Corporate Attorney

A law firm is seeking a qualified Corporate Attorney to join their team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for a range of duties related to general corporate matters and will play a key role in representing clients in various legal transactions. The candidate should possess the necessary skills, education, and experience to excel in this dynamic role. Assist firm members in representing clients in general corporate matters, including drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, handling securities law compliance matters, negotiating investment transactions, and drafting core company governance documents. Communicate in a highly responsive manner, delivering high-quality work products. Effectively communicate at all levels of the firm and with firm clients. Demonstrate a strong desire to develop and grow strong client relationships at all levels of the client organization. Commit to enhancing knowledge of cutting-edge developments in the attorney’s practice area.

Duties:

• Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and related documents.
• Handling and advising clients regarding securities law compliance matters.
• Negotiating investment transactions on both company- and investor side.
• Drafting core company governance documents related to client operations and material transactions.

Requirements:

• Experience as a transactional attorney in a broad corporate practice of a large or mid-sized law firm, including running M&A deal processes.
• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution.
• Licensed Illinois, Michigan, California, or Texas attorney in good standing.

Skills:

• 3-6 years of experience in buy-side and sell-side mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Private and public securities law matters expertise.
• Entity formations experience.
• Venture capital and private equity financing transactions knowledge.

Experience:

The ideal candidate would have 3-6 years of experience in buy-side and sell-side mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions, private and public securities law matters, entity formations, and venture capital and private equity financing transactions.

This established large firm based in Detroit with offices in several cities in Michigan serves clients in matters that include litigation, labor & employment, banking, intellectual property, tax, and environmental law. Its clients range from corporations, large and small, governmental entities, and individuals with substantial business and charitable interests. The firms environment is collegial, and lawyers seem to enjoy practicing law as well as each others company. Compensation at the firm is average.