Business Law Associate or Senior Counsel

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a skilled mid- to senior-level attorney to join their Business Law team in Milwaukee, WI. This role offers flexibility in schedule and structure, including full-time or part-time options and remote work arrangements. The ideal candidate will focus on business and commercial law, with a strong emphasis on commercial contracts.

Duties

• Review, draft, revise, and negotiate sophisticated agreements.
• Handle business-to-business supply agreements and other complex commercial documents.
• Manage intricate commercial matters efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in business law and commercial contract review.
• Experience representing manufacturers in business-to-business commercial arrangements preferred.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent organizational, drafting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and business professionals across multiple markets.
• Prior big law and in-house counsel experience is a plus.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in the state of Wisconsin.

Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and drafting abilities.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule and structure.
• Remote work arrangements available.
• Partner-track and non-partner-track opportunities.

This large firm operates like a small law firm, with offices across the nation, and the quality of its attorneys and work is high. The firm's lawyers try cases all over the nations, and try more cases than most firms in the country. The firm hires the best and brightest from top national and regional law schools. The pay is average, but the billable requirement is reasonable. People work hard, but the firm realizes that quality of life is just as important. The firm handles virtually all types of litigation and transactional law. It has been a legal powerhouse in the Midwest for a long time. The size allows the firm to handle the most complex transactions and cases, and its clients include many Fortune 500 companies. Associates are allowed to choose the practice areas and specific assignments that interest them, and they will be challenged with responsibility and client contact.