Senior Corporate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Senior Corporate Attorney in Seattle, WA. The successful candidate will work with sophisticated clients and support senior partners transitioning client relationships. This role offers the opportunity to grow a practice within a collaborative environment.

Duties

• Provide legal advice on corporate issues, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, and securities law compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and agreements.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state securities laws.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel as needed.
• Provide training and guidance to legal team members and company employees.
• Maintain attention to detail and produce accurate work.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and meet short deadlines.
• Engage professionally in-person, virtually, and through email and phone.
• Supervise junior attorneys, legal assistants, and possibly paralegals.

Requirements

• Undergraduate and JD degrees from accredited institutions.
• Current WSBA membership.
• At least 10 years of practice as a corporate attorney.

Education

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
• JD degree from an accredited institution.

Certifications

• Current WSBA membership.

Skills

• Excellent legal writing and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Ability to provide sound legal advice on complex matters.
• Proven ability to develop business.
• Effective delegation and training skills.
• Good business judgment and ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently.

Benefits

• Medical and vision insurance.
• Voluntary dental insurance.
• Health Reimbursement Account Plan.
• Cafeteria Plan.
• Life/AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, whole life with long-term care rider.
• Retirement Plan 401(k).
• Vacation and sick/safe leave.
• Orca Pass/parking subsidy.

If mainstream makes you moan, this sizzling, successful firm in the heart of the Pacific Northwest will intrigue you. Their practice is full-service, with an emphasis on land use, environment and litigation, allowing you to make your mark in a gutsy atmosphere of cutting edge attorneys drawn to the extraordinary. We should note that this firm is consistently ranked a truly outstanding place to work with a great sense of camaraderie among the associates working here. This firm is also notable in that graduation from a first-tier law school is not necessarily needed to get a position with this firm. Additionally, this firm is known for doing first-rate work, and the associates working here do have the opportunity to work on significant cases and deals. In a market where firms are increasingly pushing to be bigger, better and faster, this firm has intentionally maintained its smaller size. Diversity seems to be emphasized by this firm and the associates working here all seem to have a good feeling about the fact that different viewpoints are respected here. For associates looking to be part of a very collegial atmosphere which treats its associates very well, this firm is a good choice. Compensation at this firm is not at high market; however, it appears to be quite enough to most associates. This firm has very low attrition for the most part.