Mid-Level Corporate Associate

ArentFox Schiff LLP

$245K — $340K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Corporate & Securities law
  • Background in private offerings and fund formations
  • Proficiency in drafting fund documentation and related agreements
  • Experience with M&A teams preferred
  • Strong organizational and writing skills
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Licensed and in good standing in the practicing state or prepared to take the bar exam

Responsibilities

  • Join the 4th to 6th year associate class in the Corporate & Securities group
  • Draft and negotiate private placement memoranda and investment management agreements
  • Assist with the formation and operation of private investment funds
  • Collaborate with teams on M&A-related tasks
  • Manage multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and detail

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible reimbursement account for personal well-being
  • Generous paid time off
  • Profit-sharing opportunities
  • Wide array of flexible benefit options to meet employee needs
Full Job Description
Job Description and Salary

ArentFox Schiff LLP is seeking an associate in our Chicago office (preferable) (or in our New York, DC, Boston, LA or San Francisco office) to join the 4th through 6th year associate class for its Corporate & Securities practice group. The ideal candidate should have experience with private offerings and fund formations, including the formation and operation of a variety of private investment funds and funds of funds, as well as drafting and negotiating private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, limited partnership agreements, operating agreements, side letters, investment management agreements, Form ADV, and related fund documentation. Experience on M&A teams is also preferred. Additional requirements include: strong organizational and writing skills, excellent academic credentials and a desire to excel in a large law firm environment. Candidates should be licensed and in good standing in the state they wish to practice in (or if not they should be prepared to sit for and pass the bar exam).

The good faith base salary range for this position is a minimum of $245,000 to a maximum of $340,000 per year. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of relevant experience, education, applicable bar admissions, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a comprehensive bonus program with opportunities for discretionary incentives that may include productivity, business development, and merit-based components, subject to applicable policies.

Benefits

We know that the needs of our employees vary and can change throughout the different stages of life. That's why we offer a wide array of flexible benefit options designed to help you live healthy, live well , and live for tomorrow . In addition to medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, generous paid time off, and numerous other benefits, we also provide a flexible reimbursement account that helps pay for the things that contribute to your personal well-being, in your own way.

* The job description is a general summary of the major duties. It may not specify all duties, tasks, and assignments associated with a job. It does not limit or in any way modify the right of management to direct, assign, and control the work of employees in a unit. Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work effectively in a team environment, and ability to work in an atmosphere of multiple projects and shifting priorities are requirements of all jobs at ArentFox Schiff LLP. Additional job-related qualifications may be specified for some openings. Job descriptions are subject to periodic review and modification.

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