Senior Transactional Attorney

Orionplacement; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a senior transactional attorney to join its private wealth-focused legal team. You will draft and review entity formations, governance documents, and a wide range of business contracts, delivering practical, strategy-driven advice to high-net-worth clients.

This on-site role requires an active Utah bar license and 8+ years of transactional/business planning experience, with outstanding drafting, communication, and client-service skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active Utah State Bar license and in good standing.
• 8+ years of experience practicing in transactional law and/or business planning (entity formation/governance and contracts).
• Strong drafting skills and sound issue-spotting judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a client-service mindset.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and dependable with deadlines and follow-through.
• Comfortable with document management and matter organization in a professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review entity formation and governance documents for LLCs, corporations (for-profit and nonprofit), LPs, and other entities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of business contracts and transactional documents.
• Provide outside general counsel support to business owners and closely held businesses.
• Conduct legal due diligence in connection with business transactions and planning matters.
• Advise clients on business planning, operations, and risk management from a practical legal perspective.
• Collaborate closely with attorneys and staff to deliver a polished client experience.
• Maintain organized matter files, documentation, and document-management workflows.
• Meet an annual billing expectation of 1,800 billable hours with consistently high-quality work product.

Skills

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Client service mindset

Detail oriented

Deadline-driven

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a sophisticated, private-wealth-focused legal team serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients in a high-trust environment
• Do real transactional work: entity formation, governance, contracts, due diligence, and outside general counsel-style support
• Work closely with business owners and closely held companies on practical, strategy-driven planning
• Strong platform for growth if you're polished, detail-oriented, and client-service driven
• Stable, professional environment with high standards and meaningful work

Location: Full-time, on-site role based in Salt Lake City, UT (in-person collaboration and client service are core to how the team operates).

Note: Must be actively licensed and in good standing with the Utah State Bar, and must have 8+ years of transactional/business planning experience.

About Us

We are a law-firm-led private wealth organization supporting high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Our work is detail-driven, highly confidential, and rooted in exceptional client service. We value professionalism, responsiveness, and strong judgment. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Draft and review entity formation and governance documents for LLCs, corporations (for-profit and nonprofit), LPs, and other entities
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of business contracts and transactional documents
• Provide outside general counsel support to business owners and closely held businesses
• Conduct legal due diligence in connection with business transactions and planning matters
• Advise clients on business planning, operations, and risk management from a practical legal perspective
• Collaborate closely with attorneys and staff to deliver a polished client experience
• Maintain organized matter files, documentation, and document-management workflows
• Meet an annual billing expectation of 1,800 billable hours with consistently high-quality work product

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active Utah State Bar license and in good standing
• 8+ years of experience practicing in transactional law and/or business planning (entity formation/governance and contracts)
• Strong drafting skills and sound issue-spotting judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a client-service mindset
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and dependable with deadlines and follow-through
• Comfortable with document management and matter organization in a professional services environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Professional, discreet, high-performing team with a strong standard of excellence
• Client-facing work with real ownership and accountability
• Collaborative environment with consistent work quality and clear expectations
• Opportunity to deepen transactional skills across business planning, governance, and contracts

JPC-1372

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance