Business Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney

PNW Business Law; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

SIMPLE IRA with 3% employer match

Job summary

PNW Business Law in Vancouver, WA seeks a seasoned Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney to represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, and asset sales. The role includes originating business, managing client relationships, and supervising junior attorneys.

The attorney will lead strategic client engagements, oversee billing and operations, and drive firm growth while maintaining the highest professional standards.

Qualifications

• Willing to work in Vancouver, Washington office.
• 6+ years of experience in representing clients in mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
• Portable book of business preferred.
• Experience leading staff and newer attorneys; manage client relationships.
• Active license to practice law; eligibility for Washington State Bar within 3 months.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-sufficient and self-motivated.
• Ability to set and achieve high standards.
• Perseverance in face of difficulty and uncertainty.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Adept at adopting new technology in legal practice.

Responsibilities

• Understand clients’ problems and goals across legal, financial, or operational aspects.
• Take proactive actions to help clients make better decisions and achieve goals.
• Provide innovative, practical solutions to clients’ problems.
• Develop and maintain strong bonds with clients.
• Prepare documents and memos meeting high firm standards without edits.
• Manage client matters: engagement letters, conflicts, data entry, billing, and collections.
• Communicate effectively with clients, attorneys, and others to ensure timely information flow.
• Supervise and develop newer attorneys.
• Comply with firm policies and professional standards.
• Treat everyone with dignity and professionalism.
• Provide pro bono services or volunteer as needed.
• Take initiative to improve firm operations, branding, and finances.
• Represent the firm well and uphold its brand.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-motivation

High standards

Perseverance

Client relationship ability

Leadership experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Business Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney will represent the firm's clients in mergers, purchases, and sales of equity and assets. In addition, the attorney will originate business, lead client relationships, participate in the management of the firm, and supervise and develop newer attorneys.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $204,000 with incentive pay up to $500,000. Total cash compensation could exceed $700,000, depending on experience.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• SIMPLE IRA with 3% employer match.

Responsibilities

• Understand the clients’ problems and goals, whether they are legal, financial, or operational.
• Proactively and decisively take action to help clients make better decisions, resolve issues, and achieve their goals.
• Provide innovative, practical, and comprehensive solutions to the clients’ problems.
• Develop and maintain strong bonds with the firm’s clients.
• Prepare documents, memos, and messages that meet the firm’s high standards of excellence and that do not require corrections or modifications by other attorneys.
• Manage client matters—e.g., obtain signed engagement letters, update conflicts information, enter client data in the practice management app, send accurate and timely billing statements, and collect fees.
• Communicate effectively, efficiently, and promptly with clients, attorneys, and others to ensure the right people have the right information at the right time.
• Achieve collections on at least 310 billed hours per quarter.
• Supervise and develop newer attorneys.
• Comply with the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
• Provide pro bono services or volunteer in other capacities.
• Take the initiative to improve the firm’s operations, branding, and finances.
• Represent the firm and its people well and uphold the firm’s brand and reputation—i.e., be professional.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work in the firm's office in Vancouver, Washington.
• Must have at least six years of experience representing clients in business mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
• A portable book of business is strongly preferred.
• Substantial experience in managing client relationships and ample experience leading staff and newer attorneys.
• Bachelor’s degree and doctorate in jurisprudence.
• Active license to practice law is required.
• Must be able to gain admission to the Washington State Bar Association as a practicing attorney within three months of the start date.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-sufficient and self-motivated.
• Able to set and achieve high standards.
• Perseverance in the face of difficulty and uncertainty.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Adept at learning new technology and incorporating it into the practice of law.