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Chicago office of our client seeks mid-level to senior corporate attorney with 4-6 years of experience. The candidate will be producing acquisition, equity and related documents in a client-ready format and running key aspects of transactions, including supervising due diligence and more junior members of the deal team, coordinating specialty areas of a transaction, negotiating and revising key arguments, handling client communications, and generally working with partners as a key senior member of deal teams and client relationships. Should have focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity matters. Hands on drafting and negotiating experience for complex mergers and acquisitions transactions is required. Legal

Must have strong oral and writing skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel and others, as well as superior organizational skills.

This Chicago-based law firm with more than 100 lawyers has established itself as a great place to work for those who want to do quality work and, at the same time, give back to their community. Its lawyers come from Harvard, Northwestern, University of Illinois, as well as other regional law schools. The firm focuses on complex litigation matters and sophisticated business transactions, particularly litigation, business counseling for startups and other established companies, trusts and estates, and complex securities and finance matters. The firm has sophisticated clients, provides its associates with great opportunity to succeed, and provides a very collegial and supportive environment for all of its attorneys. Associates are hired in specific departments, but they are free to find their niche in a particular practice area or align themselves with a specific partner. This firm is the best place to work for someone who is looking for an alternative to the conservative and stodgy big-law firm environment. Compensation is tops for Chicago.

Chicago office of our client seeks mid-level corporate associate with preferably 4-6 years of experience working on mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions for private and public companies. The candidate will be expected to work on matters in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and commercial transactions. Should have a broad knowledge of general corporate law. Legal

Must be motivated self-starters with stellar academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, a commitment to excellence and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This firm has a focus on leveraging knowledge to predict future obstacles and opportunities. Their Chicago office's main practice areas are real estate and community development, estates, trust, financial planning, litigation, labor and employment, international, intellectual property, health care, government relations, regulatory compliance, corporate, and finance. They pride themselves on combining legal department resources to meet each individual clients needs.

Chicago office of our client seeks corporate advisory attorney with 3-5 years of transactional experience focused in the Finance and Banking area. Legal

Excellent writing and analytical skills, along with a strong academic background is needed.

This firm is rapidly expanding into new locations and acquiring top talent. It is no longer just a Chicago-based firm, and instead has become an international law firm. It has a reputation as being a very profitable and busy firm. Its clients are the Who's Who of corporate America, as well as a slew of high technology companies. It is a full-service firm, and still has one of the best tax practices in the country. Other strong areas of the firm include corporate, real estate, intellectual property, and governmental affairs. The environment is not uptight, but you are expected to produce top-quality work. Most lawyers continue to support each other and are quite happy. Doors are open for lawyers interested in discussing both work-related and personal issues, and everyone seems to get along with one another. They are selective and would only hire the best and brightest, but candidates from top regional schools are welcome.

Chicago office of our client seeks staff corporate attorney with experience. The candidate should be admitted to practice law in Illinois and be in good standing with the Illinois State Bar. Legal

The longstanding Midwest law office opened one-hundred and thirty-one years ago. Areas of expertise include finance, corporate, and litigation law. A sizable group of accomplished attorneys comprise the Midwest law practice. Attorneys are involved in a variety of civic, and professional undertakings year long. Besides, they're dedicated to pro-bono work.

Chicago office of our client seeks mid-level corporate securities attorney with 3-5 years of public securities experience. The ideal candidate should have specific experience: Representing public and private companies, investment banks and/or investors with respect to securities offerings, 1934 Exchange Act reporting and compliance, and corporate governance; drafting key legal documents for corporate transactions, such as registration statements, merger agreements, stock and asset purchase agreements, registration rights agreements and joint venture agreements. Legal

This is one of the youngest, as well as one of the most prestigious, of Chicago's major law firms. This firm has a strong entrepreneurial bent, and since its inception has grown tremendously with the explosive rise of startups and emerging technology companies. The firms and specializes in litigation, corporate, finance and real estate law. Instead of Fortune 500 companies as clients, the firm primarily relies on the historical base of entrepreneurial, diversified small clients that have grown quickly with the firm. Likewise, the slowdown of the high tech industry has constricted the firm's growth, and some say the growth will slow down, or perhaps decline, before the activity pick up again. But the firm is on solid ground and will once again ride the wave to greater success. Be assured that the firm does have its share of large corporate companies as clients. Because the partners are mostly younger than their counterparts at other firms, the place feels less institutional and hierarchal. Just about all associates bill over 2000 hours per year, but bonus is above 2200, to which the firm strictly adheres. Compensation is top market. Attorneys at the firms take the practice of law very seriously, and put out a great product for the clients. Accordingly, work is the primary focus of the lawyers at the firm, and the firm is not a place for the weak or timid, which is not to say people there are not nice. Both partners and associates leave their doors open and are approachable. You must have stellar academic credentials and meaningful law firm experience to work here. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work hard, produce great work product, and get highly compensated in the process.

Chicago office of our client seeks mid-level corporate associate with 4-6 years of transactional experience. The candidate should have experience of private equity and/or mergers and acquisitions work, in specific, at a nationally recognized law firm. Legal

The ideal candidate will have strong drafting, analytical and interpersonal skills, along with the desire to take on a lead associate role in transactions.

This is one of the youngest, as well as one of the most prestigious, of Chicago's major law firms. This firm has a strong entrepreneurial bent, and since its inception has grown tremendously with the explosive rise of startups and emerging technology companies. The firms and specializes in litigation, corporate, finance and real estate law. Instead of Fortune 500 companies as clients, the firm primarily relies on the historical base of entrepreneurial, diversified small clients that have grown quickly with the firm. Likewise, the slowdown of the high tech industry has constricted the firm's growth, and some say the growth will slow down, or perhaps decline, before the activity pick up again. But the firm is on solid ground and will once again ride the wave to greater success. Be assured that the firm does have its share of large corporate companies as clients. Because the partners are mostly younger than their counterparts at other firms, the place feels less institutional and hierarchal. Just about all associates bill over 2000 hours per year, but bonus is above 2200, to which the firm strictly adheres. Compensation is top market. Attorneys at the firms take the practice of law very seriously, and put out a great product for the clients. Accordingly, work is the primary focus of the lawyers at the firm, and the firm is not a place for the weak or timid, which is not to say people there are not nice. Both partners and associates leave their doors open and are approachable. You must have stellar academic credentials and meaningful law firm experience to work here. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work hard, produce great work product, and get highly compensated in the process.

Chicago office of our client seeks counsel with 4-6 years of experience practicing transactional law at a large or medium size firm or in-house at an energy company. The candidate should have desired experience: Drafting and negotiating EPCs, PPAs, leases, and operating agreements for utility-scale renewables, natural gas and coal facilities; Understanding of standard contract templates, including professional services agreements, goods purchase agreements, construction agreements, contract labor agreements, and supply agreements; Familiarity with advising clients on compliance issues related to supply chain function. Experience with project finance would be beneficial. Must be current members in good standing of the Illinois Bar. Legal

The ideal candidates also should possess impressive academic credentials; the ability to simultaneously negotiate and handle multiple transactions; strong interpersonal, analytical and writing skills as well as superior negotiating skills.

This diversified corporate and financial firm has more than 90 years of experience in developing innovative and practical legal solutions for complex finance problems. It has represented market participants in all aspects of banking, corporate finance and securities, and public finance transactions since its inception. The firm's other practice areas include bankruptcy, corporate law, civil litigation, environmental law, real estate, regulatory law, sports finance, trusts and estates, and taxation. Given the sophistication of its clients and the legal services they require, the firm hires a team of professionals with an effective combination of legal knowledge and the ability to seamlessly work in cross-disciplinary teams.

Chicago office of our client seeks corporate attorney with 2+ years of experience. Legal

Must have good oral presentation skills.

This strong Midwest-based firm is known for having both sophisticated work and clientele. The high-level work available at this firm comes with the real possibility of making partner. The firm has a thriving intellectual property practice, in addition to strong core practices revolving around litigation and transactional work. The firm has a national presence, but maintains a small-town collegial atmosphere.

Chicago office of our client seeks corporate attorney with preferably 3-5 years of experience in general business and transactional matters. The candidate should have experience in the formation of business entities and governance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital raising transactions. Legal

Should have excellent analytical, writing and communications skills and the energy, drive and desire to work in a busy, multi-state practice.

This strong Midwest-based firm is known for having both sophisticated work and clientele. The high-level work available at this firm comes with the real possibility of making partner. The firm has a thriving intellectual property practice, in addition to strong core practices revolving around litigation and transactional work. The firm has a national presence, but maintains a small-town collegial atmosphere.

Chicago office of our client seeks mid-level corporate lending attorney with 3+ years of experience. The candidate should preferably have experience working with a broad spectrum of bank and non-bank financial institutions in syndicated and club transactions, both senior and subordinated, involving domestic and international credit facilities for direct and sponsored transactions and leading significant portions of those transactions. Strong deal experience at a large law firm with a particular focus of asset based, commercial and cash flow lending is preferred. Admission to the Illinois Bar is preferred. Legal

One of the nation's oldest, largest and hottest Chicago law firms, with offices in several of the major cities in the U.S. as well as the world. It has one of the best litigation practice groups in the country. The firm is a full service firm, meaning that it has respectable intellectual property, employee benefits, energy, corporate, securities, finance and other practice groups. It has grown tremendously through mergers with other firms, and lateral hires. The firm hires from the best regional law schools, as well as the well know national schools. It is not a law school snob at all, but requires superior grades. Client contact is early, and associates are given as much responsibility as they can handle. But client service is paramount and associates are expected to produce top quality work. Just because you are well compensated, you are not necessarily required to work on weekends, but most lawyers bill well over 2000 hours per year. The work is demanding, but you can feel assured that you are in one of the post prestigious litigation law firms in the country.