Corporate Associate Attorney

Jobot; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Jobot in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Business Attorney to join its regional law firm’s corporate practice. The attorney will handle general corporate counseling, M&A transactions, and deal-document drafting with significant client contact and growth potential.

Ideal candidates have strong drafting, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, plus a J.D. from an accredited law school and PA bar admission or eligibility.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Pennsylvania Bar admission or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide general corporate counseling to clients.
• Lead mergers & acquisitions transactions from start to close.
• Draft and negotiate deal documents and related contracts.
• Oversee front-end loan and financing transactions and governance work.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Client counseling

Time management

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Pennsylvania Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

Business Attorney

A well-established regional law firm with more than 120 attorneys is seeking a Business Attorney to join its growing corporate practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial attorney who wants to build a diverse business practice with significant client contact, meaningful transaction responsibility, and long-term growth potential.

The Practice

• General corporate counseling
• Business formations and governance
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Family business transactions and succession matters
• Front-end loan and financing transactions
• Commercial contracts
• Ownership and shareholder matters
• Corporate restructuring
• Strategic business counseling
• Transaction due diligence
• Drafting and negotiating deal documents

The firm maintains a strong, market-leading M&A practice and works extensively with family-owned and closely held businesses throughout the region.

Why join us?

• Immediate and meaningful client contact
• Strong regional M&A platform
• Significant exposure to family-owned and closely held businesses
• Direct partner mentorship
• Opportunity to take substantive ownership of transactions
• Collaborative and collegial culture
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Long-term advancement potential
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunity to build a sustainable business practice within an established regional firm

Job Details

Salary: $120,000 - $170,000 per year

Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Hybrid

Ideal Background

• Prior experience in corporate, business, M&A, finance, or related transactional work
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and competing deadlines
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in developing client relationships
• Self-starter with strong judgment and work ethic
• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Pennsylvania Bar admission or eligibility to become admitted
• Experience with middle-market M&A, family businesses, commercial lending, or general corporate counseling is particularly valuable.

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