Corporate Associate Attorney

LJW Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 198,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

LJW Solutions in Chicago is seeking a Corporate Associate Attorney with 4–7 years of transactional experience to join its collaborative practice. The role focuses on sophisticated corporate work, including M&A, governance, and commercial agreements, with meaningful client exposure.

The successful candidate will draft and negotiate key documents, oversee transactions, and develop their practice over time within a smaller, partner-friendly platform.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of corporate transactional experience.
• Meaningful M&A experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience with corporate governance and commercial agreements.
• Private equity or venture capital experience is advantageous.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Illinois admission or eligibility for admission by waiver.
• Strong client-facing and transaction-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on domestic M&A transactions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and ancillary transaction documents.
• Advise on corporate formations and restructurings.
• Draft operating agreements, shareholder agreements and buy/sell agreements.
• Handle corporate governance matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Support private equity and venture capital transactions where relevant.
• Manage transactions and liaise directly with clients and other advisers.

Skills

M&A experience

Drafting and negotiation

Governance experience

Client-facing skills

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Corporate Associate Attorney (4–7 years)

$197,500–$225,000

The Opportunity

A highly regarded Chicago law firm is looking to add an experienced Corporate Associate Attorney to its transactional practice.

The role provides sophisticated corporate work within a smaller and more collaborative platform than traditional Big Law, with significant exposure to M&A, private company transactions, governance and commercial agreements.

The successful attorney will have the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility for transactions, work directly with clients and develop their practice over the longer term.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on domestic M&A transactions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and ancillary transaction documents.
• Advise on corporate formations and restructurings.
• Draft operating agreements, shareholder agreements and buy/sell agreements.
• Handle corporate governance matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Support private equity and venture capital transactions where relevant.
• Manage transactions and liaise directly with clients and other advisers.

Candidate Requirements

• 4–7 years of corporate transactional experience.
• Meaningful M&A experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience with corporate governance and commercial agreements.
• Private equity or venture capital experience is advantageous.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Illinois admission or eligibility for admission by waiver.
• Strong client-facing and transaction-management skills.