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Chicago office of our client seeks corporate finance attorney with 3+ years of extensive finance transaction experience with a primary focus on leveraged finance and experience in a nationally recognized law firm. Legal

Associates say that this Vault 20 law firm offers consistently substantive work across all levels of seniority and a collegial atmosphere. The prestigious firm, which has offices located across the country, provides valuable training and abundant mentorship opportunities to its associates, as well as a partner-track atmosphere that strives for high associate retention. Associates also praise the firm for its generous pro-bono and face-time policies.

Chicago office of our client seeks business and finance associate attorney with 2-4 years of general corporate law experience. The candidate should preferably have mergers and acquisitions and/or finance experience. Illinois Bar admission is required. Legal

Must have excellent academic record.

Chicago office of our client seeks finance attorney with 4-6 years of experience. The candidate should have experience in drafting loan documents and managing loan transactions. Legal

Should have excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment. Strong academic backgrounds is required.

Here is a premier mid-sized law firm, with sophisticated practice in corporate, labor and employment, and litigation. It has one of the most successful and prestigious intellectual property (including patent prosecution and litigation), M&A, finance/commercial lending and investment services (mutual fund, etc.) practices in the nation. With a couple of offices in the East Coast, and a main office in Chicago, this firm is a powerhouse when it comes to technological and financial and finance matters. Its clients range from Fortune 500 corporations, other private and public companies, startups, banks and other financial institutions, securities brokers and dealers, mutual funds, investment advisers, insurance companies, multi-employer benefit plans, manufacturers, universities, school districts, municipalities, utilities, health care institutions, trade and professional associations, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals. Client contact is early, and you are expected to produce and work hard from the first day. Everyone takes their jobs very seriously, but mentorship and guidance is available for those who seek it. The pay is competitive with the largest law firms in Chicago, and the firm provides merit-based bonuses to avoid strict lock-step compensation. Top grades from top law schools are required. For someone who wants to be a part of an innovative, yet prestigious law firm that has superb reputation and sophisticated practice that rivals the large firms in town, this is your place.

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 commercial finance attorney with preferably 3-6 years of experience. The candidate must have lending experience plus general experience with a variety of financing transactions, including acquisition financing, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations. Legal

Excellent academic credentials, strong communication and analytical skills, and a client-team focused work ethic are required.

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 transactional attorney with 3-8 years of prior law firm experience and familiarity working on complex housing finance and community development projects. The candidate should preferably have experience involving tax credit syndication and government finance. FHA lending/HUD experience is a plus. Legal

Applicants will possess strong academic credentials.

Chicago office is seeking a business and finance attorney with 2-4 years of experience. Candidate should have M&A experience at a large law firm. Legal

One of the rising stars of the Chicago law scene, this firm has made a name for itself as having extensive experience in complex commercial transactions. The firm represents small, start-up, and entrepreneurial firms and Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of practice areas, including banking estate planning, bankruptcy and creditor's rights, work-outs and reorganizations, insurance, government regulations and litigation matters. The firm is not yet well known outside of the Midwest. The firm's lawyers come from both regional and national law schools. Compensation is average, and so is the billable hours requirement. Partners operate their businesses independently, but get along well with their colleagues. This is a great environment for someone looking to join a smaller firm while at the same time seeking interesting work.