Corporate Associate Attorney

Project Recruit; Uniondale (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Recruit partnered with a respected regional law firm seeking a defense litigation attorney to join their team in New York. The role emphasizes corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, and client relations, with a hybrid work environment balancing in-office engagement and flexibility.

The ideal candidate has 3–7+ years’ experience in corporate matters, NY admission, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, and strong research and writing abilities, plus

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years’ experience in general corporate, business succession planning, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Admission to New York required.
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school; active member in good standing of the NYS Bar.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Team-oriented, conscientious, dedicated, self-disciplined.
• Ability to work with diverse personalities within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate various transactional agreements, shareholders agreements, operating agreements and buy-sell agreements, contracts, financing documents and other corporate documents.
• Structure, negotiate and close mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchase and sale transactions and private equity transactions.
• Advise clients on legal issues related to formation, operation and expansion of businesses and succession planning.
• Interact with clients to service existing work and to grow and maintain relationships.
• Collaborate with colleagues across various practice groups to provide comprehensive legal support.
• Meet billable hours target (minimum 1800 hours annually).

Skills

Research

Written communication

Oral communication

Teamwork

Conscientiousness

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Project Recruit has partnered with a highly regarded, multi-office regional law firm that serves clients across New York State, as well as nationally and internationally. The firm is seeking to add a talented and driven defense litigation attorney to its team. With a broad, multidisciplinary practice and a reputation for thoughtful, high-quality legal work, the firm offers a collaborative culture, strong leadership, and a hybrid work environment that supports flexibility while maintaining meaningful in-office engagement. This is an opportunity to join a firm that values professional development and long-term growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• :Draft, review and negotiate various transactional agreements, shareholders agreements, operating agreements and buy-sell agreements, contracts, financing documents and other corporate document
• sStructure, negotiate and close mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchase and sale transactions and private equity transaction
• sAdvise clients on legal issues related to formation, operation and expansion of businesses and succession plannin
• gInteract with clients to service existing work and to grow and maintain relationship
• sCollaborate with colleagues across various practice groups to provide comprehensive legal support to our client
• sThe firm requires a minimum of 1800 billable hours annuall

QUALIFICATIONS

• :3-7+ years’ experience in general corporate, business succession planning, and mergers and acquisition
• sAdmission to New York require
• dMust have Juris Doctorate degree with an ABA accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of the New York State Ba
• rMust have excellent research and writing skill
• sMust be able to effectively communicate orally and in writin
• gMust be able to function effectively in a team-oriented environmen
• tExhibits conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibilit
• yAbility to work with diverse personalities within various levels of the organizatio