Associate Attorney - Business Transactions

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an Associate Attorney specializing in Business Transactions in Newtown, PA. You will work directly with clients on corporate matters, draft core documents, and help negotiate agreements shaping clients’ futures.

This role emphasizes practical, business-focused advice alongside legal precision. You’ll handle drafting, reviewing, and refining transactional documents, while advising on strategies that support growth and risk management for diverse

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Admission to the Pennsylvania Bar is required.
• At least 3 years of business transactions or corporate law experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a broad range of business and corporate transactions.
• Draft and review agreements, contracts, and transactional documents.
• Prepare organizational documents and governance materials.
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, formations, and restructurings.
• Conduct legal research to support transactions and client advice.
• Perform due diligence and analyze transaction risks.
• Work directly with clients and their advisors throughout deals.
• Negotiate and structure complex business agreements.
• Manage multiple transactions, timelines, and deadlines.
• Maintain and strengthen strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with other attorneys across the firm.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Client-service

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent work

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Admission to the Pennsylvania Bar

Job description

Associate Attorney - Business Transactions

Associate Attorney - Business Transactions- Grow your corporate practice

Newtown, PA

Build the deals that move businesses forward

You’re a corporate attorney who loves being in the middle of the action—forming companies, structuring deals, and guiding clients through pivotal transactions.

Join a well-established firm with a growing corporate practice and step into meaningful, front-line work with business owners, executives, and their advisors.

You won’t be stuck in the back room doing research all day.

You’ll advise directly, draft the core documents, and help negotiate the agreements that shape clients’ futures. If you’ve been handling business transactions and want a platform to do more, we want to talk to you.

What You'll Work On

You’ll handle a broad mix of corporate and business transactional matters, including:

• Business and corporate transactions across diverse industries
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Business formations and restructurings
• Commercial agreements and contracts
• Organizational and governance documents
• General corporate matters
• Complex business negotiations and deal structures
• Client counseling on transactional strategy and risk

You’ll be immersed in drafting, reviewing, and refining the documents that make these transactions happen—and in the client conversations that drive them.

The core challenge: balance legal precision with practical, business-focused advice.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising clients on a broad range of business and corporate transactions
• Drafting and reviewing agreements, contracts, and transactional documents
• Preparing organizational documents and governance materials
• Assisting with mergers, acquisitions, formations, and restructurings
• Conducting legal research to support transactions and client advice
• Performing due diligence and analyzing transaction risks
• Working directly with clients and their other advisors throughout deals
• Assisting with negotiating and structuring complex business agreements
• Managing multiple transactions, timelines, and competing deadlines
• Maintaining and strengthening strong client relationships
• Collaborating effectively with other attorneys across the firm
• Handling matters independently while knowing when to loop in colleagues

What We're Looking For

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Admission to the Pennsylvania Bar
• At least 3 years of business transactions or corporate law experience
• Background with mergers and acquisitions, business formations, contracts, and general corporate matters preferred
• Strong drafting, negotiation, research, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and client-service skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and clients

Why This Opportunity?

This is a chance to plug into an established platform while helping a growing corporate practice expand its impact.

You’ll have direct client exposure, real responsibility on live transactions, and the ability to develop your practice in a supportive environment.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your business transactions career and want your work to matter to your clients’ bottom line, this seat is worth a closer look.

J.D. and admission to the Pennsylvania Bar are required.

Minimum of 3 years of business transactions or corporate law experience required.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We celebrate the unique contributions that each team member brings to our organization.

Note: Only candidates who meet the specified qualifications will be contacted for interviews.