Corporate Senior Attorney – Chicago, IL

Clark Hill,PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (with optional HSA/Fs

Short term disability

Long term disability

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

401K

Vacation

Sick time

Parking/public transportation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Clark Hill PLC is seeking a senior attorney in its Corporate practice in the Chicago, IL office. The role involves preparing and negotiating corporate and transactional documents, including merger and acquisition agreements, governance documents, operating agreements, supply contracts, and compliance documents.

The attorney will interact with clients and negotiate on their behalf. Strong academic credentials and a collaborative, detail-oriented work style are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in corporate and transactional law (including M&A).
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and negotiate corporate and transactional documents (merger and acquisition documents, governance documents, operating documents, supply agreements, and compliance documents).
• Interact with clients and represent clients in negotiations of business transactions.
• Candidates with strong business development experience are a plus.

Skills

Business development

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Clark Hill PLC is seeking a senior attorney with 6+ years of experience for its Corporate business unit in the Chicago, IL office. This attorney will be responsible for preparation and negotiation of corporate and transactional documents of all kinds including merger and acquisition documents, governance documents, operating documents, supply agreements, and compliance documents. This attorney will be expected to interact well with clients and represent clients in the negotiation of business transactions of all types. Candidates with strong business development experience is a plus. Successful candidates must be detail-oriented and should possess a solid work ethic. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required. Ability to thrive in a team environment and strong academic credentials are essential.

The salary range at the time of posting is $225,000 - $300,000 annually, based upon a full‑time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in:

• health insurance with optional HSA/FSA
• short term disability
• long term disability
• dental insurance
• vision care
• life insurance
• 401K
• vacation
• sick time
• parking/public transportation allowance
• employee assistance program

Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.

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