full-service, multi-national juggernaut is known primarily for its large Litigation department, its Business department is growing and, in fact, includes an outstanding International Transactions practice. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Salaries are competitive (although associates complain the firm will never be the first to raise salaries), and billable hour pressure is manageable.

Corporate - M&A

Full-Time