Corporate Attorney - North Barrington, Illinois Office

(Full-Time | In-Person)

Illinois Licensed | Corporate & M&A Focus | Estate Planning Experience a Plus | 10+ Years' Experience

This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished corporate attorney to join a collaborative, full-service firm with a steady pipeline of sophisticated transactional work. KH offers the infrastructure and case flow to keep a seasoned attorney fully engaged - with the autonomy to shape how you practice and the flexibility to bring an established book of business, or build on ours.

Position Overview:

The Corporate Attorney will manage sophisticated corporate and M&A matters from structuring through closing - including entity formation, governance, and transactional work for closely held businesses - with the opportunity to apply estate planning experience where it intersects with business succession and ownership transition. This role is ideal for an attorney who thinks like a business advisor, with 10+ years of corporate/transactional experience. Candidates with financial credentials (CPA, CFP, or AEP) who chose to practice law are especially well-suited to this role, though not required.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate & M&A

? Structure, negotiate, and close mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions

? Draft and review purchase agreements, operating agreements, and related corporate documents

? Advise closely held businesses and entrepreneurs on entity formation, governance, and succession

? Conduct due diligence and manage transaction timelines

? Counsel clients on general corporate and business matters as trusted outside counsel

Business Succession & Estate Planning (As Needed)

? Advise clients on business succession and estate/transition planning where it intersects with corporate work

? Draft related estate planning documents as needed

Requirements

Qualifications:

? Active license to practice law in Illinois; additional bar admissions a plus

? 10+ years of corporate/transactional experience preferred (minimum 7-10 years considered for the right candidate)

? Some estate planning or business succession experience preferred; high-net-worth tax planning experience a plus

? CPA, CFP, or AEP designation a significant plus

? An established book of business is welcomed but not required - our pipeline of corporate and transactional work supports a full caseload from day one

? Strong drafting, negotiation, and client-counseling skills