Corporate Associate Attorney

DarrowEverett LLP; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DarrowEverett LLP is seeking a Corporate Associate Attorney with immediate availability in Providence. The candidate should excel in communication, organization, and handling complex contracts and due diligence within budget/time constraints.

Ideal candidates have 3–8 years of corporate experience, strong written/oral skills, and an active license in the state. The firm values diligence, discretion, and professional representation of the firm’s reputation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and court procedures; ability to organize data into arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.
• Active attorney license in the state of “x”.
• High initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts including various agreements.
• Research legal issues related to business transactional matters within budget and time constraints.
• Assist in due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Manage high client volume and workload responsibility.
• Provide advice on contract terms and legal implications of business operations.
• Assist in developing strategies to manage risk exposure and prevent legal problems.

Skills

Communication

Administrative skills

Organization

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Responsibility

Professional representation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

J.D. Degree

Job description

DarrowEverett LLP is looking for a Corporate Associate Attorney with immediate availability. The candidate must have excellent communication and administrative skills, be highly organized and detail-oriented, be able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, always, in ways that its enhance reputation.

Role & Responsibilities

• 3-8 years of continuous, specific, and verifiable corporate experience
• Ability to review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, including equity and asset purchase agreements, shareholder, partnership and operating agreements, loan agreements, license agreements, financing agreements, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements and restrictive covenant agreements.
• Research legal issues relating to a wide variety of business transactional issues and provide analysis within the client’s budget and time constraints.
• Assist in due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.
• Manage high client volume and workload responsibility.
• Provide advice to clients regarding contract terms and legal implications of business operations and transactions.
• Assisting in the development of strategies to manage risk exposure and prevent legal problems from occurring

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.
• An active license as an attorney in the state of “x”
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.

Physical criteria:

• Ability to sit or stand for up to 8 hours a day
• Ability to hear and respond to conversations professionally
• Ability to use a mouse, keyboard
• Ability to handle varying stress levels (low, moderate, high, very high) and maintain professional composure.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.