Franchise and Transactional Associate Attorney

Kansas City office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a franchise and transactional associate attorney with 2-6 years of commercial transactions, real estate, and franchise experience. The candidate will draft transactional documents, including purchase and sale documents, franchise disclosure documents, franchise regulatory filings, commercial real estate and lending documents, leases, and other transactional agreements. Will gain sophisticated hands-on experience in a thriving franchising, business, real estate, and finance practice with significant client contact and potential for career advancement. Identifies issues and provides suggestions to day-to-day problems; prioritizes and effectively completes daily tasks. Communicates in a clear, concise, and organized manner and prevents miscommunication by clarifying difficult concepts and ensuring understanding by others; knows the appropriate amount of information to share with various parties; ensures regular and consistent information is shared; understands the appropriate level of confidentiality. Gives positive and constructive feedback to peers; trains new employees; finds solutions to a problem; works autonomously; is motivated to anticipate future business needs. Identifies training needs and opportunities for self, team, and firm; promotes changes and acts as a change agent. Actively participates in the team and can provide feedback and solutions; listens and responds constructively to others' concerns. Consistently demonstrates the Firm's values and offers constructive feedback to team members regarding the values; strives to learn more and participate in diversity and inclusion efforts; demonstrates respect by understanding and providing support.

The candidate should be an academically distinguished applicant with excellent writing, and analytical skills are sought to assume responsibility in this active and diverse business transactional practice.

Independent lawyering with top of the market pay, this firm offers flexible hours, a good work/life balance, and diverse clientele. This firm entrusts its associates to take on a work load of their choice and provides a collegial environment to do so. This firm also values diversity, receiving a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index.