Corporate, Tax & Transactional Associate Attorney

Roetzel & Andress, LPA; Canfield (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Roetzel & Andress, based in Youngstown, Ohio, seeks a Senior Corporate, Tax & Transactional Associate Attorney with substantial corporate and transactional experience for sophisticated deal work and trusted business counsel. The successful candidate will handle domestic and international M&A, structuring, and financing matters, collaborating with clients, accountants, and other professionals.

Essentially, you will manage complex transactions from due diligence through closing, draft and

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant corporate and transactional legal experience.
• Significant experience with mergers and acquisitions and corporate dealmaking.
• Experience conducting and analyzing financial and legal due diligence.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills involving complex corporate and transactional documents.
• Licensed to practice law in Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other corporate documents.
• Provide counsel on structuring, strategy, financing, and execution of business transactions.
• Conduct and oversee legal and financial due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.
• Advise businesses on day-to-day corporate and transactional legal matters.
• Assist clients with corporate governance, entity structuring, reorganizations, and related business matters.
• Coordinate with clients and their accounting, tax, financial, and other professional advisors.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Demonstrate initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to professional development.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate dealmaking

Due diligence

Drafting & negotiation

Legal research

Ohio bar admission

Job description

Senior Corporate, Tax & Transactional Associate Attorney - Youngstown, OH

Roetzel & Andress is seeking an experienced Senior Associate Attorney to join our Corporate, Tax & Transactional practice in Youngstown, Ohio. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with significant corporate and transactional experience who enjoys sophisticated deal work while also serving as a trusted advisor to business clients.

Position Overview

Our Corporate, Tax & Transactional attorneys provide comprehensive legal counsel to businesses at every stage of their development. We advise businesses on day-to-day legal matters as well as the structure, strategy, and financing of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.

The successful candidate will have significant experience with M&A transactions, corporate dealmaking, and financial due diligence, along with the ability to manage sophisticated transactional matters and work collaboratively with clients, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other corporate and transactional documents
• Provide counsel regarding the structuring, strategy, financing, and execution of business transactions
• Conduct and oversee legal and financial due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions
• Advise businesses on day-to-day corporate and transactional legal matters
• Assist clients with corporate governance, entity structuring, reorganizations, and related business matters
• Manage transactions from initial due diligence and negotiations through closing
• Coordinate effectively with clients and their accounting, tax, financial, and other professional advisors
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and provide practical, business-focused advice
• Manage multiple transactions, client matters, and deadlines effectively
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and colleagues
• Demonstrate initiative, sound judgment, and a commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant corporate and transactional legal experience
• Significant experience with mergers and acquisitions and corporate dealmaking
• Demonstrated experience conducting and analyzing financial and legal due diligence
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills involving complex corporate and transactional documents
• Experience counseling businesses on general corporate and day-to-day legal matters
• Strong analytical, research, writing, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand the business and financial considerations underlying a transaction, not simply the legal issues
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters and deadlines effectively
• Excellent client-service and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic and desire for continued professional development
• Interest in leveraging AI and emerging technology to enhance the delivery of legal services
• Licensed to practice law in Ohio

Roetzel & Andress is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Roetzel & Andress maintains a policy of non-discrimination and inclusion with respect to all employees and applicants for employment. All decisions as to employment with the Firm are governed solely on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and are not influenced or informed in any manner by the employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute.