Transactional Business Associate Attorney

A law firm in Asheville is seeking a Transactional Business Associate Attorney with 2+ years of general corporate/business law experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in entity formation, contract negotiation, and, ideally, transactional experience, including negotiating and drafting acquisition, joint venture, and other corporate transactional documents. Exceptional project management skills, strong research and writing skills, and the ability to interpret and analyze complex transactions are essential. Experience with Trademark applications is a plus. The candidate must possess a JD from an ABA-approved law school and be admitted to the North Carolina Bar or eligible to waive in. Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills, are required.

Duties:

• Manage and execute general corporate/business law matters
• Handle entity formation and contract negotiation
• Negotiate and draft acquisition, joint venture, and other corporate transactional documents.
• Utilize exceptional project management skills
• Conduct legal research and analysis for complex transactions
• Interpret and analyze intricate transactions
• Experience with Trademark applications is a plus

Requirements:

• 2+ years of general corporate/business law experience
• JD from an ABA-approved law school
• Admittance to the North Carolina Bar or eligibility to waive in

Experience:

• Entity formation and contract negotiation
• Transactional experience, including negotiating and drafting acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactional documents

Skills:

• Exceptional project management skills
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Trademark applications is a plus

Benefits offered:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Founded toward the end of the nineteenth century, this prestigious law firm has two offices in the state of North Carolina and specializes in various aspects of business law, finance law, and litigation. It employs a significantly large number of highly skilled attorneys divided into various teams such as the business-corporate law team, the construction law team, the development legal team, the labor & employment law team, and the healthcare law team.