Corporate Attorney

Portland office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a corporate attorney with 3-5 years of relevant experience. The candidate will represent emerging growth technology companies through all stages of their life cycle. Serve as outside general counsel, including regular direct interactions with senior management. Negotiate and advise issuers and investors with respect to venture capital financings and negotiating strategic transactions and acquisitions. Ensure the legality of commercial transactions. Provide legal advice and handle all legal processes, including mergers/ acquisitions, tax law bankruptcy, lawsuits, securities, and trademarks. Establish company policy according to legal issues, and provide necessary methods to protect the company from legal risks. Negotiate business transactions; manage all contracts, legal reports and documents. Effectively manage and grow relationships with existing clients, as well as successfully execute strategic initiatives to secure new clients. Take a lead role in meeting with and advising clients on significant legal matters. Travel between the firms locations to work with the firm.s other attorneys to effectively grow and manage clients from these locations and maintain confidentiality. Must have experience with private company mergers and acquisitions, public company reporting and supervising paralegals. Must be in good standing and licensed to practice law in the State of Maine.

The candidate must have a high degree of accuracy and thoroughness in work product. Must have excellent oral advocacy and interpersonal skills. Must have familiarity with and commitment to Maine. Must have the ability to work independently and develop existing and new client relationships. Must have sound analytical and reasoning skills. Must be a good team player and ability to work well with employees at all levels. Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines. Must have the ability to use technology effectively in the practice of law. Must have strong written and oral communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment with other disciplines.

This full service law firm was founded in the late 1930s and has more than 40 attorneys working in its team throughout five offices in Brunswick, Augusta, Portland, Bangor and Ellsworth. Its industries include healthcare, utilities, aquaculture, municipal, quasimunicipal and county, commercial and residential developers, alternative energy, non-profit and charitable organizations, small businesses, education, construction, professional services, commercial and residential developers, hospitality, artists and cultural organizations and banking and financial institutions.