Corporate Attorney – Mid | Senior Level

Elgen Staffing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 310,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market rate, annual discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits program

401(k) Savings Plan

Malpractice insurance coverage

Concierge services

Job summary

A leading law firm in Chicago is seeking a Corporate Attorney with expertise in mergers and acquisitions to join their team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong academic background from an accredited law school and be admitted to the Illinois Bar. Responsibilities include managing corporate transactions, providing high-quality client service, and advising on corporate governance. Benefits include a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in mergers & acquisitions and general corporate transactional matters.
• Ability to assess and advise on client and business conflicts.
• Willingness to handle significant responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Represent and advise clients in transactional and corporate matters.
• Counsel companies on corporate governance and takeover preparedness.
• Respond to discovery requests.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Governance

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Writing Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Law Degree from an Accredited Law School

Admission to the Illinois Bar

Job description

Compensation: 310000.-435000. / Annually

Our client, one of the largest, most prestigious law firms in the United States, has an immediate need for an experienced, Corporate Attorney, to join our winning team in Chicago.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience in mergers & acquisitions and other general corporate transactional matters.
• Experience managing the full lifecycle of a deal is a plus.
• Represents and advise clients in a wide variety of transactional and other corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, private equity investments, and joint ventures.
• Regularly counsel companies in connection with corporate governance, takeover preparedness and other corporate matters that do not involve pending mergers and acquisitions.
• Ideal candidate will have a passion for providing high quality work product and service to our clients.
• Assessing and advising on client and business conflicts
• Responding to discovery requests
• Ideal candidate would be familiar with ethics rules and be willing to take on a variety of tasks with significant responsibility and have excellent analytical, interpersonal, writing and presentation skills.
• Candidates must have a high level of academic achievement from an accredited law school and be admitted to the Illinois Bar.

WE OFFER:

• Market rate, annual year-end discretionary bonus
• Benefits Program offers medical, dental, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, vision and dependent life insurance (benefits may vary for lawyers based outside of the U.S.)
• Savings Plan (401(k) Plan) available to U.S.-based lawyers
• Malpractice insurance, bar association dues and registration fees are paid by the firm
• Domestic partner benefits are available (where applicable)
• Concierge and errand-running services
• Eligible law school gifts are matched by the firm

Please apply today to be immediately considered for the role!

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